Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (3 of 5)
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Filora of T'ung yeh district 1 Pine - pitch (massoniana) Common forest tree covering great areas at Hui yao & between Range in watershed of Shensi River 2 Piceas (white) Seen near Hui yao road & also at that village but not generally distributed. 3 Alder - The common hillside tree in the # Salewen Range & at Hui yao. Seldom growing to large size, often forming thickets. 4 Chestnut A common road side & river side tree at Wa tien & Shensi River & Hui yao. 5 Oak ( small leaved) Large oaks seen at Hui yao & in Wa tien district where they are used for charcoal. 6 Magnolia (a large white flowered tree seen in west at Wa tien