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In some places Lwpageria rosea was very conspicuous 

 with its wonderful red bell-like flowers. 



The beautiful Tropaeolum speciosum is also at home in 

 these woods. 



As soon as I neared some settlement the Diucas and 

 the Chimcmgos were there. 



After having left a river, which I had gone along some 

 time, to my left I turned uphill and now passed a cut 

 in the mountain called the "Devils Glen". 



In the damp and shelter of this Glen the vegetation 

 was most luxuriant. 



All the beautiful evergreens and flowering bushes grew 

 there to perfection, the Fuchsias were enormous and the 

 different species of Ferns most wonderful and splendid 

 also were the tangles of Gimnera scabra. 



Once having passed the Glen and having gone over the 

 mountain I came to cultivated country and soon saw 

 Puerto Yaras on the delightful lake of Llampdhue^ be- 

 fore me, the snowclad Ossorno vulcano and other giants 

 cutting against the clear eveningsky. 



I had decided to go north again next day taking the 

 steamer to Puerto Octay from which place I would ride 

 to Ossorno. 



An hour before I left next morning I noticed near the 

 inn a tame LongbiUed Parrakeet which with stunted wings 

 and tail, as is done to every bird those people keep, was sitting 

 in front of a small house. The little bird which was quite 

 tame was offered to me for a couple of pesos as soon as 

 the owner saw I noticed it, and rather foolishly unmind- 

 ful of all the miles that separated me from home, I could 

 not resist the temptation and bought the bird. 



I carried him home in my hand and as no such a thing 

 as a cage was to be got anywhere, I with great difficulty 

 arranged a little box to put him in. 



This was just done when I had to go on board of the 

 steamer with all my belongings. 



The crossing was uneventful. We passed plenty of large 

 Grebes^ and in the evening reached Puerto Octay. Horses 



Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, Vol. XXXV. 



