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Feb* 9* Don Luis called for us right after breakfast* 

 Ke brought a ribbon-tied package which he presented to 



Clara a copy of the Cuatro Centenario de Bogota, 



which we had plainly been wishing for* We all stepped 

 into one of the taxis waiting along the curb of the Par- 

 que Santander, rode a few blocks, and got out at Par que 

 Centenario where a university bus was waiting* These 

 buses are provided by the government for the use of the 

 students j faculty and other workers of the university 

 and the transportation is free. The ride to University 

 City was rough and jolty, many corners but no stops ♦ It 

 was a bright warm sunny day that set off the many flower 

 beds along the road inside University City; there w&re 



Instituto de Ciencias Naturales 



also a few newly planted trees . We left the bus at the 

 low white building of the Instituto de Ciencias Natura- 

 les, went in and walked along the patio to the entomolo- 

 gical laboratory. There we were introduced to Sr. Fran- 

 cisco J. Otoya, Assistant Entomologist and Sr. Eernando 

 Osorno M., the preparator. The collection of insects 

 was small but the specimens were very well prepared and 

 for the most part adequately labeled. It was stored in 

 steel cases from Y/ard's, in Cornell drawers . The tray 

 system is used. Unf or tunat ely , the collection is badly 

 out of balance 5 the Scarabaeidae, Coccinellidae and la- 

 chinidae are all well represented, the remaining families 

 of insects very poorly. Murillo's office is large, with 

 windows on three sides; the laboratory, where the collec- 

 tion is housed, is about the same size but of course is 

 quite crowded. Armando Dugand, Director of the Institute 

 came in and after the introductions , I presented the palms 

 and the sheets of preserved plants from Russell. Then we 

 visited the laboratory of phytopathology n nd the bird 

 and maiaraal division, where we met Sr. Borrero. There was 



