The Institute of Jamaica, 
For the Encouragement of Literature, 
Science and Art, 
Kingston, Jamaica, W.L 
AIR ViAlL 
ISth March, I960 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, 
United States >fuseiim, 
Smitlisonian Institution, 
Washington 25, D*C. 
Dear Dr, Sclimitt, 
I must apologise for the delay in sending you the enclosed bibliography 
vhich, even after all these weeks, is a bit untidy. Ify excuse is that I have 
been frightfully busy. 
Many thanks, too, for your letter of Febriirai^’' 19* l/hatever sea anemones 
were collected by the *38 expedition would now be in the collection of the 
British Museum (Natural History) but I do not recall any very extensive series. 
Tne gorgonians were worked over by Elizabeth Deiclimann, and more recently they 
have been studied by Fred Bayer, who has been in close correspondence with my 
colleague, R.P. Bengr^^ In point of fact, Mr. Bengry has been mailing a special 
effort to get gorgonian material for Dr. Bayer, and to our mutual benefit. 
As 1 mentioned in previous letter, we have a substantial paper on the 
flora advanced stage and we also have lists of the fish and spider col- 
lections which, up till now, do not appear to deserve separate publication. 
The fishes that were identified by Norman at the British Museum did include 
several interesting forms and the records may be included in some studies which 
are now in progress by this Institute in connection with the shallow water fishes 
of Jamaica. The spiders were identified by Gertsch. The only interesting species 
a somewhat mutilated individual, probably a trap-door spider, was taken from the 
mouth of a lizard and could not be final I a^ determined. It would probably be an 
undescribed species. I- was not able to learn of anyone having observed trax>- 
door spiders in the isleuids but, of course, they are often most obscure. 
I liope to be in the Cabman Islrands later in the year ojiid I regret that my 
visit is not likely to coincide with yours. Please let me Imow whether I can 
help you further. 
CBL/fw 
enc: 
C. Bernard lieTd.s 
Director 
