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conditions, almost all of the plants being in the transitional 
state between fruiting and flowering. Six days’ journey carried 
us through the last half of the Andes and landed us at Rurren- 
years ago the place was twice as large, as to population ai 
business, as at present, the a of the rubber industry being 
until the en ear, making many i t excursions to 
other localities. Here again Dr. White was exceptionally active 
He returned up the river and ascended side streams a: ed 
portance. He also visited Tumupasa and Ixiamas and made 
Dope tute Wiatea. ack iby Mr. 
the botanical student sent by the Minister of Instruction of 
Bolivia to secure instruction in field work 
During this period, my lameness had so increased that it was 
rio 
sported under full exposure to the tropi ae rain, or else ay must 
have been ipsa in such a way that in water. 
On opening them in New York, it was evident that the packages 
had been watersoaked ee weeks. Everything was done to di 
them out and save them, but they had suffered a great deal of 
damage 
