ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. 
BULLETIN 
OF 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, 
No. 132.] DECEMBER. (1897. 
DLXXXVI—A BUDGET FROM YUNNAN. 
The following extracts from a series of letters ue diego to 
Kew by Dr, Henry during last year give an interesting picture 
of the fascinating flora of Yunnan. Till within the feat: fow Mes 
its botanical wealth had not been suspected. r. iry's 
scientific work has only been accomplished in the intervals of 
engrossing official duties. It is difficult to conceive what results 
might not be obtained by a systematic scientific exploration of the 
country. 
From the point of view of geographical distribution, the most 
. interesting fact is the southern extension of vegetation of the 
Himalayan type. This is fused with a Chinese element purely 
A former letter was printed in the Kew Bulletin for 1897 
(pp. 99-101). 
“Dr. A. HENRY to ROYAL GARDENS, KEw. 
“ Customs, Mengtse, par Laokai, Tongking, 
“ February 23, 1897. 
* DEAR Mr. THISELTON DYER 
* [ have just returned Hae an exceedingly interesting n to 
Un country south of the Red River,in a district rule r by 
n hereditary chief, who | etc me with great kindness 
E I reached the great range separating the Red River and Black 
River basins, densely wooded with large trees (20 feet in cireum- 
ference) to near the summit, where they are replaced by thick 
bamboo jist, so that the range, which is very long, is only 
crossable by passes at different points. The altitude is 8,000 to 
et. hi 
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euo Camellias, Stuartia, &c. There was a Daphne (indica ?), 
a shrub with deliciously scented white flowers, a Primula " 
the summit, Ainslica, two or three species of Clematis, &c. T 
or three An raliacee, ’ shrubs and trees, occur also up to the 
summit. 
“A very common tree was Oliver's Tetracentron pet an 
enormous tree, but with the wood little esteemed. Its fruit spikes 
were scattered every where, and its minute seeds had flown away. 
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