Carnival in Bahia is a delightful confusion, more 

 provincial and spontaneous than in sophisticated Rio. 



From the vast Amazon rainforests in the north to the over- 

 powering falls of Iguacvi in the south, Brazil, giant among 

 nations, offers almost everything for the natural history en- 

 thusiast. 



So great is Brazil's attraction that one 35-member tour 

 leaving from Field Museum February 14 is fully subscribed 

 and another 20-member tour departing January 22 is half- 

 filled, according to Phil Clark, Field Museum's Public Re- 

 lations Counsel who will lead both tours. 



Mr. Clark, a plant specialist, points out that the season 

 chosen for the two tours is ideal, both in its comfortable 

 temperatures and for the green and flowery countrysides. 

 The most beaiuiful flowering plant during the tours, he said, 

 is the flowering tree, Tibouchina, which usually bears purple 

 blossoms but occasionally ones of brilliant pink. Known in 

 English as "glory tree," it is called flor de Quaresma or 

 Lent flower because the Lenten-purple blossoms open dur- 

 ing the Lenten Season. In thrilling contrast with the purple 

 in many forests and gardens are the bright yellow Cassia 

 trees, again in various species and varying shades. 



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A Few Openings Remain 

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Ornate opera /(dk.vk ut Manuus was built during a rribber 

 boom in the late 1800's. (Photos by Phil Clark.) 



Trees of Lent flowers, or Tibouchina, bloom deep 

 purple to brilliant pink during Lenten season. 



The tours will visit outstanding private homes and gar- 

 dens as well as stopping in wild areas. Both sections of the 

 tour will be accompanied by specialists in plants and animals. 



Stops for the January 22 - February 16 tour, in reverse 

 order from those of the February 1 4 - March 1 1 tour, will 

 include: Manaus for a trip on the .Amazon-connected rivers; 

 the ultra-modern capital city of Brasilia; the gem center of 

 Belo Horizonte; the Portuguese colonial town of Ouro Preto; 

 the white beaches of Rio de Janiero; Petropolis for the dra- 

 matic gardens of the landscape abstractionist Roberto Burle 

 Marx; the snake farm of Butantan in Sao Paulo; Curitiba 

 for the red sandstone formations and Araucaria forests of 

 Vila Velha; Iguacu with its many tremendous waterfalls; 

 Espirito Santo for the hummingbird center and garden es- 

 tate of naturalist Augusto Ruschi, and colonial Bahia for the 

 joyous confusion of Carnival. 



Cost of the tour, including all expenses and a $500 tax- 

 deductible donation to Field Museum, is $2,050. A $500 

 deposit is necessary to hold a reservation. Extra charge for 

 a single room is $95. 



Reservations or additional information may be obtained 

 by writing: Brazil Tour, Field Museum, Roosevelt Road at 

 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60605. 



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