P. PEARSON 1950 June 3 Went back to the University to converse more south Alberto Eximientos. Then met Dugand nearby in the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales. He gave me some reprints and I promised him access of cactae aureus. He says Heredbury is now up in the Atacama Valley. More shopping in the afternoon. Met Borrero then went to R. Farmento's for supper. He told of caves (with grass?) near Chofforol. Both Dugand & Borrero think the Paraiso de Huasca could be easily visited from here by car. June 4 Walked up to the Funicular in A M but it wasn't running. Explored various slopes south of the bottom of the Funicular. One ungraded slope was in long thick grass with occasional shrubs and small pines & eucalyptus. The grass was thick as to make gorgeous (meant) habitat but found no mouse signs. Another slope was pure Eucalyptus (a few in bloom), and nearby (near the Funicular) a slope of 'chapparal' consisting of a mixture of succulent herbs about 2 feet high, bracken, blackberry, and small succulents, all growing on light dusty soil. Reminded me of Finland, which is something like some altitude on east side of Andes in Peru. At 6 p.m. went bot hunting on the University grounds. Saw & heard barn owl, but no bats. Was approaching the large, uncompleted Edificio Quinones thinking to look through its cavernous rooms for bats when I heard someone inside. Thinking it might be a burglar I backed up