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The sssigment had a four-fold purpoaa, namely:

To coliect specifie plant produots and other proalaing drugs in surficient bulk for atudy, appralaal and expioitation. To gain, through persousl eoutact xith this region, the deaired oriontation concarning the natural drug resources, the institutions and personnel engaged in devaloping or teating thar, and indiriduals especially, faniliar with native poteat plants and nedicines.

To explore every opportunity to enriob our knovledge of hidden treasures in potent plant resources, either native or introdnoed, to learn of thelr availability, their placo of grouth and the pee son of. maturity, and to record thair reported or proven valuo.

To collect published data, ramusoripte, lists and notes dealing vith potent plant resources found in the Caribbean and noighboring regions.

The folloving twelfe oountrles or regioss vore visited and explored as thorooghly as tine penittedsi Puerto Rioco, Trinidad,  i Tobago, Martinique, Doninica, Cuadalupe, St. Thozas, and the Water Iale ar the Virrin Ialands, the Doaizioan Republio, Baiti, Janaica, and Guba. In adaition, personal inquiries vere nde in Miani in contact vith Goternnent offlcinls engaged in plant introduction, in the vith stalf membera active in the study of plante and plant produots. A chart ofthe ares explored is attached.

The roaults vare most gratifying, inasauch ae provisions mada for the trip, the season seleoted, and tha weather ware very favarahle for oboerration and collection, and the Fullest cooperation was obtained fron all officials and other individuala contaoted.

To sssure the desired coplete success of the exploration, the follouing recormondations are reopectfully suggested.

7 Tobuy 1956

HEHORADOM PCRI. THE RROOD

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l. Eraluation of the most proaising potent agents oollootod, and exploitàtion whare warrantod.

'To establieh or met aside token-oooperative funds to par the
expenses inourrod for Labor in groving, collection and
transportation. 2 To maintain the pontaots mole and derelop new ones for the contimed epploration of edditional naturnl potont ropouroes, including especielly the muahroons and other Pungi, barins
paychogenic properties. Particularly promising sourscs for furtber etudy ere ths native Carib oerenonial druge of Dominica and the doaastic cerebral drugs of the Virgin Islands and Aaiti. To arrange for adequate corer for field contacts, suah as the fmotioning as a cousultant for thall
or the Avith tbe contirod cooparztion of

ALTAGSLSI Ia Institutiohs and Personnel Coutacted IIla Potentinl Sources of Potent'Plant Produots IIlb Potantial Sources of Potant Fungal Products IVCaribbean Dolleations, 16 Deo 54 -.25 Jn 55

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natitutiona and Pereonnal Contactod

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to cooperate in any surver of poisonous or potent plants, as vell an P4 in efforts to grou thes under contral.

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Nono - See page 2 of I Iantitutions and Pereonnal 1 -17- 53

3. We vill deteraine the oost of obtaining the samples and shipping thea to you.

4. Your affioe depoait the necessary fund in the cooperative aocount.

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Amvnita enacárie Linn. pantherina D.C. phalloidea Pr. yarne Bull. Nappa Lina. (Amanita virosa, Ananita citrina)

Boletua calopus lnridus Sohanff-red-pored Boletus patenagLans-rhite-toppedBolatus
Stropharia coronilla saiglobata-vith hesispharical cap, Cocnmn on dang stercoaria Mexico SuDAr nazatecor

Conrinus Atrarentariiua (vith aleobol)"Inky Cap" Keaneth Square parsoticua, vith narcotio odor, with Mushrooa Bada ii daliquesoent gilla

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Panasolua capaailatua Linn. ephinctrious Marlao Sumzer oreto H.S, Vales pepiliozagcus Zetirucia-gillenen-daliquesceat ( ) Zenaeosua her Cinicola Er.

Pailocyka qubenais ( d) B0ttt Mose itecs wodaracored are the most ixportazt potential souroes. Salcoted Refarences

Charlas, V.L. "Sone Coorron Nasbroons and Bov to Inou Thea", U.S. Departnoat of AgrioultareCiroler 143, l946..

iDujarrio R.de la Riviere and Roger Hain.The Torio Mastroons "L'Epcyclopedis Medico-Chirugicala", Paris, 1938 (Nev edition in preparatioa) (Orar 600 rafarences).

Singer, R. "The Agaricales (Mushroons) in Nodern Taxonoy", Tumuan, Argentine Bepublic, l949 (vith over 350 referenoes).

Hesler, L.R. "Nev and Unusual Agarios froa the Grent Snoky Hountains Kational Park", Journal rliaha Mitohal, So. Soc. 56, 302-24, 1940.

Baaler, LR, and Sith, A.H. "Notes on Agarios fron British Honduras", Cantr. ich. Berb, 1.21-28, 1937.

Salth, A.H. "Certain Species of Inooybe in the Berbarium", Pap. Mioh. Acadey Bc, Arts Lotters, 24, 93-106, 1939.

Snith, A.E. "Studins on Borth American Agarioe", Contr. Univ. arb.5.1-73, 1941.

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Botanicl books, guidos, lists of toxio, insectioidal, sedicimal, mursery plants and paaphletsi

Yalea, Iael and an Ovorbeck. J
Plantes Indesesbles Iropicales. ,Editorial Universitarin, Rio Pladras, Puarto Rico, 1950.

Villiani. R. O. and williens. A.O. Inr. Plaate in Trinidad and Tobago. Port of Spain, Trinidad, Britiah West Indies, 4th edition rovized i95l.

Wintera.H.. Large-Loaved 0. Flants for the Tropica. Cireular f35,rederal Experisntal Station, Mayagues, Puerto Rioo, l952....

Hre.F.P.
D. Sbrubs for ths Tropios. Ciroular f34, Fedarl Exparimontal Station, Hayguea, Puarto Rico, 1951. Lodge, V. A.
A Dotanist's Doainica Diary. Soienticio Honthly, Maroh and April, 58,185-,281-,1944.
Dodee, H. A. end Tarlor, Doyrica
List of Botanical and Hedicinal Resouross or Dosinioa, unpubliahed. Aunatu. .
Trinidad Kedioinal Plants subaitted by Hi. P. S. Gilette,
Malaria Divisioo, Port of Spain, l955.
Williens. et al
Desoriptire atookljst, of St. Augustine Buraay., St. 'Augustino, Drinidad.
énonnaous
Official Cuide to the Botanioal Cardans, Douinioa, at Roseaa, Dozinica, Britinh West Indies Stahle. A.
Index Sezinua, Institut National de la Renherche Agronoaique, Guadalupe, 1950.

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Detailed botenioal report on speclal problaa of the Central Aserioan region near Lacentin, unpublisbed. Flants for Live Stock, including table of toxio plants, Caribbean Comission, Port of Spain, Trinidad. "Ouvrages ds la Flore de la Guadnloupe et de la Martiniqus". Point-a-Pitre, Ouadalupe (Dnly available on purcbase).

Pannock
1955 Catalog or Pemnook Cardans (Uorth-South Nuraary Coapany) Rio Pledras, San Juan, Puerto Rioo.
Kriett. J
Catalogue of Flants, Hope Botanicsl Gardan, Department of Lgrioulture, Lingaton, Jamica, Britiah West Indlea. Clonent, I D
Atkins Cerdon and Research Laboratory fros Report of Presidant of Harvard College. 1952-53.
Seed Exohange Liot froz Atkina Gardon and Lasoaroh Laborutory. Boleded-Cienfuegos, Cuba,

West, E. Rnd Eael, H. H. Poisonous Flants in Florida. Dulletin 5l0, Univeraity of Florida and Agrioulture Experinontal Station, Oainosville, Florida,

Jinpson, C. I. end Went. E.
Coffee Weed (Glottidium ves.) Beed Poisoning of Cattle. Ciroalar S-5s, Agrionltus Experixantai Btation, Oaineile, lorida,1953. Lautor. H. M. and Pot. Ja E.. et al
Toxie Principles or Mippomane manc. J. Anarioan Pharmaooutinal Association, 42, 199–201, 1952.

Fox. L. E. and Bounea, B. A. Studies on the Toxigity of Dieffenbachia. Prepented before Third Fan-hmnrican Congress, Farmsooutieo  Bioquizico, Sao Paulo, Braail, Decembor 1-8, in mamuaoript 1954.

Eaxl. H. V. and Sandore. D. A. Crotolaria Speatabilis and C. Retuna Fbisoning of Liveatock. Press Duiletin 57á, University of Florids and Agrioulture Experinental Station, Gainesrille, Florida, 1942.

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Sinpoon. C. F. and Wegt E. Ergot Poisoning in Cattle. Circular S-43, Univeraity of Floride, and Agrioulture Rxporimeatal Station, Gainesville, Ilorida, l952.

Fovat.S. P. pd Fo.L E. Pharnacological Activity of Substancez from Spanieh Mosn, Tillandaia U.L, J. inerican Pharmaoeutical Association, 41, 453-, 1952.

Fourt, S. D. and Poz. L. E. Effeots of Feeding Sau Palnetto Berries, Uerenoa Repreng Soall to Rats.J.Azerioan Pharmaoeutioal kssociation 43, 636-638, 1954.

Feat, S. P. and Pox. In E.
Erfeots of Oral idninistration of Spanish Hoss. Bolenoe 118, 626-627, 1953 PieTo-loute.L.
Planies Venencuses et Canstiques de le Flara d'aiti.
Balletin Agrioole, Vol II, No.4, Port-au-frinoe, Haiti,1952. Fank.AL
Inseoticidal Properties of sone Planta Oroving in Puerto Rioo. Bulletin 49, Fedaral Experimental Statfon in Puerto Bico, Mayagues, Puarto Hico 1950. Willlans, C. . B.
Adninistration Report of the Director of Agriqulture of Colony of Irinidadand Tobago for l953.
Eerklote. G. A. C.
Report af the Prinoipal of the Ixperial College of Tropical Agriculture, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Britiah West Indies for 1952-53.-

Deaoriptive Silver-Jubilee Folder or the Lmperial College of Tropical Agrioulture, St. suguatine, l95l.

Descriptive Folder of Biolog Progran, College of Arte and Sciencos, Univerpity of Florida, Oinesville, Florida.

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Imperial Collège of Tropical Agriculture, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Britiah Vest Indies, 1953.

Litoratura Congnltad Pn Routar

Netkias, Joba T. - Oardans of the Antillea, Miasi, 1952.

Carabin, J. P. - Brief Reviow of tho Culen Flora. Flante and Plant Baience in Latin Amarioa, 16, 68-70, 1945.

Boig, J. I. and Aoma, J. - Plaent Rssources of Ciba, 70-7, Flants and Plant Scionoe in Latin Amerioa, l945.

Lartar, L . B. - Plant Resources of Jamaica, 73-76, Flants and Flant Soiezce in Latin Asarica, l945.

Holdridge, L. R. - Brisf Sketoh of the Flora of Hispaniola, Flants and Plant Scienoo inLatin Laerica, l945.

Barker, E. D. - Flant Resouroes o2 Hispaniols, 78-8l, 76-78, Plazts and Flant Sciance in Latin Anerioa, 1945.

Eoldridge, L. R. - Brief Skotch of the Puerto Rican Flora, B1-83, Flants and Plant Soience in Latin Amorica, 1945.

Rorn, C. L, - Flant Resourges o Fuerto Rico, 83-85, Piants and Flant Beiance in Latir Azerica, 1945.

Stahle, B. - Les Conditions Bolokiques, la Vegetation et les Rasourcas Agrionlep ds l'hrohipel des Petities Antilles. 47 Plants and Plant Sigtience 1n Latin Anarica 16, 85-100, 1945.

Bazrd, J. B. P. - Brief Roviov or the Yegetation of Trinidnd and Tobago, 1bid, 100-1, 1945.

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Cabre, H. - Flore de la Guadsloupe et Dependonoes, 1939-.

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