It is rarely that they grow in groups.

They are rather scattered through the forests, and the Indians who collect the quinquina can only recognize them by their foliage, always green." "Mr.Harris," said Mrs.Weldon, "if you see one of those trees you will show it to me." "Certainly, Mrs.Weldon, but at the farm you will find some sulphate of quinine.

That is worth still more to break the fever than the simple bark of the tree." Formerly, this bark was only reduced to powder, which bore the name of "Jesuits' Powder," because, in 1649, the Jesuits of Rome received a considerable quantity from their mission in America.
This last day of the journey passed without other incident.

Evening came and the halt was organized for the whole night as usual.

Till then it had not rained, but the weather was preparing to change, for a warm mist rose from the soil and soon found a thick fog.
They were touching, in fact, on the rainy season.