338 TRANSPLANTATION OF THE PERUVIAN BAKK 



branches, and then their taste resembles in ^ome degree the so-called 

 Cape Gooseberry {Physalis Perumana)^ to which they are also similar 



in size. 



On tJie Transplantation of the Peruvian Bark-tree into Dutch East 



India; by Dr. De A^riese. 



{Continued from p, 312.) 



It seemed as if the courageous traveller must encounter new diffi- 

 culties at the end of his mission. Islay was again in possession of the 

 party of Echenique: An attack for the conquest of Arequipa was pre- 

 paring there. But the means of transport were wanting. Mr. Hass- 

 karl required many beasts of burden to transport his packages. To 

 obtain these there was no sort of prospect. It was feared, and, as it 

 appeared later, not without reason, that the animals would be seized. 

 The profits of the expedition were not an equivalent to the risk the 

 drivers feared they should incur. The party of Castilla, which was 

 uppermost in Arequipa, moreover, did not permit the departure to 

 Islay, and the one danger brought on the other. At last, when da- 

 mages for the possible loss of the beasts was promised in case of need, 

 and some persons of influence in Arequipa placed themselves in the 

 breach for Mr. Hasskarl, his desired departure was allowed. On the 

 journey to Islay nothing important happened, but at that place however 

 the beasts were immediately pressed into the military transport service. 

 The Wardian cases were arrived at Islay, but the frigate did not ap- 

 pear till a fortnight afterwards ; this induced him to depart for Callao 

 on a vessel going thither in ballast. In three days he arrived there. 

 On the passage Mr. Hasskarl unpacked his Quinquina plants, which 

 he was able to do without interruption. He had reason to congratulate 

 himself on their state, though they had been for more than four weeks 

 shut up from light and air, when cutting through the stems a fresh 

 colour appeared. He immediately planted them in convenient cases. 



^, he arrived at Callao, and on 



the 27 th he was ready to set out for Java, having passed the interval 

 at Lima. 



As soon as the cooler west coast of South America was left, the heat 

 began to increase daily, so that during the greater part of the day the 

 thermometer marked 80^ to 86° Fahrenheit, This made Mr. Hasskarl 



