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to the rocks and tree trunks. This trip was made with meager 
amp equipment and without a ae hence I depended upon 
overhanging rocks for nightly shelter. A large quantity of 
material was collected and several pine were required to dry and 
preserve it upon my return to La Florida. 
Although there were plenty of men available among the hills 
as carriers, I was unable to secure a man to look after the camp 
and do rough cooking, so it became necessary to go over to the 
island of Vieques in the hope of securing Joseph William, whom 
T had known and ere rated employed in my work on that 
island. I returned w: im the next day and arrangements were 
made at once to go into camp in the hills. 
Camp was established July 30 near Rio con five and one half 
miles from La Florida at an altitude of about 1,600 feet, on an 
o the nor ‘coast. here, excursions were made into the 
adjoining hills upstream to its source and to the top 
ill T ge forms the water-shed between the 
north and south drainage and has an altitude of 2,700 feet at a 
point due south of the town of Luquillo which is situated on the 
north coast. Camp was broken and collections nee to La 
lorida, where I arrived on the evening of August 6, and w 
several days were required to dry and preserve eee 
on account of the frequent showers. 
s next established on Rio Prieto, August 9, in a 
merous branches which flow into the Rio Prieto and to some of 
. surrounding peaks to elevations of about 3,000 feet. El 
Duque was ascended from the northwest side, and the same spot 
(altitude about 3,600 feet) that was reached by your party last 
arch was revisited by me. Camp was broken and La Florida 
was reached on the evening of August 15. Again frequent daily 
showers made the curing of the accumulated material a slow and 
tedious process. 
