LIVES OF TRAVELLERS 



seeds, including Befaria ledifolia, Lisianthus magnificus, 

 Calceolaria ericoides, and several good Tacsonias, and from 

 Guayaquil despatched some six large cases of plants, amongst 

 which was the handsome Maranta Veitchii. 



It appears from a second agreement drawn up between 

 James Veitch & Son, of the Mount Radford Nursery, Exeter, 

 and Richard Pearce, in January 1863, that the latter again 

 agreed to go to South America for three years to collect 

 plants, seeds and other objects of Natural History. He was 

 to proceed to Lima, thence to Muiia and Veloc, and after- 

 wards to such parts of South America as by written instruc- 

 tions to him should be determined. Particular attention 

 was to be directed to the Province of Teukamon, should 

 there be facilities for reaching that country. 



Amongst other fine additions from Muna were Aphelandra 

 nitens, Gymnostachys Pearcei, and Sanchezia nobilis three 

 well-known and much-prized stove plants. 



Pearce succeeded in reaching Teukamon, where he collected 

 Nierembergia rivularis and N. Veitchii, Begonia boliviensis, 

 Palava flexuosa, Mutisia decurrens and several Peperomias. 



The next journey was to La Paz, and in November 1865 

 were sent home, Begonia Pearcei, B. Veitchii, a number of 

 good Hippeastrums, such as H. pardinum and H. Leopoldii, 

 the progenitors of that magnificent race of garden varieties 

 (Amaryllis) so general to-day, and two or three excellent 

 species of Ecremocarpus subsequently lost. 



On returning from La Paz in 1866 Pearce's engagement with 

 James Veitch & Son terminated, and he returned to his home 

 at Plymouth, where he married. 



In 1867 he came to London and entered into an engagement 

 with the late Mr. William Bull to travel in South America. 



On arrival in Panama, he was taken ill on July 13th, 



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