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: June 1, 1952
1320 M. Deciduous woods ¼ mi E. of
R.R. station at Mountaintop, Luzerne Co
Pa. Plants 1—2 meters. White to deep
pink limb & evidently varying between
roseum & nudiflorum.

June 21.
1321M. Same location as 1311M. Plants
coming into flower. Many will be 2—3
weeks later. All stoloniferous. Limb &
tube white unless noted. Lvs. green
unless noted. 1321P = plant of deep pink form (1321(a))
June 22
1322M 1 mile east of Mount Gretna on both
sides of Pa 117 in sphagnum swamp. Bushes
1—2 meters. All with green leaves & white
limb & tube unless noted otherwise. All
stoloniferous. Lebanon Co. 1322(a)P large white fls. gl. lvs. 1322(b)P " " greener " 2 pts 1322(c)P " " " pink tube 1322(d)P " " " yellow blotch

: 1959
June 13
1323— Along dirt road just west of junction
of proposed parkway & road to Heintooga
Overlook, Soco Gap, Jackson Co, N.C.
Mixed deciduous woods. Plants mostly to
about 3 meters. Late flowering phase of
calendulaceum.
1324— 1325— 1326— 1327— } same location 1328— 1329—
1330— To left of rd about 2 mi below summit on
S. approach to Roan Mtn, Mitchell Co, N.C.
Plants scattered along stream in semi—open
pasture. Small to large bushes to 3 meters
with equivalent spread.
1331— 1332— 1333—

: 1334— 1335— 1336—

June 15
1337— ¼ mile north of Appalachian Trail from
Burningtown Gap, Macon Co, N.C. Plants
to 3 meters in mixed hardwood forest.
Plants & photo of same. Dr Fortescue's choice 1338 — Large deep yellow 1339 — Light yellow, deeper blotch 1340 — orange—red 1341 — White fld. arborescens type 1342 — Light orange, yellow blotch 1343 — Clear yellow, deep blotch 1344 — deep yellow, deeper blotch 1345 — Large fld. salmon yellow 1346 — Late low—growing red collected by
Fortescue 1347M.— Same location as foregoing but
farther up trail near last turn to top of
mountain. A mixture of arborescens, late
calendulaceum & hybrids. 24 specimens

: 1348.— Same location as 1347. Specimen
to 2 meters. strong orange red 1348P. = plants of same
Also kodachrome.
June 16
1349. South facing laurel & hardwood slopes
on n. side of rt 276, 3 mi west of junction
with 280, near Brevard, Transylvania Co,
N.C. R. minus 1350. Another specimen plant of same. Plants 2½
to 3 meters high. Plentiful in woods.
1351 S.W. facing slop on Blue Ridge Parkway
about 2 mi west of Wagon Rd. Gap, Haywood
Co, N.C. Plants to 2 meters involving pink—
flowered hybrids of arborescens & late calendulaceum.
White fls., glaucous lvs. Arborescens type. 1352 Orange fls — calend type. 1353 Pale pink w. pink tube. Glaucous lvs.

June 17
1354. ¼ mile up trail to summit of Great Pisgah
from Blue Ridge Parkway. Plants to 3 meters in
fairly open woodland. Late flowering R.

: calendulaceum Haywood Co, N.C. Medium yellow (C) 1354P plant of same 1355 & 1355P. Dark yellow 1356 & 1356P Med. yellow, Late (B)
1357. From foregoing location ½ way to
Summit. Pinkish fls. 1358. ditto. Pinkish fls. 1359 White fls 1360 White fls. Red style 1361 White fls 1362.— R. carolinianum same location. Past
flower. 1363. From another plant of R. carolinianum
same location
1364. Above tree line near summit of
Pisgah. Variations of R. viscosum
montanum.
Pinkish fls. Glaucous lvs. 1365 " " " " 1366 " " " " 1367 " " green lvs 1368 " " glaucous lvs

: 1369 Pinkish fls, glaucous lvs 1370 " " " "
1371. Margin of woods on S. side of
Blue Ridge Parkway ½ mile west of
Wagon Rd. Gap, Haywood Co. N.C.
Large fld. apricot—orange 1371 P. plant of same. 1372 White with pink flush, glaucous lvs
arborescens type. 1373 West facing slope on Blue Ridge Parkway
1 mi S. of Tunnel Gap. Edge of woods
good red (E) 1373 P plant of same 1374 (a) Large fld. apricot with yellow flare 1374 (a) P. plant of same 1374(b) Salmon pink w. yellow blotch 1374(b)P.
June 18
1375 Same location as 968 M. Plants of
968 visit mostly past flowering. Small late
reds & oranges now open.
Late apricot—orange 1376 Late large—tubed apricot 1377 Late small—tubed apricot light red.

: 1378 Late small—tubed pale apricot 1379 Late small—tubed orange red 1380 Late small—tubed apricot 1380P. plant of same 1381 late, tall, large—tubed apricot orange 1382 P = plant of large flowered
calendulaceum type previously collected as
968(a). Small plant from base may be a
seedling rather than sucker

June 19
1383.— plants to 3½ meters in high woods at
start of foot trail to Flat Rock on
Blue Ridge Parkway near Linville Falls, Avery Co, N.C. Late flowering calendulaceum.
Apricot orange, deep yellow blotch 1384—Pale yellow, deeper blotch, red tube 1385. Pale apricot yellow, deeper blotch 1386 Apricot w. deeper blotch 1387 Yellow apricot. Deep yellow flare 1388 Pinkish apricot. Yellow blotch.
1389 Edge of Blue Ridge Parkway near
Horse Gap, Ashe Elev. 3100 ft. Co, N.C. Late flowering

: calendulaceum. Getting past bloom.
Yellow, deeper blotch. 1390 Straw yellow, deeper blotch 1391 Yellow, deeper blotch, orange tube 1392 Apricot orange, deeper blotch 1393 Orange yellow
1394. On west side of Rocky Nob on Blue
Ridge Parkway, Floyd Co, Va. Plants
about 2 meters high. Just past bloom.
Yellow—apricot, glaucescent lvs. 1395 Yellow w. deeper blotch. Glaucous lvs. 1396 Apricot fls. Glaucescent. 1397 Yellow w pink flush & deeper blotch 1398 Yellow, deeper tube, glaucescent lvs 1399 Yellow, deeper blotch 1400 Yellow w. deeper blotch. Glaucescent 1401 Apricot—orange

June 20
1402.— Margin of woods along Blue Ridge
Parkway about 2 mi. North of Tye River
Gap, Nelson Co, Va. R. nudiflorum on
one side of the road, R. roseum on the

: other 1403— 1404— With glaucescent leaves 1405— 1406— 1407 P 1408 P } Plant of R. roseum same 1409 P location 1410 R } 1411 P Plant of R. nudiflorum 1412 P } same location
1413 M. Collected by Eugene Cline, Star
Route, Canton, Ga., 30114. On May
1, 1969.
From an area 2 mi west of Ball
Ground, Ga., Cherokee Co. Region
contains R. speciosum, canescens,
alabamense, perhaps bakeri & roseum
or nudiflorum.
R. speciosum grows from 10 inches
high to an occasional plant of 3
ft. There were 2 plants up to 4 ft.