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auspices of Cornell University, made a collection of about two hundred 

 species, mostly in the vicinity of Columbia. 



6. During the winter of 1 901-1902 Dr. \V. W. Rowlee, of Cornell 

 University, made a small collection, adding a few species to the Taylor 

 Collection. 



7. From November, 1903, to June, 1904, Mr. A. H. Curtiss made a 

 fine collection, practically all from the vicinity of Nueva Gerona. 

 This collection was studied at the New York Botanical Garden and 

 a number of sets distributed. One of these sets is in the Carnegie 

 Museum and its specimens have been included in the present anno- 

 tated list. 



8. In February and March, 1910, Dr. Jared F. Shafer, of Pittsburgh, 

 an enthusiastic collector and grower of orchids, visited the island and 

 made a collection of botanical specimens chiefly in the vicinity of 

 Columbia and of Nueva Gerona. These collections were turned over 

 to the Carnegie Museum. Dr. Shafei brought to Pittsburgh quite a 

 number of live orchids, most of which grew and flowered in his con- 

 servatory. Dr. Shafer's specimens are reported upon in the present 

 list. 



9. About two thousand specimens (about six hundred and fifty 

 field-numbers) were collected from May 5 to May 26, 1910, by the 

 writer and they constitute the basis of the present report. The 

 main collection is in the herbarium of the Carnegie Museum, and a 

 number of smaller sets have been distributed in exchange, the next 

 largest set being now in the Herbarium of the New York Botanical 

 Garden. 



10. A collection of about sixty specimens was collected by Mr. G. 

 A. Link, Sr., during May and June, 1912, in the vicinity of Nueva 

 Gerona, and in November, 1912, at Los Indios. These specimens 

 are in the herbarium of the Carnegie Museum, and have been listed 

 in the present report. * 



11. A large collection has been recently made by Dr. N. L. Britton, 

 Mrs. Britton, and INIr. Percy Wilson, of the New York Botanical 

 Garden, the expedition occupying the period from the middle of 

 February to the latter part of March, 1916. In a recent account of 

 this trip Dr. Britton notes that the flora of the island has been repre- 

 sented up to this date by specimens in the various collections to the 

 number of seven hundred and forty species. Writing of the recent 

 collection he notes: "Our collection aggregates one thousand six 



