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essary but in the main he will, it is hoped, be able to 
carry out this plan. "My plans for leaving for western 
China are assuming the following shape: from Peking to 
Chang to fu, in Northern Honan, by train. Then by carts 
to Lin hsien; here in the neighboring mountains many rare 
trees are said to abound, like Pinus bungeana, various 
conifers and others. 
"Prom Lin hsien by pack animals through the wild 
mountains, to Pai hsiang chen (Shansi) where these large 
jujubes are cultivated. Here I will try to get photos of 
green fruits and the orchards in leaf, though it may be 
too early yet. 
"From Pai hsiang chen, we will move on to Sianfu, 
Shensi. Then probably by the southern route over Pong 
siang fu to Chow tien (N. Szechuan) . Then along the Hei 
shin ho (black water stream) to Kiai, trying to collect 
wild peaches (d. persica var. potanini) and almonds which 
occur there. 
"From Kiai we may go over Siho and Titao to Lanchowfu, 
Kansu . 
"From Lanchowfu I may go to Sining and return by way 
of Chobsen and Chetertou to Lanchowfu again, passing 
through regions rich in forests and where Przewalski 
collected many novelties. 
"In late winter (1914) or early spring, 1915, I may 
leave Lanchowfu, and go by way of Titao, Minchow, Siku, 
Kungala pass (19000 ft. alt.) to Sungpan (Szechuan). Prom 
there to Chengtu and Chungking. Then along the Yang tse 
Kiang over Wan hsien and Tchang to Hankow. In Szechuan 
and Hupeh I will make special enquiries regarding woodnut- 
oil problems and bamboo-manufacture. In May 1915 I may 
again be In Peking and then leave for America, arriving in 
Washington possibly before the fiscal year has expired. 
"The problems to which special attention will be paid 
on this coming journey are those connected with jujubes, 
persimmons, wild peaches, and other wild fruits, bamboos 
and wood-oil trees. Of course, as usual, I will stumble 
across lots of things too interesting not to bag them 
also . 
"There are several dark clouds hanging over these 
proposed journeys. The worst is the brigandage out in 
N. W. China. Powerful bands of these rascals are still 
operating in Kansu especially, and at times I am consider- 
ably worried by the accounts one finds in the papers. I 
would hate to lose my whole outfit in an encounter with 
these scoundrels. 
"Another problem is the money question. Will I be 
able to finance the thing properly? We will try and see 
and when I do not get robbed, I think we will be able to 
manage it alright. 
"The third difficulty is the one that is always with 
one, viz. , will my new interprete-r prove to be up to our 
desires? All we can do is to hope for the best." 
