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the overflow, and put the morning's plants in press. Then took a short hike down an arroya east of the house. We all got a doze of insects but so far they haven't bothered me much. A lovely afternoon, sun and not too hot. [[underlined]] Mon. May 8. [[/underlined]] My camera, which had been left in Pubenza, was brought here, and we left about 8:30 on horseback for the last corral, La Cabaña. Thru [[strikethrough]] grass [[/strikethrough]] [[putrero?]] first, then a grove of "saman". First collection was from a tree of "guarjacáu chaparro", evidently a vr. sp? of Bulnesia. Photographed it and we took several specimens. After about 45 min. ride from house we reached the deep gorge of the Quebrada Cabaña. [[end page]] [[start page]] Many ferns on the perpendicular walls, also a [[Gesuer?]]. An [[underlined]] Aphelandra [[/underlined]] very common, also [[underlined]] Amaria [[/underlined]], which we found in fruit. Two Peperomias & about 3 [[Pipero ?]]. Kept ascending this to its origin, where we came out on the Potrero La Cabaña. Spent [[strikethrough]] [[up?]] [[/strikethrough]] about 1/2 hour at the shack there, then returned, arriving at the ranch house for a 4 o'clock luncheon. Then worked on plants. [[underlined]] Tues. May 9 [[/underlined]] Up early and collected [[underlined]] Cordia alba [[/underlined]]. Then packed and hung around waiting for the horses to be saddled. At 9:30 there was a slight earthquake, lasting about 10 seconds. Could hear the eaves troughs rattling and chair shaking. The usual delay in getting horses