(seq. 14)

June 14th. A wet day - a steady downpour all day
until within one hour of our journeys end. One could
scarcely grudge the country rain but it made travelling
duced unpleasant and rendered photography out of the
question. The road too was very [greasy?] and difficult in
many places. I had planned to stop at Wen-tsao for
a day but the rain and poor accomodations caused me to
alter my [?] as [?] of continuing on to Li-erh-kou.
Pinus Armandii is fruiting finely but the Picea and Tsuga
are as yet without [leaves?]. The black Pine appears
here often en route and is very distinct.

Rodgersia aesculifolia is abundant hereabouts and I
note the [?] as twice the length of [?] [?]-
[?]. In the descent through woods to Li erh kou
Lilium gigantium is common. The [bulk?] of the [?] [?]
in time of scarcity.

Eucommia is common around houses and [here?] and
their Magnolia hyportinum is [?]. In one place they
had cut down several young trees and stripped off the
bark - the leaves were given to the pigs.

I did note not a single such plant all day and being
wet I was unable to visit the Beech-woods at
Wen Tsao but I hope to [?] my needed photos at
Che-tsze Kao.

Li-erh-Kao does not increase in size but to me
it is preferable to Ma-fu-ling since it is cleaner
and free from stinks or nearly so. The Coolie bearers
think otherwise since food and bedding are not
obtainable!

Had a headache all day and feel far from concert-
pitch.

Li-erh-Kao 50 li, 3900 feet altitude