i;2 NOTES OF A BOTANIST CHAP. 



Pichincha ; and also made several short visits to 

 Riobamba, where his fellow-botanist, Dr. James 

 Taylor, was then living.] 



LIST OF BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS 



BANGS 

 1857- 



July 2-31. Collecting at and around Banos, especially on 

 adjacent wooded slopes of the volcano Tungu- 

 ragua. Many fine ferns and mosses during this 

 and the following months. 



Aug. 1-31- Around Banos. Also excursion to Mount Guay- 

 rapata (on the way to Ambato), and to the lake 

 of Cotalo ; and down the Pastasa as far as 

 Antombos. 



Sept. 1-30. On lower slopes of Tunguragua. On cliffs and 

 beaches of Pastasa, etc. 



Oct. EXCURSION INTO THE FOREST OF CANELOS 



6. From Banos to the farm of Antombos. 



" 7. To the Rio Verde. 



,, 8. To the beach of Mapoto, on the Pastasa. 



,, 9. To the river Topo. 



,, 10. Delayed by the swollen Topo. 



ii. Across the Topo to the place called Terromotillo. 



,, 12. To Casha-urcu at western foot of Mount Abitagua. 



,, 13. Up Mount Abitagua and returned to Casha-urcu. 



14. Crossed the Topo. 



15. To Mapoto. 



,, 1 6. To Rio Verde. 



,, 17. To Banos. 



,, 18-31. At Banos and collecting in the district near it. 

 Nov. 1-30. Ascent of Tunguragua from the farm of Juivis, 

 along the course of the great lava stream of 1773. 

 Excursion to Mounts Guayrapata and Mulmul, 

 and to the village of Huambato. Excursion down 

 the Pastasa to the cataract of Agoyan, to the Rio 

 Blanco, etc. 



Dec. 1-31. Collecting around Banos. Ascent of Mount Tun- 

 guragua by way of the chacras of Pondoa and the 

 forest beyond, where there are numerous tree- 

 ferns, palms, laurels, Weinmannias, etc., at a 

 height of 8000 to 11,000 feet. 

 1858. 

 Jan. 1-15. About foot of Tunguragua, some fine trees. 



