University of Virginia Library

Friday, May 18, 1951

Route: To Asheville via U.S. 19A & 19, with one mass
collection of calendulaceum along the way. To rather beyond
Bristol, Va for the night via U.S. 19 & 11.

Stopped at Biltmore in the early afternoon & had a grand
time with Sylvester Owens & the azaleas — by far the best
collection of native material in existence! Particularly interested
in Furbishii — which does not represent my own collection.
The remainder is pretty much the hybrid mess that I have been
seeing all along the way. A Mrs Shelton is being
groomed to take over Beadle's work.

The rest of the way yielded no collections — partly
due to very heavy thunderstorms in the mountains & by
reason of the fact that none were seen beyond 2
calendulaceum in Unicoi Co, Tenn — & not collected.
Will hope for better luck tomorrow but at the same
time would like to reach the Eastern Shore, boa with
all speed!