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the lake. Specimens were secured which on being skinned, showed the first signs of feeding. Both species appeared to be rather tame and unsuspicious. They were feeding so close together that a single shot a specimen of each. When the Sandpiper fell another which had been feeding near, circled about overhead several times uttering cries.

Tamarind. The plaza of Iquala is surrounded by very large Tamarind trees. 

Iquala is a fairly large town and is the head of a district. It is surrounded by very arid-looking country. Corn and other common crops are raised to a limited extent but stock-raising is the principal business. 

Cascalote. Was most abundant along the road between Ciriciquaro and Ahvacava, Michoacan. The pods are gathered and packed to Leon and other cities and used for tanning leather. Cascalote is considered the best substance for this purpose by many tanners and the pods bring a good price in the markets. Mule trains go down into Michoacan from the Tableland for the purpose of bringing loads of the pods.

June. 2. Rio Balsas. Guerrero. 
In the evening we took the train for Rio Balsas on the Balsas river at the present end of a branch of the Mex. Cent. R.R. Our train started late for it had to wait for a delayed train from the City of Mexico. It was a 'mixed' one and a decidedly primitive affair. The headlight had been sent up the road for repairs and forgotten at headquarters so we were obliged to make the trip down the line after a heavy rain storm without one. In addition the brakes were working im-perfectly. We reached the river about mid-night and set up our cots and went to sleep in the open air near the little house.

Season. The rainy season began at Iquala this evening, with a heavy downpour which made small rivers of many of the streets for [[strikethrough]] several [[/strikethrough]] over an hour [[strikethrough]]s[[/strikethrough]].

Cattail Flag. A patch about 50 yds. square grows on swampy land near the edge of the lake near Iquala. The cotton from the seed stems is used for stuffing pillows. Possibly this may be the same species which grows around Lake Chapala. 

June. 3. Remained at Rio Balsas. This morning we found Rio Balsas to be