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is in the region of pines & firs between the Toluca Valley & V. of Mex. It is a cold place given to hail & cold rains in summer & occasionally a few inches of snow in winter.  Arvicolas are abundant.  In the afternoon, Mr. Pringle having secured a number of plants, we boarded another north bound train and arrived at Acambaro at middle of night.  Thence early in the morning we took a train for Lake & town of Patzcuaro, stopping over at Morelia - the capital of Michoacan to see the Governor & secure letters from him to the Jefe Polilicos of the districts we wish to visit.

We found the Gov., Senor Don Anisteo Mercado, a very affable gentleman who furnished us the letters we desired & then desired information concerning the scale-insect or Aphis which is destroying the coffee trees in the central part of this State.  I left instructions for writing the Sec'y of Agl. of the U.S. in reference to the matter.