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country whether they knew where the plant grew. 

 After a couple of weeks they found a man who knew. 

 Cones were then sent at intervals, and two years later, 

 in company with Dr. Barnes and Dr. Land, I visited the 

 place under the guidance of the man who knew. Another 



Fig. 8. — The extinct volcano Naolinco seen from across the valley. 

 Ccralozamia is abundant on the precipitous slopes on both sides of the 

 valley. 



visit in 1908 added much to my data and material. 

 Anyone can find Ceratozamia. A three hours' walk 

 along the military road toward the extinct volcano 

 Naolinco brings one to a broad valley, lying two or 

 three thousand feet below the road along which one 

 has come. Standing in the military road and looking 

 straight ahead, one has a fine view of Naolinco, while the 



