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‘stern and central Cuba during the latter part of February and 
e whole of March, on which occasion a cruise along the south 
ast of the Province of Pinar del Rio as far west as the B 
ants obtained and divide tween the gardens a or. 
n exploration was again taken up in 
nter and early spring of 1912, at which time Mr. Co ac- 
mpanied me to eastern and ceil Cuba, most of the time 
ing spent along the southern coast of Oriente Province. In 
‘bruary, 1914, he returned with us to Porto Rico for further 
the late winter of the present year and a considerable part 
the island was then traversed, including a cruise fro ‘a- 
ez around the western and hern coasts to Ponce, the party 
turning to New York at the end of March. Mr. Cowell is 
mmemorated in West Indian botany by the beautiful flowering 
2e Phlebotaenta Cowelliz, of the Polygala Family, confined to 
ar, and also by the Cuban shrubs ae oe of the 
d praca law, and subsequently Sinunued his law practice 
Paul, Minnesota. He moved to Buffalo in 1874, and for 
1 years was a school principal in ne city, and became director 
the Buffalo Botanical Garden in 1894. He served for a num- 
t of years as Professor of Forestry in the University of Buffalo, 
d delivered lectures on forestry, botany and horticulture in 
iffalo and elsewhere 
N. L. Britton. 
