1892 
Patzeuaro 
(Hiehoac&n) 
In fall aid winter about Patzcsu&ro the Salvia purpurea is the main 
food plant for hummers as it is in bios sou for months and abounds in 
ivoode on the hills. In smaaor in the old craters hlthosparmun strigosum 
is the main food plant for these birds and also for Dialogsa baritula. 
These hummers are Eugenes fulgans. Amasilia bsryllina, BaaiH,r»™» 
leucotus. Coeliqua clemonsiao, Petasoohora thalaasina. Here join such 
species as Campephilus imperjails. Aphelaoqma sleberi. Atlapetes pilea- 
tus. Boarremon vlrentjeeps. Diglossa baritula. Pioolaptes leuoogaster. 
And various more northern forms, Qorrus cryptoleuous. Sayornis saya. 
and S, nigricans, etc., etc. 
In the lake, Ifr/mphea aexicana. Sypha latlfolia. a Saglttaria and 
a Soirpus. 2 or 3 species of Piaus. 4 of Querous. a Ccrnus. Arbutus. 
Salix. Praxinus. and Alius make up -the main tree growths. 
An American engaged in the lumber business at Laic© Patzcuar© in¬ 
formed me that the Finns montezuxoae which is the lumber tree there will 
yield about an average of 1000 ft, of good lumber. 
The Tarascos ore the ancient holders of this soil and today exist 
in the State of Michonean to the extent of over 200,000 individuals. 
About the shores of Lake Patzcua.ro they have numerous villages and 
supply the market at Patzeuaro with fish and all kinds of garden veget¬ 
ables, apples, pears, and peaches, etc.} dig the stiff roots of the 
Saccaton grass which are exported for brush-making, and make rush mats 
and a variety of articles from the fiber of the maguey. On. market days 
at Patzeuaro they coxae swarming across the lake,- men end women, in 
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hundreds of their oddly shaped canoes and occupy the plaza of the town 
with their wares which they pack up the two miles between the lake and 
the town on their backs,- men and women alike carrying heavy loads and 
each with their paddle in hand. They carry their backloads resting 
their burdens on their hips with a band across the chest in place of 
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