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these I gathered a stoloniferous Ranunculus new to me, а small 
Juncus, a curious Rubiacea allied to Richardsonia, two Ionidia, the 
one with red the other with scarlet flowers, and some other herbs. 
In the woods there was also a stinging herb with large white 
flowers of the N. О. Loasec. 
The Orchidee must not be forgotten—they were very numerous 
and in fine state, especially two large-flowered Odontoglossa, whose 
liana-like peduncles depended almost to the ground. There were 
also some Oncidia and Epidendra, and many curious things whose 
affinities I did not recognize, and which I have not yet examined. 
From Llalla I despatched my men to the adjacent paramos on 
that side of Azuay, with instructions to bring me everything they 
found in flower. They returned bringing a good many alpines, 
including some pretty Senecios not elsewhere seen, a red-flowered 
cespitose Werneria, a small Crucifera, an Alstremeria, a Gna- 
phalium, but especially a beautiful Gentiana, allied to G. cernua, 
and instead of having only one or two pendulous flowers, as in 
that species, bearing a profusion of erect pyriform red flowers. 
It is called “ Rocotilla"' by the inhabitants, from the similarity of 
its flower to the fruit of a species of Capsicum called “ Rocote,” 
which is cultivated throughout the cold region. ' 
I have only a few more words to say about the Casearillas. 
I have conversed with many people who have worked on the 
C. roja, and all profess to know of places where large trees were 
left standing last year. Аз no one has entered into the trade in 
this present year, those trees may have borne a crop of seeds, 
from which by next year a number of young plants will have 
sprung up. They offer also to take me to places where there are 
beds of young plants of two or three years’ growth. In the 
forests about the foot of Chimborazo I am told that those who 
cut down bark-trees break off the young branches and stick them 
into the ground, where most of them take root—a very laudable 
practice if the effect be such as is stated. It would appear from 
this that cuttings might be safely tried. I planted two sprigs of 
the C. roja in Bermeo's garden at Lucmas, which were growing 
when I last heard of them. From what I have this year seen, it 
appears that the Cinchonas flower at the end of the rainy season 
—that із in May—and have ripe seeds in J uly, like a great талу 
other trees. May is the earliest month in which the forest coul 
be entered, and even then not without difficulty and risk. rue 
made out that the town of Milagro, from which Guayaquil can be 
reached in a day by navigating the river Yaguachi, _ be a 
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