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tributaries of the Rio Blanco (White 

 River), viz, Rio Hicaco, Rio Camuy, 

 Rio Prieto and Rio Sabana. These 

 streams which drain the greater portion 

 of the south slope of the Luquillo Range 

 fall some 2000 ft. in a horizontal dis- 

 tance of about two mi., and form the Rio 

 Blanco by their confluence just above 

 the Preston Ranch which is situated 

 about 5 mi. from Naguabo and from 

 which it is accessible by automobile. 



Some 30 mi. of bridle trail have re- 

 cently been built through and about the 

 Forest, the one from Hacienda Catalina 

 to the peak of El Yunque being surfaced 

 by loose broken stone and laid out on a 

 very easy grade. 



Supervisor's headquarters at Rio 

 Piedrasf. Forest may be reached by 

 auto from San Juan to Mameyes Hac- 

 ienda Santa Catalina (one hr.) thence 

 afoot by trail to summit of the peaks. 

 A public shelter just below El Yunque; 

 nearest hotel at Rio Grande. E. M. 

 Bruner. 



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Britton, N. L. The Vegetation of Mona 

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Britton, N. L. and Wilson, Percy. Bot- 

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Cook, O. F. and Collins, G. N. Eco- 

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Stahl, Agustin. Estudios sobre la Flora 

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Stevenson, John A. A Check List of 

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Urban, Ign. Flora Portoricensis. Sym- 

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Wilson, Percy. The Vegetation of 

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Allen, G. M. Mammals of the West 

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IV. VIRGIN ISLANDS (N. L. B.) 

 ST. CROIX (SANTA CRUZ) 



Lying isolated in the sea about 40 

 mi. south of the Virgin Passage, with one 

 contiguous islet, St. Croix is visible 

 in clear weather from the hills of Porto 

 Rico and St. Thomas. There is a range 

 of hills and low mountains of stratified 

 and eruptive cretaceous rocks along its 

 highly picturesque north-western coast, 

 and a few hundred acres of forest exist 

 here at higher elevations; otherwise this 

 island has been deforested; these hills 

 cause a moderate rainfall in the central 

 and western districts; they should be 



