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prevented me from making any collections there. The pine trees 
occur on the tops of mountains about 1,500 feet in height, 
growing in a red, pulverulent soil, said to be rich iron ore. They 
are very much scattered, and some have reached a height of 75 
or 80 feet, with a trunk diameter of 2 feet. The species is prob- 
ably Pinus cubensis of oe Among these pines a number 
of peculiar shrubs are met with, but the moist ground in the 
depressions affords a oe variety of plants not seen elsewhere, 
among them many kinds of trees and shrubs, two palms, a tree- 
fern, several climbing ferns, and many herbaceous plants, includ- 
ing a large terrestrial orchid. 
ipe Bay was reached on the afternoon of the fourth of May, 
and a trip was taken out to the mouth of the narrow channel and 
the shore was examined for several miles on either side of the 
channel and for a short distance along the ocean. This hurried 
trip resulted in the apres of the large tree cactus Cerevs 
nudiflorus, a speci of which was fully 30 feet tall, with an 
equal spread, its eas formed trunk being two feet in diameter ; 
only three individuals were found after a careful search, one of 
them bearing a few flower buds. An arborescent specimen of the 
bay cedar with a trunk fully 6 inches in diameter was also noted. 
Returning ne this trip, I had but a few hours in which to 
board the S. S. Curityba, which one me to New York on 
the evening of May 12. 
I have not related various personal experiences, agreeable or 
otherwise, that usually fall to one’s lot in a sparsely settled region, 
especially when one is not very familiar with the language of the 
people; but it would seem proper to state that I met with no 
serious mishap and that I enjoyed the advantages afforded by the 
presence of American colonists whenever practicable ; and that 
much of the success of the expedition is due to the kindly interest 
and hospitality shown by them. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Museum Custodian. 
