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those of our other species of Sabal which by some authors are 
this article alone survived the rigors of the climate mainly on 
account of its more southern geographic distribution. 
Joan K. SMaLi 
BOTANICAL EXPLORATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA. 
The botanical exploration i in Central America in 1921 and 
1922 of which an account is given here was made possible by 
the cooperatio ray Herbarium of Harvard University, 
the New York Botanical Garden, Mr. Oakes Ames, the 
Department of Agriculture, and the S. National Museu 
ngaged. 
eft Washington December 6, I921, and proceeding to 
New Orleans, sailed from there December 10. On the thirteenth 
by vast plantations of bananas. At Gualdn begins the ee 
