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We dredged again at one o'clock in Too fathoms (Sta. 5677). The catch 

 was roughly identified as follows: Fishes — 1 Venefica tentaculata, 1 Scope- 

 lengys, 1 Melamphces, 2 other small species. Invertebrates — 2 large red 

 Lithodcs crabs, 1 Polycheles, 1 Galacantha, 1 Glyphocrangon, 2 crimson 

 prawns, 17 small brown anemones, 1 large annelid, 2 red ophiurans, 1 Venus, 

 1 Dentalium, 3 purple holotlmrians, various small mollusca. 



The large Lithodcs crabs came up alive, an interesting fact considering 

 the great depth. 



Santa Maria Bay was reached on the morning of the 18th where we saw 

 a remarkable flock of about a thousand cormorants flying in a compact 

 mass near the anchorage. Porpoises were observed in the lagoon. Here 

 the botanist found much that was interesting; among the plants was a new 

 species of evening primrose which he has named after Captain Burrage, and 

 a new century plant (Agave connochaetodon) . Among the birds obtained 

 were mangrove warbler, yellowthroat, lutescent warbler, large-billed spar- 

 row, Xantus jay, hummingbird, sparrow hawk, raven, Audubon's warbler, 

 bittern and green heron. The boat dredge and seine were in operation most 

 of the day. Among the food fishes were weak-fish, king-fish, and smelts. 

 Lizards and shore invertebrates were also collected. 



We proceeded to Magdalena Bay in the evening, arriving at ten P. M. 

 On the morning of the 19th after calling on the collector of the port, the ship 

 was moved to Margarita Island at the southwest part of the Bay, anchoring 

 on the northeast side above Marcy Channel. Traps were set overnight in 

 which several woodrats (Xeotoma intermedia pretiosa) and mice (Peromyscus 

 eremieus polypolius) were taken. This locality contained many nests of the 

 woodrat, most of which were quite bulky and covered with the dried dung 

 of cattle and donkeys, dried cactus and small stones. An eagle's nest was 

 found in a large elephant tree overhanging a ravine; the old birds were 

 present but the nest contained no eggs. A good collection of plants, birds 

 and lizards was made. While crossing the Bay a fine yellowtail (Seriola 

 dorsalis), weighing fifteen and one half pounds was obtained by trolling. 



On the morning of the 20th the ship was moved to Marcy Channel, 

 between Margarita and Mangrove islands. The collecting on Mangrove 

 Island was good and numerous birds were secured. The seine took half a 

 barrel of mullet in the lagoon, and numerous kingfish, smelts and flounders 

 on the beach outside. A black-tailed jack rabbit was obtained on Mar- 

 garita Island. The vessel returned to the village anchorage on the morning 

 of the 21st, dredging on the way near the harbor entrance in thirteen and 

 one half fathoms. All the specimens taken were shoal water forms. Seining 

 in the lagoon near this anchorage yielded an abundance of mullet and 

 California weakfish (Cynoscion). At Magdalena Bay the collectors ob- 



