P. PEARSON 1955 Oct. 12 Tarshine, despite being set often darks, did very well. 6 Andromyzes, 1 Maranar, 1 Alcedon, and 13 Ph-darmini. Andromyzes has droppings more spherical than most rats, and in sheltered crannies there may be a cup or more of them. Guineafry droppings like deer, blue guinea pig skull. Drove to Potosi where everything was closed because of fiesta. Ph. bolivianus near Potosi, saw some wood. Then drove towards Oruro and skinned. Skiffed after darks about 110 km., out of Oruro/Potosi. Road goes through much good altiplano including ichu, Festuca, and tota. In some places equal amounts of Festuca + Stipa. All day on the Potosi-Oruro road and passed 2 vehicles. Oct. 13 T.H. Off at dawn to Oruro, then about 60 km more toward La Paz. Rain at 5 pm just north of Oruro. About an hour east of Challopata is a short-grain ponga also Pehr-Pichinni and north similar trees (not real fresh dirt) and Palo, similar trees. These less shy. Sawlacked across one small old lava and heard no building. Similar trees also a few miles north of Challopata. Oct. 14 La Paz at noon. Hassle with aduana and hunt for stable feet. Adorno says maroon Oct. 15. Adorno says "maroon". Went to see another aduana, and he fixed things up by 11:30. Paid a 19000 bolivian fine for not reporting to the aduana in Oruro, and the aduana at Desagadero was suspended for 10 days for allowing me to enter Bolivia with faulty papers. Off for Puno, but had to wait overnight for the San Pedro ferry.