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was reached on the afternoon of the twenty-ninth and the follow- 
ing three days were devoted to packing for the voyage to New 
York, where we arrived on January 5. e algae secured on 
the expedition are represented by 830 collection-numbers and 
the seed-plants by 741 numbers, the total doubtless aggregating 
over 8,000 herbarium specimens. In addition, a considerable 
amount of museum material was obtained. The living plants 
collected, representing particularly the Cactaceae, were left in the 
care of Mr. L. J. K. Brace, of Nassau, to await a more favorable 
season for shipment to New York. 
Respectfully submitted, 
MarsHaLt A. Howe, 
‘Percy WILSON. 
