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The Mount Malindang region was explored and napped, by a 
party under Captain James P. Jervey, Corps of Fngineers, with Major Edgar 
n * *®® !a ur T' :r i The party was also accompanied by Mr. Wallace I. 
Hutchinson, Philippine Bureau of Forestry. The great Malindang range 
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reacning in elevation of 9000 feet, was explored on seven mapped routes between 
'ay 9th arid June 12ti , 1906. A monument was placed upon the highest peak, 
known a 3 Grand Malindang; and a map and report embodying photographs and to- 
pographical drawings, fcxmsmfitKisxxKxdxngx klinometer sightings, altitudes 
°* P° &K8 * barometric and thermoraetr ic readings is being prepared. Major Kearns 
. Hutchinson collected 1000 good Botanical specimens. The highest rerts 
(20'M*' to 9000 feet) were found to be forested with large oaks and evergreen 
tree so i two kinds, resembling cedar and hemlock. The raspberry was represented 
by 5 species. A wild grape was discovered. A violet and other temrorate zone 
plants were collected. The highest 1500 feet of Grand Malindang is mantled 
with moss covering not only the earth but the trunks and limbs o" the trees, 
which latter have an average height of 40 feet at the summit. From the moss 
sufficient water could be wrung out for drinking; but a spring and a stream be- 
ginning at the epex supply good water# 
ktf joi -‘‘^arns * for the U * » National Fuse urn, made a large general collect! o 
u. ^ oology , xu ding 24u birds and 80 nammals^ >n.th ney/ genera and species* 
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