NO. 2 



SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I918 



43 



BOTANICAL EXPLORATION IN ECUADOR 



During- the year a plan for a co-operative investigation of the flora 

 of northern South America was organized by the L'nited States 

 National Museum, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Gray 

 Herbarium of Harvard I'niversity. It is believed that this investiga- 

 tion will greatly enrich our botanical collections and furnish informa- 

 tion regarding- economic plants which will be of much value to the 

 horticultural and agricultural interests of this country. 



EiG. 45. — A view in the ui)])er valley of the Chanchan River. The 

 mountain mass in the center is called' the Devil's Nose. Photograph 

 by George Rose. 



The first field expedition under this co-operative plan was under- 

 taken by Dr. J. X. Rose, associate curator in the United States 

 National Museum. He was also materially aided by the Bureau of 

 Plant Indttstry of the United States Department of Agriculture. 

 Dr. Rose, accompanied by George Rose, left Washing-ton July 22, 

 and returned Deceinber 4, 191 8. In addition to his visit to Ecuador 

 he made short stops at Culja, Paiiama. and Haiti, collecting a few 

 })lants at each place. 



