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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
Washington, d. c. January 28 , 1919. 
ADDRESS REPLY TO 
CHIEF, BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
AND REFER TO 
Dr. Alex Wetmore, 
Assistant Biologist. 
Braden town, Fla. 
My dear Wetmore: 
I am glad to have your report of progress, from which I note 
that field work is bringing the usual series of mishaps. However, 
you seem to be in the proper place to get information on the problem 
with which you are concerned. The specimens shipped by you have 
not yet been received with exception of a package of plants in en- 
velopes.-^ 
The Qrthopt erous insect you inquire about probably is not a 
locustid , but an acridid of the genus Tryxalis . All of the locust ids 
as far as I know, have long slender antennae. 
By correspondence with Hon. Moses williams, president of the 
Swan Island Club, permission has been secured for you to make the 
island your headquarters, even after the closing of the club at the 
end of the hunting season. You will be taken care of by the manager, 
Mr. Poyner (whose initials, I think, are A.W.). Mr. Williams has 
written to fc^dabout the matter and it would be well for you to do so 
before goiiig to that part of the country, and if possible, to arrange 
a definite date for landing at Knott’s Island, in which case, I am 
sure Mr. poyner will be glad to meet you. If you cannot perfect 
such an arrangement you will be able to get in touch with Mr. Poyner 
otherwise, as it is his custom to come to Knott's Island daily for 
mail. 
With best regards, I am 
Very truly yours. 
In Charge, Economic Ornithology. 
