cH.xxir ON THE PACIFIC COAST 313 
BOTANICAL EXCURSIONS, 1861 to 1864 
1861 
Jan. 2 
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On this day the steamer left for Panama with plants 
of Red Bark on board. 
Voyage up river Daule. 
Reached the village of Daule, where I established 
myself for the rainy season at a farmhouse called 
La Bella Union. Remained at Daule until 
June II, collecting a little now and then when 
breaks in the weather allowed me to wander 
about, which I did to the limits of my strength, 
viz. within a radius of half a mile. 
Descended to a small village called Pascuales. 
From Pascuales to Guayaquil. 
Embarked this evening at Guayaquil and reached 
Daule the following morning. 
July 30-31- Remained at Daule till the end of July; then, being 
very sick, I descended to Chonana — the farm of 
the late General Illingworth, where his son-in-law 
Dr. Destruge (my physician) was residing along 
with Mr. William Illingworth. There I remained 
till the end of the year. In September the house 
of Gutierrez failed at Guayaquil, whereby I lost 
6000 dollars, nearly all I had. 
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1862. 
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Remained at Chonana until the middle of this month. 
I collected very little there, and my chief occupa- 
tion (when able to work at all) was writing out the 
Report of my Expedition to procure seeds and 
plants of the Red Bark. From Chonana I 
descended to Guayaquil, and near the end of the 
month proceeded thence by sea to Chanduy, on 
the arid coast of the Pacific, a little way out of the 
Gulf of Guayaquil to the north. 
All these months at Chanduy, on the very borders 
of the sea, making desperate attempts to take 
exercise, but on the whole going back rather 
than forward. Unexpected heavy rains in the 
month of March brought out an interesting vegeta- 
tion on the desert. Even lakes were formed 
there, which soon became peopled with aquatics. 
With great toil I managed to collect and preserve 
specimens of everything. I obtained also a few 
seaweeds and zoophytes on the rocky shore. 
Started on return voyage to Guayaquil. 
Passed the Isle of Puna and lay by to await the tide 
a little below Guayaquil. 
