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lection of Dominican woods especially prepared to illustrate their 
grain features. The offer was accepted by you, and I was in- 
formed by Mr. Bell before leaving Roseau that the collection is 
now being made under his direction, and will be received in due 
Fic. 24. Clump of ‘* Roseau’”’ grass (Arwndo sp.) near Roseau. 
time. This gentleman, I may add, has been very gracious in 
extending his hospitality to Mrs. Lloyd and myself. 
Returning to Laudat on July 4, after seeing the American 
colors at the masthead over the Consulate, I continued my work 
there till July 10, a period of almost incessant rain. It was 
entirely impossible to dry papers except over glowing charcoal 
ina small “coal pot.’ This occupied from four to six hours 
