236 Geographical Notices. 
RECENT EXPLORATIONS ENCOURAGED BY THE SMITHSONIAN 
INSTITUTION. 
fresh water and land forms.” In another connection, we leart 
from Prof, Baird, the following noteworthy facts. Besides the 
occur 
at the Cape; while, as far as observed, the same may dof 
the strictly Mexican types. The entire Peninsula thus proves 
to be as specially related to North America in its land fauna a8 
is Florida, although the number of peculiar species 18 ™ 
greater. : : a 
The marine fauna of Cape St. Lucas proves to be quite a 
amaic in its general features—much more so than that of 
opposite coast of Mexico. ; 
The whole of the collection made by Mr. Xantus had pes 
arrived in Washington when the report for 1861 was ler 
that he has collected about twenty new birds, as many reptile _ 
large numbers of fishes, crustaceans, and other groups 1? ts 
ever made on the west coast, with the exception of 
by Mr. Reigen, forming the basis of the report on 
