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to find a sleeping place where there were not too many stones 
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It was not very steep, and ee se M. we had the eae 
that isee: The five gallon gasoline tin which they had nea 
was there with a good amount of rain water, much ap ated 
by all the party. The rest Of tues day, we studied the aa 
of the peak and of its i slope, noting that ihe 
and seems not to exceed eighty eae Only two tree ferns 
were observed,—a species of Cyathea and an Alsophila. We 
saw three or four lycopods, a number ae species of Hymenophyl- 
lum, Trichomanes Elaphoglossum, and many mosses. The most 
common phanerogams on the very top are: Garrya Fadyenii, 
Palicourea alpina, Viburnum villosum, Lobelia sp., Hedyosmum 
‘a sp. Brunellia comocladifolia, Rapanea ferruginea, Ditta 
myricoides, Epidendrum teretifolium, Cyrilla ra oe Rubus 
" la, and seve! eli 
July 23. We decided to explore the noriestern fee 
where some days before we had observed from a dis e the 
highest pine grove of the Island and an open place ne like 
savanna. On our way, very near the top, we saw several 
places dug out by wild hogs. The color of the soil is yellow or 
