IN THE ECUADOREAN ANDES 173 



1858. 



Jan. 16-31. 

 Feb. 13. 



March 10. 



1 1. 



April 20- 

 May 22. 



AMBATO 



Removed to Ambato. Until end of the month 



packing the Bahos collections. 

 Excursion from Ambato to Riobamba to visit Dr. 



Taylor, and thence to Penipe, Mount Paila-urcu, 



the cataract Huandisagua on western side of 



Tunguragua. 

 This excursion lasted from February 13 to March 10. 



(This and all future long excursions were made 



on horseback.) 

 From this date until April 20 chiefly engaged in 



examining and packing ferns, mosses, etc. 



BANGS 



From this date to May 22 at Bahos, and excursions 

 from thence down the Pastasa to Antombos and 

 the Rio Verde ; also up Tunguragua by Juivis 

 and the Alisal, etc. (on the line of the eruption of 

 1773). Many fine ferns, Hepaticae, etc. 



A MIJATO 



At Ambato. 



At Ambato, and excursions thence to Mount (luay- 

 rapata and to Tisaleo (and Mount Carguaira/o ). 

 chiefly in quest of mosses. 



At Ambato. Excursion to the villages Quisapincha 

 and Pasa, and the neighbouring cool but wooded 

 valleys running down from the northern shoulder 

 of Chimborazo. Many fine mosses gathered 

 amidst fogs and rains. 



Journey to Tacunga (on way to Quito). 



Journey to Romenilo at foot of Mount Ruminalmi. 



Arrive at Quito. 



MriTO 



,, 30- Exploring the vicinity of Quito and slopes "I 



Aug. 23. I'ichincha up to i 1,000 feet. 



,, 24-27. These four days collecting at Xono, on the northern 



declivity of Pichincha. 



,, 31. Until end of month preparing collections. 

 Sept. 1-14. At and near Quito, including ascent "I' I'ichincha b\ 



the farm of Ll< ia. 



,, 15-17- Return journey to Ambato, by Machache and 

 Tacunga. 



June. 



July. 



27. 

 28. 

 29. 



