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visited the island of Jamaica in September, accompanied by 
Mrs. Britton, Miss Delia W. Marble and Professor Under- 
wood, and explored parts of that island in codperation with 
Mr. William Harris, Superintendent of Public Gardens and 
Plantations, and extensive collections have been made by Mr. 
Harris there at other times during the year. Mr. Norman 
Taylor, a Garden aid, was sent to eastern Cuba in August to 
accompany Professor B. E. Fernow, forest expert, and to 
explore a portion of the Sierra Maestra. Dr. Marshall A. 
Howe, curator, was sent to Jamaica early in December for 
the purpose of continuing the collection and study of West 
Indian algae, and is expected to return within a short time. 
Dr. J. A. Shafer, Museum Custodian, has been detailed for 
an exploration of the island of Montserrat, British West 
Indies, and sailed from New York on January 5. 
Contributions of money which have made a considerable 
amount of this exploration work possible, credited to our 
Exploration Fund, have been received as follows: 
William K. Vanderbilt $100.00 
Louis (Ce Tiftanny vc cecdstees nse veee setaceree 100.00 
Cleveland H. Dodge...... 100.00 
Isaac N. Seligman .................ccccccceeeee ee eee 100,00 
Charles Lanier 100.00 
Samuel Thorne ..... 00... cee ee sees 50.00 
Wm. H. S. Wood......... cece eeeee cee es 50.00 
Francis L. Stetson 50.00 
Hugh J. Chisholm 50.00 
Thomas H. Hubbard 50.00 
H. W. de Forest..........ccccccccceccccee cececaueees 25.00 
Bernard G. Amend...... ......020 2 ce eeee cece eee 25.00 
Henry Ce Prickicicsiicihine min tii chebere aol eeeeees 250.00 
LOtal sscccovdedte ieee aide, | abides $1,050.00 
Investigations 
The collections have been continuously increased in value 
by studies of members of the staff and assistants, by 41 regis- 
tered students and by the work of visiting Curators and other 
officials of colleges, gardens, museums and other educational 
