Papers of Ernest Henry Wilson, 1896-1952. Book I: Field Diary, March 22, 1903 to April 30, 1904 (Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library: Botanical Exploration Papers)

Papers of Ernest Henry Wilson, 1896-1952. Book I: Field Diary, March 22, 1903 to April 30, 1904

Field Diary of Ernest Henry Wilson for the period March 22, 1903 to April 30, 1904. It covers his travels in Western Hupeh and Ichang to Kiating Fu: November 30, 1903-December 22, 1903. Kiating to Tung Sing: April 23-April 30, 1904. Sui Fu to mouth of Tung.

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Accompanied by Arthur I had a good look round the settlement at dinner time. The builder appears to be the busiest man in the place - New houses of every size & shape are being erected in all directions.

Horticulturally there is little of more than passing value to interest me in Shanghai. The craze is for the common plants of our English gardens. Violets, Hyacinths & Marguerites were largely sold in the streets: Prunus sinensus H pl in various colours & Magnolia Yulan were also present in quantities. In the Public Gardens in the [Cumitive?] & in various private gardens

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Papers of Ernest Henry Wilson, 1896-1952. Book I: Field Diary, March 22, 1903 to April 30, 1904

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