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Rio de Janeiro April 29, 1930 Dear Prof Hitchcock, The Itatiaia trip didn't materialize. I may have written you that Dona Maria Baudeira's mother died in January. She was in Petropolis when I got back and I didn't see her till Sat. evening. She sails for Europe tomorrow, so there was no chance for a trip together. I went to [[Furuas Agarsig?]] beyond Gavea here in the hopes of finding one of Meg's Panicuus we haven't identified, described from there. The only [[underline]] likely [[/underline]] thing I found is Hyrmenachue caudeusata. I hope it's