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March- 
April. 
May. 
June. 
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July 
1-2 1 
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22. 
26. 
55 
27. 
5) 
28. 
Aug. 
2. 
?5 
4- 
55 
5- 
55 
6. 
55 
7- 
55 
8-22 
Sept, 
55 
55 
55 
Oct. 
23-26. 
27-31. 
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7-25- 
26. 
27. 
28. 
8. 
9- 
10. 
5, 11-30- 
Nov. 
Dec. 
12. 
1 3-. 
I-3I' 
Throughout these months examining and packing 
ferns and mosses, and making short excursions 
near Ambato. 
At Ambato ; and excursion of four days to the valley 
of Leito. 
At x^mbato : the first half of the month confined to 
the house by fever. 
At Ambato : excursion to Guayrapata, etc. 
Expedition to Valley of Alausi 
From Ambato to Riobamba. 
From Riobamba to farm of Miraflores near Guamote. 
To Alausi. 
Down valley to Chunchi. 
To farm of Guataxi, where I established myself. 
Down valley to Lucmas. 
Down valley to Puma-cocha, where the Red Bark 
grows (4000 feet). 
At Puma-cocha. 
At Lucmas. 
Back to Guataxi. 
Collecting on the hills and by the streams of Guataxi. 
In the forest of Llalla, on the western slope of Mount 
Azuay. Altitude 9000 feet. 
Returned to Guataxi, and remained there the rest of 
the month. 
At Gusunay, on opposite side of river Chanchan, and 
higher up the valley. 
At Guataxi and neighbourhood. 
From Guataxi by way of Alausi to Ticsan. 
To farm of Miraflores. 
To Riobamba. 
From last date to this at Riobamba. 
To Mocha. 
To Ambato. 
Ambato 
At Ambato : packing collections from Guataxi, etc. 
To farm of Juivis near Bancs, and remained there 
until November 12, making in that time an ascent 
of Tunguragua by the Alisal. 
An excursion down to Agoyan. 
At Ambato : examining mosses, etc. etc. 
All this month at Ambato, occupied as in November. 
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