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to get some idea of the former state of the vegetation. In eastern 

 Salvador there are extensive areas still nncnltivated, hnt this land 

 lies at a low altitude, where the flora is less interesting than at 

 higher elevations. The highest mountains, it should he noted, are 

 much lower than those of the neighhoring countries, the largest of the 

 Salvadorean volcanoes attaining an elevation of less than 2,500 

 meters. All the mountains are of comparatively recent volcanic origin, 



Fk;. 65. — Ciiant L'eiha tree in the city of San Salvador. 



and several of the volcanoes are still active, an eru])tion of the volcano 

 of San Salvador having wrecked the capital in 191 7. 



It is expected that there will he prepared for puhlication in Salva- 

 dor a list of the s])ccies of plants ol)tained hy this ex])editioiL includ- 

 ing also those collected hy the Salvadorean De])artment of .\griculture, 

 which is actively engaged in hotanical exploration. Thus far onlv 

 a small part of the collections has heen studied critically, hut it is 

 alreadv evident that a considcrahle ntimher of imdescri])ed iilants is 



