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effort to facilitate the work of Mr. H. E. Anthony, of the De- 

 partment of Mammals, and of Mr. George K. Cherrie, of the 

 Department of Birds. 



When the expedition left the mines and went to Quito, the 

 transportation difficulties were reduced to a minimum by the 

 friendliness of the personnel of the Guayaquil and Quito Railway 

 Company. Mr. E. Hope Norton, the President, had given Mr. 

 Anthony letters to the railway officials in Ecuador, and every- 

 where along the line of the railroad the party met with the most 

 generous spirit of cooperation. Mr. Paget, Superintendent of 

 Terminals, was especially helpful. 



Upon the return to New York City, aboard the steamer "Peru," 

 to Panama, and "Quilpue" to New York, generous and careful 

 cooperation on the part of the ship's officers insured the safe 

 transportation of the valuable collections made in Ecuador, and 

 to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Messrs. Cherrie and 

 Anthony feel greatly indebted. 



When the second expedition to Ecuador, in charge of Mr. 

 Cherrie, left in July, they had the same helpful cooperation from 

 the Ecuadorian officials, the officers of the South American 

 Development Company, and the Guayaquil and Quito Railway 

 Company. 



We wish to make acknowledgment to the Miami Aquarium 

 Association, to its President, Mr. James A. Allison, and to the 

 Director, Mr. Louis L. Mowbray, for their courtesy in placing 

 the facilities of the Aquarium and its collecting boat at the 

 disposal of Mr. Nichols, in February. 



The Trustees are appreciative of the courtesies and assistance 

 extended to Mr. Miner by Dr. Ulric Dahlgren, Director of the 

 Harpswell Laboratory, Mount Desert, Maine, and by Mr. Wil- 

 liam Procter, Mr. George B. Dorr and other associates at the 

 Laboratory. Dr. Frank R. Lillie, Director of the Marine Bio- 

 logical Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and Dr. 

 Gilman A. Drew, the Assistant Director of the Laboratory, 

 generously aided the Museum's work at their station. 



The work of the Third Asiatic Expedition has been materially 

 advanced by the generous cooperation of Dr. J. G. Schurman, 

 American Minister to China, of Dr. V. K. Ting, Director of the 

 Geological Survey of China, and of Dr. J. G. Andersson, Mining 

 Adviser to the Chinese Republic. The Museum is also indebted 



