﻿NO. II 



SMITHSONIAN EXPEDITIONS, I9IO-I9II 



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The Albatross left San Diego, California, February 28, 1911, visited Guada- 

 loupe Island, and then proceeded down the coast of Lower California to the 

 Gulf of California, which was traversed as far north as Angel de la Guarda 

 Island. Dredgings were made off the outer coast of Lower California, both 

 going and returning, and shore and shallow water collecting was carried on 

 in the Gulf. Owing to the short duration of the cruise, somewhat less than 

 two months, it was impossible to make more than a brief stop at any place, but 

 nevertheless, the results of the trip were exceedingly satisfactory. Of marine 

 invertebrates, especially mollusks, a large and tine series was obtained, and of 

 plants, about 2,000 herbarium specimens and 1,000 living specimens, mostly cacti, 

 were secured. 1 



Fig. 29. — Dr. Bartsch collecting at low tide in San Francisquito .Bay, Lower 

 California. Steamer " Albatross " in distance. 



FIELD WORK OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



It would be impossible in this brief review of Smithsonian explora- 

 tions to summarize the extensive field operations of the Bureau of 

 American Ethnology. This is, indeed, made unnecessary from the 

 fact that they are already mentioned in some detail by the Ethnologist- 

 in-charge, in the reports of the Secretary of the Institution for 1910 

 and 191 1. 



Researches were carried on during the year 19 10, among the 

 Pueblos, Winnebago, Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Northern 

 Arapaho, Coos, Piegan, and Omaha Indians. Investigations were 



1 (Report U. S. Nat. Mus. for 191 1, p. 44.) 



