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SMITHSONIAN MISCRIJ.ANROUS COLLECTIONS VOL. /S 



diptera were collected and many are new to our National Collection. 

 Some insects of the other orders also were captured and hrought hack 

 to the Museum. 



One of the most interesting places which Mr. Greene visited in 

 Panama was Barro Colorado Island. This large island of about 

 six square miles is in the Panama Canal and located about half- 

 way between the Atlantic and I'acific Oceans. Animal and bird life 

 on this island is protected, and the abundant insect life makes it 



Fig. 109. — Central Avenue, main 1)usine.ss street in Panama City. 



almost a paradise for the collector. Mr. Greene caught a large num- 

 ber of interesting species during his several visits to this island. 

 There is a large well-equipped laboratory on the island with facili- 

 ties for studying and for lodging. Several large trails lead in vari- 

 ous directions from the laboratory, but otherwise the jungle is 

 undisturbed. 



EXPLORING FOR FERNS IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF JAMAICA 



With the object of obtaining additional material needed in pre- 

 paring a descriptive account of the fern flora of Jamaica, Dr. William 

 R. Maxon, associate curator of plants in the U. S. National Museum, 

 spent the months of June and July, 1926, in botanical exploration 



