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with the families of that day ; the "Fermina" was abandoned 

 as a sugar estate, and let out as a pasture, which in time was 

 lost; so Gundlach had no reason for longer remaining on the 

 place. Dr. Reynoso, who had never lost hopes of acquiring the 

 collection, and because of the frir- '^-^ he had for Gundlach, 

 renewc<l his offer of purchase, i a. who under no other 



circumstances would have parted with his treasure, saw 

 in Reynoso's proposition the fulfillment of his desires — that 

 the collection should remain as a whole and not be removed 

 from the Island he had learned to love, and that he would be 

 able to aid the Cirdenas family with the price thereof, and 

 thus materially show his gratitude to them for the many kind- 

 nesses received from their ancestor. He accepted the offer, 

 and after the usual amount of red tape attached to aU official 

 bouness in Spanish-American countries, the authorities sanc- 

 tioned the purchase, at the price of $8v00ox» Spanish gold, a 

 price much below the real ^ue of a collection that contained 

 so many types, cotypes and uniques. Reynoso, however, par- 

 tially made up for this by purchasing other specimens, and 

 helping Gundlach in other ways, while the tedious "red tap- 

 ing'' was in progress, commiastoning him to prepare the place 

 where the collection was to be housed, and lastly by naming 

 him curator for life of the same at a salary of $100.00 Span- 

 ish, a month, which amoonts, as well as any and all others that 

 he received, were handed over to Mrs. Cecilia de Cirdenas de 

 Diago. the daughter of his protector, who now in turn was in 

 need of being protected. 



Finally, in May. 1892. authorixeil by a royal decree at Mad- 

 rid, under date of April 8th. the deed of sale by Gundlach to 

 the Institute was signed, and he received the $8,000.00 Span- 

 ifh gold. u|X)n which he went directly to Mrs. Cardenas de 

 Diago. placing in her hands the entire amount, saying : "This 

 does not belong to mc : it is yours : I leave it with you know- 

 ing full well that you will employ it with the same high pur- 

 pose and generosity that you have granted this humble ser- 

 vant of science, and who feels eternally united to you and 

 yours by the most sincere bonds of gratitude and love." Thus 



