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Quercus variabilis Blume (3.10119)
Date: February 22 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:pile of cupules (acorn caps). natural size, used for dyeing silk yarn black
Extent: 1 photograph
Rhus javanica Linn. (3.10147)
Date: February 13 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:galls. "Wu-pei-tzu" galls (natural size) found on leaves and shoots of Rhus javanica. A valuable article of export used for tanning purposes.
Extent: 1 photograph
Sapium sebiferum Roxb. (3.10213)
Date: February 22 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:pile of seeds. Seeds (natural size) of Sapium sebiferum, source of vegetable tallow
Extent: 1 photograph
Trachycarpus excelsus var. Fortunei Makino (3.10344)
Date: February 15 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:tree with bale of fiber. Source of Chinese coir with bale of fiber as exported.
Extent: 1 photograph
View across the river from Ichang (3.7922)
Date: February 22 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Riverbank with boats and net. Boats and net used with fishing with otters
Extent: 1 photograph
Farmhouse with bamboos and Soap-tree, Gleditsia macracantha Desf. (3.7936)
Date: February 23 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:farmhouses with people and trees. Gleditsia macracantha Desf. In fruit, to left
Extent: 1 photograph
Cargo boat of 60 tons burden built almost entirely of Cypress wood (3.7952)
Date: February 23 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:boat with two men on river. Cypress: (Cupressus funebris Endl.)
Extent: 1 photograph
"Peh-tsai" , the so-called Shantung cabbage (Brasaica chinensis) (3.8060)
Date: February 15 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:cabbage.
Extent: 1 photograph
Types of Chinese peasants, one to left local doctor of repute (3.8061)
Date: February 15 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:two men in front of building.
Extent: 1 photograph
Types of Chinese townsmen of honest character (3.8062)
Date: February 15 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:two men.
Extent: 1 photograph
My Chinese collectors, all faithful and true (3.8063)
Date: February 15 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:eight men in traditional dress.
Extent: 1 photograph
Chinese soap-beans, Gleditsia to left, Gymnocladus to right (3.8064)
Date: February 13 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:soap beans and pods. Sapindus lower right corner
Extent: 1 photograph
Stone lion crowning monolith 20 ft. tall. "Guardian of the Tomb" (3.8065)
Date: February 14 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:stone column with man.
Extent: 1 photograph
Hankow looking downstream and band of foreign concessions from Messrs. Jardine Matheson's hulk (3.8066)
Date: March 2 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:boats in river at edge of city.
Extent: 1 photograph
The port of Kiu-ling (Yo-chow), entrance to Tung-ting Lake with lake craft, etc. (3.8067)
Date: February 26 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:boats in river with houses on shoreline.
Extent: 1 photograph
The Treaty Port of Shasi on Yangtsze River (3.8068)
Date: February 25 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:port at river's edge. 900 miles from mouth of river
Extent: 1 photograph
The foreshore, Yangtsze River and shipping. Ichang, 1000 miles west from Shanghai. (3.8069)
Date: February 21 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:foreshore with boats in river.
Extent: 1 photograph
Types of Chinese farming class (3.8070)
Date: February 20 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:two men.
Extent: 1 photograph
Types of Chinese farming class of good standing (3.8071)
Date: February 20 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:three men .
Extent: 1 photograph
Boats and nets used with fishing with otters (3.8072)
Date: February 23 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:two fishing boats. Across the river from Ichang
Extent: 1 photograph
Otter used locally in fishing (3.8073)
Date: February 23 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:otter on chain held by man.
Extent: 1 photograph
Cypripedium luteum. Flowers yellow. (3.8074)
Date: May 7 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:flowering plant. Native of alpine woods around Sungpan, 9000-11,500 ft. Photograph of first flower to open under cultivation in Arnold Arboretum
Extent: 1 photograph
Hankow. Chinese section from river front (3.8075)
Date: February 28 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:boats and edge of city from riverboats.
Extent: 1 photograph
The British concession Kiukiang with British gunboat especially built for navigating shallow rivers (3.8076)
Date: March 3 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:British gunboat on edge of river.
Extent: 1 photograph
Aleurites Fordii Hemsl. (3.8488)
Date: February 13 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:fruits and seeds. The source of Chinese wood-oil of commerce.
Extent: 1 photograph
Boehmeria nivea Gaudich (3.8576)
Date: February 24 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:bunch of grass hanging from stairs. Length of strand 55-60 inches.
Extent: 1 photograph
Buddleia asiatica Lour. (3.8578)
Date: March 11 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:flowering shrub habit. Plant 4 ft. high grown in 6 inch pot
Extent: 1 photograph
Cannabis sativa, true hemp (Hoa-ma) (3.8586)
Date: February 24 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:bunch of grass hanging from stairs. Strands 60 inches long, exported in large quantities from western Szechuan
Extent: 1 photograph
Edgeworthia chrysantha Lindl. (3.8886)
Date: February 15 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:shrub habit by side of building. Cultivated in garden of Custom House. Bush 5 X 8 ft. Flowers yellow and white.
Extent: 1 photograph
Eucommia ulmoides (Tu-chung or Tsze-Mien), bark of tree arranged to show elastic fibres (3.8904)
Date: February 13 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:bark with fruit. Fruits above.
Extent: 1 photograph
Glycine Hispida Maxim. (Soy Bean) (3.9113)
Date: February 22 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:soybean plant. Old plants 1 1/2 ft. high illustrating free-fruiting character of plant
Extent: 1 photograph
Poncirus trifoliata Rafinesque (3.9824)
Date: February 14 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:tree habit with man. Bushy tree 18 ft. tall, cultivated as a hedge plant
Extent: 1 photograph
Populus tomentosa Carr. (3.9856)
Date: March 11 1911Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930.
Type: Photographic image
Description:tree habit with man by park fence. Tree 70 X 7 ft. (male)
Extent: 1 photograph