THE 
JOURNAL. OF BOTANY, 
BRITISH AND FOREIGN. 
THE CALISAYA BARKS OF EASTERN BOLIVIA. 
By J. E. Howanp, Esq., F.L.S., ETC. 
(Prats LXXXVII.) 
This plate represents specimens brought by Don Pedro Rada of 
the (till recently) quite undisturbed Cinchone growing on the slopes 
of the great chain of the Andes, which descend towards the rivers 
Bopi and Beni, and border on the little-explored but richly-wooded 
lowlands of the interior of the vast continent of South America. 
Sefior Rada has departed for his native country, with the intention 
again repeating his importations of bark, and promises to bring 
specimens of the fruit and flowers of the sorts above mentioned. 
Nevertheless, I have thought it best at once to record the information 
obtained, since much delay must attend on the fulfilment of this 
gentleman’s promise. 
The specimens are of the variety called Za morada, and of that 
known to him as Ja negrilla, and do not include two other forms, la 
naranjada and /a verde. 
The two first kinds are those which Señor Rada held in most esteem, 
having been led rather to under-estimate the naranjada, if not also the 
verde. The drawing of the morada is from one of his specimens, 
and the colouring is given in acéordanee with living plants which 
were at once fixed upon by Señor R. as being those of Bolivia. These 
VOL. Vil. [JANUARY 1, 1869.] B 
