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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



In closing this account, I wish to express my thanks first of all to 

 the Smithsonian Institution for granting the Fellowship, which has 

 yielded more than 250,000 specimens to the U. S. National ]\Iuseum ; 

 to Dr. Carlos de la Torre and through him to all the Cuban Govern- 

 mental Agencies whose endorsements opened the gates to us wherever 

 we went ; to our Embassy and Consular office in Havana ; to the 

 officials of the University of Havana for assigning to us a laboratory 



Fig. 7 1 a. — Dr. 



Juan Guiicllach, the father 

 natural history. 



)f Cuban 



at the Poey Museum ; to Professor Guillermo Aguayo, Dr. Pedro 

 r)ermudez, and Sr. Emilio Portuondo ; to Mrs. Bartsch, whose pres- 

 ence and ever-ready help during our western campaign made this a 

 most delightful experience ; to Mr. H. N. Lowe, of Los Angeles, 

 California; and to Mr. Ray Greenfield, a Boy Scout of Washington, 

 who proved of great assistance throughout the entire campaign. 

 Thanks are also extended to the many men throughout the island 

 who, with true Cuban hospitality, lent a helping hand whenever 

 possible to make our work a success. 



