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ever the Palo Blanco tree is abundant. The bark is light and is packed in 

 sacks. The botanist obtained eight species of cacti. 



The duration of the cruise being limited to two months, our reconnais- 



Fig. 21. Salt Lake at Carmen Island. View of the central portion. 



Fig. 22. Salt heaps at Carmen Island. Showing salt as dug from surface of lake. 



sance of the coastal region of the Peninsula was necessarily carried on 

 rapidly. We attempted, however, to make the most of our stops, and the 

 collection of the fauna and flora grew steadily. 



