222 NOTES OF A BOTANIST CHAP. 



1859. 



March- Throughout these months examining and packing 

 April. ferns and mosses, and making short excursions 



near Ambato. 

 May. At Ambato ; and excursion of four days to the valley 



of Leito. 

 June. At Ambato : the first half of the month confined to 



the house by fever. 

 July 1-2 1. At Ambato : excursion to Guayrapata, etc. 



EXPEDITION TO VALLEY OF ALAUSI 



22. From Ambato to Riobamba. 



26. From Riobamba to farm of Miraflores near Guamote. 

 ,, 27. To Alausi. 

 ,, 28. Down valley to Chunchi. 



,, 30. To farm of Guataxi, where I established myself. 

 Aug. 2. Down valley to Lucmas. 

 ,, 4. Down valley to Puma-cocha, where the Red Bark 



grows (4000 feet). 

 ,, ^. At Puma-cocha. 



6. At Lucmas. 

 ,, 7. Back to Guataxi. 



8-22. Collecting on the hills and by the streams of Guataxi. 

 ., 23-26. In the forest of Llalla, on the western slope of Mount 



Azuay. Altitude 9000 feet. 

 27-31. Returned to Guataxi, and remained there the rest of 



the month. 

 Sept. 2-6. At Gusunay, on opposite side of river Chanchan, and 



higher up the valley. 



,, 7-25. At Guataxi and neighbourhood. 

 ,, 26. From Guataxi by way of Alausi to Ticsan. 

 ,, 27. To farm of Miraflores. 

 28. To Riobamba. 



Oct. 8. From last date to this at Riobamba. 

 9. To Mocha. 

 10. To Ambato. 



AMBATO 



., 1 1-30. At Ambato : packing collections from Guataxi, etc. 

 ,, 31. To farm of Juivis near Baiios, and remained there 

 until November 12, making in that time an ascent 

 of Tunguragua by the Alisal. 

 Nov. 12. An excursion down to Agoyan. 



13-30. At Ambato: examining mosses, etc. etc. 

 Dec. 1-31- All this month at Ambato, occupied as in November. 



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