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subsequent collectors to the slopes and valleys of Alto de la 
Bandera 
Leaving Ponce March 16, a further eae of the party 
was made; Shafer went across Porto Rico to San Juan to 
arrange for a C= trip, while the ladies Rene me to 
oamo Springs; after passing Juana Diaz we espied a range of 
rough limestone hills several miles to the north of the road, which 
were capped by a slender palm, observation of which through 
field-glasses indicated that it was of special interest; Mrs. 
Britton ie aes climbed up to it and obtain ned its ripe 
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the entire trip. Fart on towar oamo, we restudied the 
type tree of the cat purple-flowered “palo de tortuga 
(Phlebotaenia Cowellit) found by us here in 1906, a one of the 
most elegant of all trees when in bloom 
Sailing from San Juan, March 18, on the steamship ‘ Phila- 
delphia,”’ Dr. Shafer and I reached the Dutch Island Curacao 
in the early morning of March 20. For one fond of the ocean, 
this voyage is delightful, but the trade-winds are strong and the 
seas high, the southern course of the ship bringing the trade-wind 
nearly abea The force exerted by the trade-wind on the 
waters of Caribbean Sea, constantly pushing the ocean's 
Gulf Stream, was very impressive and the experience was one I 
had long desired; the Gulf Stream is an old friend from the Straits 
of Florida to the North Atlantic, and to view its origin in the 
waves of the Caribbean was most interesting. 
Almost as soon as the ‘Philadelphia’? was tied up at the 
uaint, clean and substantial city of Willemstad, the active 
venerable United States Consul, Mr. Cheney, came aboard, and 
we were introduced by him to Mr. Northcote, our Minister to 
Venezuela, who was proceeding to causa Mr. Cheney’s 
advice, and his introductions to prominent Curassavians made 
our seven days’ stay profitable and delightfu 1. We visited many 
parts of the island and were most hospitably received and 
cordially assisted. The many miles of roads are in excellent 
