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Just in the months from June till August, the water on the high table- 

 lands (particularly at night) is frozen to ice. If it had been the aim 

 of the indefatigable traveller to transport the plants set in earth, the 

 weight, and the consequently increased number of beasts of burden, 

 would have caused more hindrances ; the plants themselves, but par- 

 ticularly their roots, would certainly have been injured by the continual 

 shaking of the animals. It was also necessary, in other points of view, 

 to provide for the plants in such manner that they should not have to 

 suffer ; considering that large plants were difficult to preserve from the 

 injurious external influences before mentioned. The sprigs were closely 

 packed together, with the roots in damp moss ; each packet was wrapped 

 in the bark of Pisang stalks, and fastened with sackcloth, and made 

 into small bales, somewhat resembling wool-bales, as those in which 

 goods are forwarded on the llamas from the interior to the coast. The 

 Pisang stalks necessary for this packing had to be fetched from the 

 lowlands, on the shoulders of Indians ; the moss, which did not grow 

 'at Sandia, was obtained in the mountain districts; all which, on ac- 

 count of the awkwardness and laziness of the Indians, cost much pains, 



time, and money. 



But with the greatest difficulty was the necessary rope obtained. 

 Four persons were sent into the lower woodlands to collect bark, and 

 Avork it up so as to serve for rope. Strong cords were required to bind 

 the packages on the beasts of burden ; these were ordered at Cruzero, 

 and in this Mr. Hasskarl met with cordial co-operation. The collecting 

 of so many mules in this solitary and out-of-the-way place was no slight 



carry 



After 



Arequip 



to sum up here, the expedition started from Sandia on the 8th of June. 



diffiulties 



forward 



sary, for the sake of the plants, to shorten the way as much as it could 

 be. ¥rom early in the morning till late in the evening they travelled 

 on, almost without interruption, to leave the hiU-country. with its ex- 

 treme changes of temperature, behind, and to get as far off the high- 

 way as possible, that the cavalcade might incur no risk from the num- 

 bers of troops, who took possession of aU transports as contraband of 

 war. and that the plants, which were threatened with many dangers 

 from that cause, might arrive in safety. 



