. Contributions from the Botanical Laboratory, vol. 11. Botany; Botany. 20 MILES 0 iO ZO KILOMETERS 73 ffei^hts in meters Fig. I—Map of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta showing the author's route. 1931 Griffith Taylor made an ascent of the western slopes: he described his observa- tions under the title of **Settlement Zones of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Colombia."^ In 1932 the writer made a geobotanical excursion into the massif from the north: he here gives an account of the zonal distributions on the northern slopes. The western route has also been used by Mason^ and Cabot,^ the
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. Contributions from the Botanical Laboratory, vol. 11. Botany; Botany. 20 MILES 0 iO ZO KILOMETERS 73 ffei^hts in meters Fig. I—Map of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta showing the author's route. 1931 Griffith Taylor made an ascent of the western slopes: he described his observa- tions under the title of **Settlement Zones of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Colombia."^ In 1932 the writer made a geobotanical excursion into the massif from the north: he here gives an account of the zonal distributions on the northern slopes. The western route has also been used by Mason^ and Cabot, ^ the northern trail by Carriker.^ Wollaston, ^ and. in part, by De Brettes.^^ The best time of year for a visit to the Sierra Nevada is determined by one's interest. For alpine climbing and distant views the dry and clear season, from January to March, is the better. For biological study the early part of the rainy season, when plant and animal life are at their best, is preferable. On the northern slope, east of Santa Marta, there is a lull in the rainy season during late June and July, the *'verano de San Juan, " of which it is well to take advantage. *I wish to express my gratitude for the courteous hospitality and material assistance of their Excellencies. Don Miguel A. Zuniga. Acting Governor of the Province of Magdalena. and Don Manuel Julian de Mier, Mayor of Santa Marta. I am also indebted to Mr. Ellsworth Killip, of the United States National Museum, for the identification of many of the plants collected. » Geogr. Rev., Vol. 21, 1931, PP. 539-558. 2 J. A. Mason: Archaeology of Santa Marta, Colombia: The Tairona Culture, Field Museum of Nat. Hist. Publ. 304 (Anthropol. Ser., Vol. 20, No. i), Chicago, 1931. 3 T. D. Cabot: Mountains of the Caribbean. Appalachian Vol. 18, 1930-1931, pp. 17-22. * V. E. C. Todd and M. A. Carriker, Jr.: The Birds of the Santa Marta Region of Colombia: A Study in Altitudinal Distribution, Annals Carnegie Museum, Vol. 14, 1922, pp. 3-611. 5 A