1916. 



Tovmsend, Voyage of the 'Albatross' in 1911. 



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natural history specimens, obtaining souk- forms not previously secured. 

 The collection included mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, invertebrates and 

 plants. Among the mammals were Lepus californicus xanti, Perognathus 

 spinatus peninsulas, P. rhydinorhis, and Peromyscus eremicus era. 



A supply of coal being taken on board, we sailed on the morning of the 

 30th, arriving at San Josef Island (Amortajada Bay), and this locality 

 proved to be an interesting one. The variety of fishes obtained was large 

 including numerous groupers and other food species. Various shore forms 

 of vertebrates were collected in abundance including three species of small 

 mammals peculiar to this island. The boat dredge was used to good ad- 

 vantage. The ship's dredge was not in use while we remained in the Gulf, 



Fig. IS. Edge of the town of San Jose del Cabo, Lower California. 



previous experience showing that such dredging was unsatisfactory. The 

 bottom is generally covered with offensive mud and animal forms are 

 neither numerous nor varied. 



San Josef is 16| miles long and from 2 to 6 miles wide, with a height of 

 2,077 feet. 



On the morning of April 1 , we left for Agua Verde Bay where we arrived 

 at 3 P. M. This is an attractive little harbor with a fine beach and there 

 are a couple of small ranches in the neighborhood. As at the localities 

 previously visited, the principal catches in the small traps were wood rats 

 and wild mice. Among the fishes taken at Agua Verde were several speci- 

 mens of the barracuda (Sphyrcena argentea). 



We found the natives preparing tan-bark for shipment to La Paz. This 

 appears to be the basis of an industry carried on in Lower California where- 



