Ij^cao, coffee, ana bananas), iiianaged by Mr, Borer, fomerly of the U. 3.. 
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Department of Agriculture • 
About August 1 I went to ..ml to and arranged for a trip by horses to 
Tulcan* On this trip I :was accompanied by Mr. J. R* MciVilliam of .<,uito, 
an..Ainerican missionary, as interpreter and guide. Our route lay througii 
Ibarra and the La iiinconada Hacienda to Tulcan, the journey occupying 
one week, jd^rom Quito a trip was made to Pichincha a volcano near by 
115000 ft.). 
In the latter part of Aiigust I returned to Guayaquil and started on a trip 
taroufcii soutnern Ecuador miich occupied three weeks, accompanied by Mr. 
Mcwilliam. We first went by Doat to Santa Jiosa thenby iiiules to Portovelo, 
Loja, Guenca and finally to Huigra on tne railroad. At Pcrtovelo is a 
^gold Uiine, run by ir.mericans, with Mr. Tweedie in chaise, through whose 
courtesy we were given the privileges of the company's houses* 
On SeDtember 18 I went to Aiabato and in company with Mr. McWilliam, 
went by imile 'to Banos-and into the uriente a day's Journey beyond Bancs. 
I then went to ^uito an.: on the way back to Guayaquil, stopped over at 
Urbina, a station located at the highest point on the railroad (nearly 
lEOOO ft.U From this place I ascend.^d the volcano Ghimboraao to the 
snow line (about 16000 ft.). I then returned to duayaquil and pre- 
pared to leave for Peru. I pacl^ed my plants for shipment to .Washington. 
On October 11 I left by the Peruvian Line for Gallao where I . 
arrived October 17. I went to Liim to make arrangements for 4 trip , 
■ to the interior over tlie Central ^.u^llroad. First, I 'mnt oy rail to 
