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and tree ferns and where one sinks sometimes one or two feet 
deep in the we t layer of dead leaves. 
torcazas”” as were crossing the gap where 
did not fail to hear from time to time the sweet song of the 
aes oo (My eased ached th). The most common 
g the other birds seen the “‘zorzal real’? (Mimocichla 
AES) . “zunzin”’ (Ricordia ieee and the ‘“‘tocororo”’ 
(Priotelus temnurus), one of the a: birds. 
July 18. Before leaving Lagu > Cam hotographs 
taken of a huge “marafion de la Mea Magnolia be) 
and also of Pico Turquino and Gallén ve Pert, to the North,— 
a mountain about I100 to 1200 m. high, and j just t the opposite 
side of Pico Turquino. We en ee a series of peaks of 
a Vaccinium, and more interesting y sabina,”’ (Juniperus 
sp.) of only one kind of leaves te pte from Juniperus 
pean, the only known species of Cuba. We were compelled 
o camp on that crest, where there was just a sufficient space to 
pitch the tent. Daylight had passed but before taking o 
meal, we had much to do while the guides cut trunks of trees 
make a fire. Mr. Ballou prepared the tent by the light of a 
candle and the others went in the dark with an oil-cloth and 
er. 
where od a few small trees can ie us from slipping down. 
Everything was wet after the of the afternoon, and we 
on late around the feng: not to be able to sleep that 
night. It was, in fact, somewhat cold, about 56° F. 
July 19. We left Sabina Camp early and after crossing a 
eaks, we reached the foot of Loma Jo: aquin where 
vicinity we saw many mosses, and among ferns we noted fine 
plants of Marattia sp. It was diate to reach some stream 
