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The party assembled at Nassau on January 24; parts of three 
days were then devoted to obtaining certain specimens of plants 
growing on the island of New Providence, and to outfitting the 
schooner ‘‘ Nellie Leanora,” kindly chartered on our behalf in 
advance, from the owner Mr. W. J. Pinder, by the Hon. H. A. 
Brook, Registrar of the Bahamian Government ; our thanks are 
due Mr. Brook for this and for many other favors, including let- 
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Fic. 17. Pseudophanix Sargentii on Whale Cay. 
ters of introduction to the Justices of Out Islands and for much 
valuable advice. The “norther” of January 24 and 25 delayed 
our sailing anal the afternoon of the 26th, at which time the south 
side of Rose Island, a few miles east of New Providence, was 
made in a stiff northeastern gale. 
The two following days were spent in exploring this = and 
narrow hilly island covered with scrub vegetation of maximum 
density No Harbor Cay, an islet just to the south ; and the eastern 
end of Hog Island, off New Providence, a return being made to 
Nassau on the afternoon of January 28 for some additional outfit 
