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222 NOTES OF A BOTANIST CHAP.
1859.
March- Throughout these months examining and packing
April.
ferns and mosses, and making short excursions
near Ambato.
May. At Ambato ;
of Leito.
and excursion of four days to the valley
June. At Ambato : the first half of the month confined to
July 1-2 1. At Ambato :
the house by fever.
excursion to Guayrapata, etc.
EXPEDITION TO VALLEY OF ALAUSI
22. From Ambato to Riobamba.
26. From Riobamba to farm of Miraflores near Guamote.
,, 27. To Alausi.
,, 28. Down valley to Chunchi.
,, 30.
Aug.
To farm of Guataxi, where I established myself.
2. Down ,, 4.
valley to Lucmas.
Down valley to Puma-cocha, where the Red Bark
grows (4000 feet).
,, ^. At Puma-cocha.
6. At Lucmas.
,, 7.
8-22.
Back to Guataxi.
Collecting on the hills and ., 23-26.
by the streams of Guataxi.
In the forest of Llalla, on the western slope of Mount
27-31.
Azuay. Altitude 9000 feet.
Returned to Guataxi, and remained there the rest of
the month.
Sept. 2-6. At Gusunay, on opposite side of river Chanchan, and
higher up the valley.
,, 7-25. At Guataxi and neighbourhood.
,, 26. From Guataxi by way of Alausi to Ticsan.
,, 27. To farm of Miraflores.
28. To Riobamba.
Oct. 8. From last date to this at Riobamba.
.,
To Mocha.
9.
10. To Ambato.
1 1-30. At Ambato :
packing
AMBATO
collections from Guataxi, etc.
,, 31. To farm of Juivis near Baiios, and remained there
until November 12, making in that time an ascent
of Tunguragua by the Alisal.
Nov. 12. An excursion down to Agoyan.
13-30. At Ambato: examining mosses, etc. etc.
Dec. 1-31- All this month at Ambato, occupied as in November.
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