Photo by Vittorio Sella 



A DISTANT VIi:W OF USHBA 



A remarkable feature of the central Caucasus is its luxuriant and abundant vegetation. 

 In the sheltered valleys many of the more beautiful flowering shrubs are found, such as the 

 magnolia, the camellia, and the azalea. Note the number of trees and shrubs in the picture. 



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