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horsehair, the nest of the doctor-bird (Aithurus polytmus), the 
largest hummingbird in the island, and the very peculiar nest of 
the swift, which is made from the silk of the ceiba-tree and the 
down of various species of Tillandsia. 
On January 19 we returned to Kingston and spent the next 
day at Hope Gardens packing the various collections for the 
return trip to New York. In the afternoon we were entertained 
at the home of Hon. H. H. Cousins, Director of Agriculture, who 
showed his kindness in many ways during our stay in Jamaica. 
In the evening a farewell dinner was given us by Mrs. Brooks. 
On January 21 we sailed from Kingston on the $.S. “ Prinz 
see ea Wilhelm,” arriving in New York January 27. 
The results of our expedition cannot be definitely stated at 
nts "Tare collections of fungi were obtained, from four- 
teen distinct localities, with complete descriptions of perishable 
species and various field notes of importance and interest. Over 
two hundred colored illustrations of interesting species were ob- 
tained by Mrs. Murrill, which supplement the descriptions and 
t poss nner. The speci i 
heretofore reported from Jamaica have been exceedingly few, 
partly owing to the fact that most of the forms are concealed 
by other vegetation and must be diligently sought for. Prodigal 
nature has also, under most favorable conditions of heat and 
moisture, clothed every available spot with vigorous green plants, 
driving the fungi to dead wood and chance openings in soil too 
rich in humus or two shady for other plants to thrive. 
The fungi of Jamaica, like the higher plants, are extremely 
local, having probably developed and grown in the same localities 
for long periods of time, where changes in climate have been 
frost and snow. Under these conditions many ** endemic ” species 
would be produced, either from originals now lost or by variation 
from species introduced at later periods from neighboring lands. 
The best growing seasons for fungi in Jamaica are probably 
just after the May and October rains. The species are adapted 
to relative amounts of heat and moisture, responding to the 
