NO. 2 



SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I918 



43 



BOTANICAL EXPLORATION IN ECUADOR 



During the year a plan for a co-operative investigation of the flora 

 of northern South America was organized by the United States 

 National ^Museum, the Xew York Botanical Garden, and the Gray 

 Herbarium of Harvard L niversity. It is believed that this investiga- 

 tion will greatly enrich our botanical collections and furnish informa- 

 tion regarding economic plants which will be of much value to the 

 horticultural and agricultural interests of this countrv. 



Vk.. 45. — A view in the upper valley oi the Cliaiu-haii River. The 

 mountain mass in the center is called tiie Devil's Nose. Pholu.yraiih 

 by George Rose. 



The first field experlition under this co-o])erative plan was under- 

 taken by Dr. J. \. Rose, associate curator in the Um'ted States 

 Xalion.'d .Mu<etim. He was also maleriall\' aidc<l b\- llic Hiu'cau nt 

 J'lant Industry of the ( 'iiiu-d States Department of .\gricuhure. 

 Dr. Rose, accomjjanied b\ ( icorge Rose, left W'asbinglon Jul)' --\ 

 anrl returne(| Dcceml)er 4, l<jl(S. In achblioii lo liis \isil to I'.ciiador 

 he made sbort stops at Cuba, raii;iina, and Haiti, collecting a tew 

 plants at each place. 



