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away so easily, forming large mats on the ground, into which 
one is apt to walk with most disastrous results. 
On this trip to Gonaives, in this xerophytic region, nos. 15 29- 
1537 were obtaine 
Arrived at Gonaives, I immediately called upon Mr. W. Buch, 
who has done considerable collecting in that region and other 
parts of Haiti. I had previously written to this gentleman in- 
forming him of my proposed visit, but when I arrived there I found 
he had not received my letter, so was not prepared for my arrival. 
He immediately introduced me at the club, the Cercle du Com- 
merce, where I put up forthe night. The following day, accept- 
ing an invitation from Mr. Berlin, a member of the contracting 
firm which is installing the only large railroad in Haiti, and 
whose acquaintance I had made the previous year on my way to 
Inagua, I moved my headquarters to his place; I was his guest 
for the remainder of my stay in Gonaives. Mr. Buch went col- 
lecting with me the morning ae ing my arrival, August 12, 
e visited a region to the north of Gonaives, called La Hotte 
Rochée, on the road to Terre ee Many interesting plants 
were secured, representing nos. 1538-1587. 
Th naives region was the first place I desired to visit this 
year on arriving in Haiti, but try as I would I could not get per- 
mits to do so. Writing to officials is of no use in that country ; 
one must make a personal visit if he desires to receive attention. 
After waiting and waiting for a reply to my letters, and putting 
off my Gonaives visit as long as possible, I finally had to pro- 
ceed personally as described above. It required two days to 
cure papers at Gonaives permitting me to travel in that arron- 
ee This delay used up valuable time. I was enabled 
with these permits, and a letter of introduction from Mr, Berlin, 
make a visit to a place called La Brande, some twenty miles 
distant, in the direction of Gros Morne and Pilate. This trip was 
taken on August 14, accompanied only by my interpreter. Nos. 
1§89~1622 were secured on the journey out. 
We arrived at La Brande about the middle of the afternoon, 
and were hospitably received by Mr. L. Bourgain, to whom I had 
the letter of introduction from Mr. Berlin. Nos. 1623-1642 
