Eec&pitulation of work ttet sight profitably be mdertekeii. 
I, Biologic el i 
A» More dredging and. the investigation of tlie oeeper 
tangle, and bottoa sampler. 
with 
B. Shore eollectiagt additional et sach places as 
particular atteintioa to new locslitiss, 
molluska, ecliinoderas, corals, arid crastacea. 
bydroids for Dr. Fraser so far as possible. 
aay be revlijlted, with 
attention to be givm 
latch to be kept for 
C. Land collecting; Search for a really giant tortoise at Igu&aa Cove^and 
a visit, if congic!.ei'ed practicable, to the upl&nas of southern llbe- 
asai’le. Collect tortoises, snakes, and especially an alcoholic set of 
birds for intenaal parasites from as aany islands as possiblej insects 
and also some plants, this last if it is found thst Culpepper can be 
exploredi also Clipperton if landing can be effected. 
D. Marine and land safeimal&i a porpoise or two laore if convenient, and any 
bats that a&y be stet with by the shore par- ties. 
II. hydrographic (provided I can obtain the necessary gear as I hops to); 
A. Line of temp ora tare readings, sater eemplet', and speciTiens of the 
so fiur as practicable fro.n; (a) Mainland to Clipperton, (b) Clipperton 
to Qalapagos, (c) G&l&pagos to Ecudorean coast, and (d) if feasible, 
perhaps out from Point Payta, Peru, ox* somewhere between Santa Elena 
and Point Payte, to as deep water as «e can scratch with a bot-to.!s 
sampler. . 
B. foaperature readings and a bottoa saaple> at every anchorage-, with some 
additional ree-dings in the channels between the various islands in 
the Galepago s . 
■ 
Continuous series of surface water toiperatures taken at sea-water in- 
take by hourly readings by engine room watch if automatic recorder 
cannot be secured. 
D. Tide-gauge records; at Charles if three or four days elapse between a 
first and second visit} end at Academy Bay, Indefatigable, if Rader 
is willing. 
E. Water or salt samples fro® all possible salt la^es in islands} bottoa 
or sud saaples fro® these lakes might also b^of some iatei*es'^ 
I have in aind the Tagus^ove lakes, Janes Bay salt lake and flamirigo 
pool} flamingo pool at Charles} and more remotely, the Jglt lake at 
Tower. 
