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2 6o NOTES OF A BOTANIST CHAP.
1860.
June 1 8- From this date to the i2th of September at El
July- Limon, superintending the work of getting plants
Aug.- and seeds of Cinchona sucdrlibra. The seeds
Sept. 12. were all gathered under my eye, and were dried,
sorted, and packed by myself. Partly on horseback,
and partly dragging myself about on foot by
the aid of a long staff, I explored pretty thoroughly
the neighbourhood of our hut, and gathered
(especially) numerous fine ferns and mosses.
,, ,, Left El Limon and crossed over into the valley of
Las Tablas.
13. Over another ridge into the valley of San Antonio,
to the farm of Tabacal, where I remained till the
28th gathering seeds of Red Bark.
GUAYAQUIL
28. Started for Guayaquil, and travelled down the valley
to Pozuelo.
,, 29. From Pozuelo to Bodegas (on the river Guayaquil),
where I remained till October 6.
Oct. 6. Down the river (by steamer) to Guayaquil. From
this date till November 24 at ; Guayaquil
started up the country to meet
down with the Bark plants.
Mr. Cross coming
Nov. 24.
26. ,,
., 27.
By steamer to Bodegas.
In canoe up river Yentanas to Caturama.
To Aguacatal, a cacao-farm above the village of
Yentanas. Here I remained until December 24.
putting together fifteen Ward's cases, preparing a
raft to take them down to Guayaquil, and when
then
Mr. Cross arrived from the forest with the plants.
superintending the work of transferring them to
the cases, embarking the latter on the raft, etc.
Dec. 24. Set out on our raft and this day reached a point
a few miles above Caracol.
25. Passed Caracol and Bodegas, and anchored in the
river Guayaquil.
,, 26. Down the river.
,, 27. Reached Guayaquil at noon.
31. Had the cases embarked on board the Pacific
steamer for Panama and England.