No. 8 SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I913 By; 
a fly or small spoon, and occasionally contribute to the camper’s 
breakfast. 
A study of the fish fauna of the basin bears out the conclusions of 
geologists regarding its long isolation. Nearly all of the species are 
distinct from those of neighboring systems, and some belong to 
groups of very restricted distribution. An account of the fishes, 
their habits and distribution will appear in a future bulletin of the 
Bureau of Fisheries. 
CAGTUSESVAND DESERET PEANGS  SHROM PEED SVE Si SENDS 
AND SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES 
Dr. J. N. Rose, associate in botany, U. S. National Museum (at 
present connected with the Carnegie Institution of Washington 
Fic. 39.—St. John’s Harbour, British West Indies. The high point on the 
right is Rat Island, used as the Government Leper Asylum. Part of the town 
of St. John’s is shown, the seat of government of the Leeward Islands under 
British control. Photograph by Russell. 
in the preparation of a monograph of the Cactaceae of America), 
accompanied by Messrs. William R. Fitch and Paul G. Russell, spent 
over ten weeks in travel and field-work in the West Indies in the 
spring of 1913. As this was an unusual opportunity to obtain very 
valuable material needed for the collections of the National Museum 
and for use in making exchanges, the Museum detailed Mr. Russell 
