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tuft of grass. Such palms might grow on the Galapagos, and. should "be 
looked for on any "desert islands". 
Any points that you could note regarding the general size, shape 
or habits of the Cocos Island palm, or any others, would he appreciated, 
as whether the trunk tapers or is cylindrical, thickens at the base 
or is supported above the ground by amass of the roots, the thickness 
of the roots, also specimens to show structure, diameter of trunk, and 
lengths of joints and whether the leaf-scars are even or constricted. 
Photographs like those of the Guatemalan palm would be very desirable, 
also showing the trunk and root features, if such are feasible. 
Very truly yours 
0, F. Cook* 
Collaborator, 
OFCsSL 
