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At 9,500 feet, Rhododendron arborea, majus, Abies cupressoides, 

 Gaultheria nummularioides flexuosa, Thibaudiacea rotundifolia, Pri- 

 mula Stuartii, stunted juncus. 



At 9,000 feet, Q. ilecifolia, Rhododendron undulatum, Primula 

 pulcherrima, Tetranthera nuda, Chimaphiliae ! Andropogons, Rho- 

 dodendron arbor, majus, common, which varies much in size of leaves, 

 Dalibarda, Smilax ruscoideus. 



At 8,500 feet, Berberis pinnata, asiatica, Buddlsea purpurea, Eurya 

 acuminata. 



At 8,000 feet, Gnaphalium trivenium, Baptisia, Spiraea, (Gillenioid) 

 bella, Artemisia major. 7,500 feet, Rhododend. minus arborea, Leucas 

 ciliata, and woods of Q. robur, as usual deciduous. 



