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Tuesday, July 10, 1951

Route: Robbinsville via Topton to Nantahala, over the "winding
Steps" road via Aquone to Franklin for the night. Side detours
from White Oak to Burning town Gap & to Wayah & Wine Spring
Balds. The word "Bald" is a misnomer. Neither Burning town nor
Wine spring are true "balds" — & neither has more than the late
reds in the way of azaleas.

Caught in a bad thunderstorm on winespring & had to repair
to Wayah Tower to change everything I had on.

Several fair collections of arborescens along Nantahala river,
White Oak Creek & again on Wayah. Also secured plants of
some late oranges only just coming into bloom.

At Mrs. Jones tourist home for the night.