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composed principally of an almost creeping white-fruited “icaco”’ 
(Chrysobalanus sp.), and a species of Afvrica. The coves of 
others abound in large aquatics and many of the shallow places 
are covered with a dense growth of a large Eleocharis. This 
region was crossed on foot for its entire north and south dia- 
meter; in fact I made collections all the way from Guane to the 
Caribbean coast and from La Fe on Guadiana Bay to well near 
the eastern side in this manner. The lakes examined were Los 
Indios, Jovero, Blancasales, Herradura, Bufeo, Alcatraz Grande 
and several lesser ones. 
The swamps to the south, known as Cienaga de Ramates, 
were crossed on December 18 by an old roadway waist-deep 
in water, which is slightly brackish and of a dark brown color, 
but little was secured from it. It is said to abound in small 
islands which might well repay the inconveniences and discom- 
forts incident to its exploration. South of this swamp is situ- 
ated a large area of peculiar red sandy soil, which is 
thickly populated, as it is one of the most important tobacco 
growing districts of Cuba. Las Martinas, a quaint but cleanly 
town, is the center of activities. Remates, prominent on old 
maps, is a very small place with a few wooden or thatched houses 
and is now called La Cayuca. I slept in Las Martinas on the 
nights of December 18 and 19, the day being occupied in an 
examination of the flora of the region southward to the coast. 
This consists of a gradually rising coastal lime rock covered with 
a dense growth of small trees and shrubs. It is broken off 
abruptly forming a high coastal bluff about 100 feet above the 
sea. This region too is grossly misrepresented on the maps, 
which indicate a vast swamp. The high coast of “dog tooth” 
lime rock was examined to the eastward in order to take another 
trail back into the cultivated area. The most interesting plant 
seen on this trip was an upright branching cactus with bright 
yellow fruit, probably of the genus Harrisia. The return to 
Guane was made December 20 via a ‘“‘guagua”’ that had been 
engaged to make a detour from the usual route to the camp on 
Laguna Jovero, in order to pick up the results of my work in the 
lake region. 
