
902 The American Naturalist. [October, 
General Notes. 
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVEL. 
CHATHAM ISLAND, GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO, Aug. 28, 1891. 
Having returned from a trip of two months through the Galapagos 
Islands, I take the opportunity to send you a few lines about the prog- - 
ress of the expedition. As you know, Mr. C. F. Adams and myself 
left New York on May ist. Having direct connection at Panama, we 
reached Guayaquil May 13th. Unable to find any convenient ship 
to take us to the islands, we had to stay at Guayaquil until June 
1st, on which day we sailed on a schooner to Chatham, the most east- 
ern island of the group, on which the hacienda of Senor Manuel Cobos 
is placed. We arrived at Chatham June gth. Here we remained, 
examining the island and making extensive collections, until June 26th. 
From this date to August 26th, when we returned to Chatham, the 
following islands were visited : Charles Island (stopped at three different 
rts and went over the whole island), Hood, Barrington, South In- 
defatigable, nies pea landed), South Albemarle (opposite Brattle), — 
Grossman (no ed), Duncan, West Indefatigable, Jervis, East 
Albemarle aen Cowley), West James, North James (two differ- 
ent ports visited), North Chatham, West Chatham 
On the second trip we intended to visit the following islands, and all 
arrangements had been made: Tower, Bindloe, Abingdon, West Albe- ' 
marle, Narborough, Weismann, and Culpepper ; but on my return here 
I found news from home which necessitated my return at once. 
Therefore I proposed to make only a short visit to the most important 
of the above islands—Tower, Bindloe, Abingdon—on my return to 
Guayaquil. 
The following collections have been made: Mammals, birds (so far 
about 600 skins prepared by Mr. Adams, and the same number in 
alcohol), reptiles (many hundred specimens, complete series of Tropi- 
durus from all islands), spiders, land shells, insects, etc. The flora I 
have collected as much as possible of every island touched at. 
had been collected on these islands since Darwin’s visit 
in 1835. Mr. Adams shot a bat on Chatham (the first one ever col» 
lected) and saw one on Albemarle. Hesperomys was secured on 


