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In Febmarr, 1915. I>r. X. L. Britton, accompanied by Mrs. Britton, 

 by Mr. John F. CowelL Director of the Bnffalo Botanical Garden, and by 

 Mr. Stewardson Brown. Cnrator of Botany at the Academy of Xatnral 

 Sciences of Philadelphia, c-ame to Porto Eic-o. and the party made botan- 

 ical studies and collections at several plac-es on the northern cr.astal Diain, 

 in the Trestem and central motmtains. and at several p — :s ii t.^ : 1;T. 

 by means of a sloop, from Mayaguez to Cabo Bojo Lighthouse an;, 1 ;e. 

 inclnding an examination of Cayo Mnertos. the b«:»tany of which was 

 previonsly tmknown. Collections aggregating some O.O^JO specimens were 

 made, and the study of these := ' r rressirr. Special attention was paid 

 to the few forested areas remiuiiii^. 



Dr. Marshall Avery Howe, a Curator at the Xew York Botanical Gar- 

 den, expert in marine algae, spent about a month in June and July in 

 continuing his previous studies and c-ollections of these plants in the 

 waters from Cabo Bojo Lighthouse to Ponc-e. also visiting Cayo Muertos. 

 and obtaiQed about 3,000 specimens. 



Professor F. L. Stevens, formerly Dean of the College of Agriculture 

 at Mayaguez, visited Porto Eico between June 9 and August 18, 1915, 

 under the auspices of the ITniversity of Illinois and of :lie Xew York 

 Botanic-al Grarden, for the purpose of c-ontinuing his studies and collec- 

 tions of the parasitic fuogi. During this period he visited nearly all 

 parts of the island and collected many thotisand specimens, the study of 

 which will add greatly to our knowledge of these plants, many of which 

 are destructive to vegetation. 



Professor Bruce Fink has recentiv ?one to Porto Eico for mvcolosical 

 and lichenologic-al study, intending to remain there for several months, 

 and has generously offered to contribute the results of his work to the 

 Survey. 



X. L. Bbittox. 



Chairman. 



