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Field Columbian Museum was with them, and the institution 
vhich he represents will be supplied with a part of the collection, 
ind other duplicates will be used in exchange elsewhere. The 
:xploration included an examination of the a Islands, a 
sroup of cays lying north of New Providence; a study of a 
Senion of the south shore of the Great Ba hari ee the 
nost northern of os larger islands of the Archipelago; and of 
he Exuma chain of cays and islands lying southeast of New Provi- 
Jence. Transportation was affected by means of a schooner and 
che trip was accomplished without serious difficulty ; the entire 
collection has been received at the Garden in good order. 
Excavations for the foundations of the one-arched granite bridge, 
o carry the main driveway across the valley of the lakes just 
ortheast of the Museum Building, were begun late in February 
2y Joseph Gallo, who holds the contract for the building of this 
ridge by the Department of Parks. This is the last of the large 
oridges required in carrying out the general plan for the develop- 
nent of the Garden, and it should be completed during the pres- 
ar. 
During the winter, work has been going forward at the rear 
of the Museum Building in excavating rock, to accomplish the 
jecessary grading of the grounds at this point ; the broken stone 
ias been hauled to points east of the Bronx river along the lines 
of driveways still remaining to be built, taking advantage of the 
rozen ground to effect easy haulage. Much of the grading for 
hese driveways was accomplished last year and the year previous, 
ind the paving of the roads may be taken up as soon as frost is 
out of the ground. 
Mr. J. F. Cowell, Director of the Botanical Garden at Buffalo, 
vho is making a collection of plants in the Republic of Panama 
om behalf of our Garden, has commenced eae specimens, and 
. large box of orchids, aroids, and representatives of other trop- 
cal groups of plants has already been received in good order. 
t is evident that his collections will add greatly to our represen- 
ation of species. He expects to remain in Panama until eafly in 
April. Aided by his collections, the scientific study of the flora 
Panama has been taken up, Mr. Percy Wilson, Administrative 
