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passage at once, and enjoyed a delightful sail to Boca del 

 Rama. The valley of the Rio Escondido, or Bluefields River, 

 is bro ad and low below Boca del Rama, and the river is lined 

 with banana plantations on both sides. Back of these the 

 valley is covered with dense jungles which would no doubt 

 prove an excellent collecting ground. Near Boca del Rama 

 a few rounded knobs appear, and beyond this the country is 

 said to be rougher. 



Boca del Rama is the first port of entry on Bluefields River, 

 about 40 miles from its mouth, and being situated at the head 

 of navigation for large vessels on this stream, and at the 

 junction of the Rio Mico and Rama River, by either of which 

 the interior may be reached, it is, next to Greytown, the most 

 important point in eastern Nicaragua, at least for the naturalist. 



But few specimens were taken on this trip, but the observa- 

 tions which were made indicate that a very profitable excur- 

 sion could be made into the great forests of the interior of 

 Nicaragua by this route. The mahogany camps in the inte- 

 rior would be particularly favorable both on account of the 

 accommodations and the protection which they offer, and be- 

 cause the men are compelled to cut roads through the jungles, 

 and travelling is thus made easier. 



The party is indebted to Mr. Henry Brown, of Bluefields 

 for an opportunity to examine his banana plantation "Mango," 

 one of the finest on the river, and for other kind favors. 



The Gussie returned to Bluefields Harbor in the morning 

 of April 6th, and at 8 o'clock of the same morning the party- 

 bade farewell to Central America and set sail for "home and 

 native land." 



