shortly; She vast quantity of amphipo&s that vm tj ©cured in Magdalena - 
Bay are of great interest. Their occurrence In such great numbers is a 
surprise to us all. The crabs, shrimps, and other crustacea -will be de- 
termined as soon as completely sorted. 
The ftoologi cal Park ms very happy to receive the several live 
animals that were brought back. They are all doing well. 
Or. 0. f. Oook, who is working on the palm, reports that it is 
a new genus, as well as a new species. He is engaged in preparing a re- 
port on the find for publication. The young seedling palms of this species 
S 0 ®» to be doing well in the greenhouses where they have been placed. Some 
of the other plant material has been examined at the Rational Herbarium. 
One of the tree ferns from Cocos Island may also bo a new species. The 
marine algae have also been placed, in the hands of a specialist for report. 
The color pictures on Xodaohrome film which sere taken in the 
course of the orui se are now mounted, between cover glasses and are ready for 
showing. I shall b© glad to project them for you &t your convenience. I 
m naturally much interested in the luck that ?, r. Adams may have had with 
Ms color pictures. As you know, he m ?. kind ©cough to make a considerable 
number of color photographs of fish ns they were freshly landed in the fish- 
ing boat. I anticipate that valuable information on the coloration of 
fishes will be obtained fro® his photographs. 
Respect fully. 
Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
W&SiLMo Bivision of Marine Invertebrates. 
Through Dr. 4. tretaore, Assistant Secretary, 
Steal thsoni an Institution. 
