Prom his children and grandchild material from his favorite collecting 
grounds has been piomised, and a first small sending has recently bean 
redeived. 
Particular montion must be made af the courtesies and assistance 
rendered by the Fisheries departments of both the United dtatea, of Brazil 
and the Uruguan Governjnent. Gapt. Mol'borto iJunes, in charge of the 
Brazilian Pishei-ias headqtiarters in hfo was particvilarly gracious not only 
ixi arranging visits to a nnsiber of the fishing "Coloniei” around the Bay of 
Bio de Janeiro, and in furnishing most helpful letters to the Captains of 
the Ports and Presidents of the Pishing Colonies elsewhere in Brazil, but 
in particular in providing an interpreter during a three week’s stay at 
Hio de Janeiro and working space at the ^’isheries dock. One dredge trip to 
certain sections of the Bay was also arrangod. The Sociedade Brasileira de 
Piscicultura e Oceanographia elected the Curator to honorary raembership. 
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pecial tlianks are also due By, Gustavo Ikisselmaxin, *ihe President and to 
Dr. Ourlor Moreira, Director of the Institute and Chief of the Agricultural 
Entomological 'ervice, who furnished the Curator with special letters of 
introduction of the greatest assisttace in other ports of call on the 
Brasilian coast 
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PoBoa^ was eqiialij generous in assistenoa rondered# ^ nmber of trips were 
nmde on the steam trawler belonging to the institute; the facilities of 
their well -equipped laboratory were likewise placed at his service. Juan 
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remoleras. Chief of the Institute’s Scientific Laboratories deserves mny 
tjvanks for courtesies extended, and material assistance rendered on • nuinber 
of field trips made from Montevideo as headquarters. 
