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June 6

• 883M. Edges of wooded slopes on S. side & near
  summit (about 3900 ft elev of High Knob, 4½ mi
  S of Norton, Wise Co, Va. Plants ½—2½ meters.
  Not yet generally in flower at this elevation. They will
  be, however within a week. Similar to calend. seen so
  far but the sorting to clear yellows & reds seems
  more distinct — especially lack of the yellow blotch
  in some specimens.
  Colors:(a) Strong orange red (almost scarlet). Upper lobe
  deeper but without yellow blotch.
  (b) Limb red—orange with strong orange—yellow blotch
  (c) Lighter " " " " " " "
  (d) Limb salmon⁁with yellow⁁tints & with apricot blotch
  (e) Limb salmon yellow with strong yellow blotch
  (f) " yellow with salmon border & " "
  (g) " golden yellow with pinkish tints, deep yellow blotch
  (h) " straw " " deep yellow blotch


• 884 & 884P. ¼ mi on logging rd N. from highway⁁160 just

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  W. of Gap on Big Black Mtn Border of Harlan Co, Ky &
  Wise Co, Va. Wooded slopes. Plants mostly 1—1½
  meters. With characteristic rather small, shiny leaves &
  orange red fls— also small. Limb Mandarin red
  (17/1) Orange red upper petal. W.42.
• 885 & 885P. ditto. Limb poppy red (16/1). A little more
  yellow in upper petal. W.35
• 886. ditto. Limb vermilion (18/1). with orange upper
  petal. W.37
• 887 ditto. Limb poppy red with apricot shading. Deep
  yellow upper petal. W.46.


• 888M. Down E. slope Big Black MtnWise, Va. to about
  500 ft below the crest. Earlier bloom than the
  reds on top. Plants 2—3 meters in oak—chestnut
  woods.
  Colors a. red orange — yellow orange blotch
  (b) Deep yellow with salmon tints. Deep yellow blotch.
  (c) Salmon—yellow. Deep yellow blotch
  (d) Golden yellow, deeper blotch
  (e) Straw yellow, deeper blotch