Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . ity of SanCarlos de Guatemala in 1775, and appointed presi-dent of the board of medicine of Central made many journeys through that country,studying botany, formed a rich herbarium for theuniversity, and gave impulse to the teaching ofanatomy by constructing with his own hands threemodels for his classes. Flores wrote many scien-tific works, which are preserved in manuscript atthe library of San Carlos. The only one publishedis Especifico Nuevamente Descubierto en el Reinode Guatemala para la euracion radical del horriblemal del Cancro (
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . ity of SanCarlos de Guatemala in 1775, and appointed presi-dent of the board of medicine of Central made many journeys through that country,studying botany, formed a rich herbarium for theuniversity, and gave impulse to the teaching ofanatomy by constructing with his own hands threemodels for his classes. Flores wrote many scien-tific works, which are preserved in manuscript atthe library of San Carlos. The only one publishedis Especifico Nuevamente Descubierto en el Reinode Guatemala para la euracion radical del horriblemal del Cancro (Mexico, 1782; reprinted in 1S02). 480 FLORES FLOWER The work asserts that cancel can be radically curedby eating a kind of lizard found near San Cristo-bal Amatitlau in Guatemala. FLORES, Juan Jose, Spanish-American sol-dier, b. in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. 19 July,d. at sea in 1864 He was forced to enlistSpanish regiment under command of Cal-but at the beginning of the baffle ofin 1815, he remained in the rear, walked to 1800in azadaChire,. ^fe^^2^^ where Gen. Rieaurte was stationed in Pore, and was taken into the service, lie fought for theliberty of New Granada in 1819. made the cam-paign of Trnjillo and Merida in 1820, becamecolonel in 1822, and in 1823 commander of Pas-te. New Granada, where he was defeated. Buthe soon recovered, and was second in commandin the victorious campaign of Ibarra. In 1824 he resumed com-mand of a partof the army, andput an end tothe war. In 1825he was appoint-ed command-ing - general ofEcuador, and re-established peacein the was madebrigadier-generalin 1826, and in1827 fought against the in-surgents of Lima,and, after muchbloodshed, re-es-tablished 1828 he be-came command-er-in-chief of thearmy, continuing the war with Peru and repellingthe invaders. He negotiated the treaty of Jiron,and when peace was concluded was appointed com-mander of Ecuador. In 1830 Ecuador became in-dependent, and Flores was elected its first presi-
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