Saw this on the rec.gardens group and thought someone here might be interested. Chrissie Devinney [log in to unmask] Subject: Yunnan collection From: [log in to unmask] (Gerald W. Roe) Date: 8 Dec 1994 07:13:21 GMT Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Our nursery is working with the Kun Ming Botannical Institute in China on arranging a plant exploration and collection trip to Yunnan Province in the spring of 1995. We made a reconnaissance trip last spring and found the area to be a botanical treasure trove; however there were serious difficulties with the local authorities regarding permission to collect there. Through negotiations with the locals at that time, and with the Kun Ming Institute on a subsequent trip, we have paved the way for what we hope will be a very fruitful mission. The Institute will provide us with guides, vehicles, drivers, translators, etc. As part of the conditions of the cooperative venture, we need to establish American repositiories for the Yunnan collection. The Foster Botanical Gardens in Hawaii has agreed to handle the tropical portion of the collection, and we are now seeking a similar institution to handle the temperate zone plants. This could be either a university or a private botanical garden. We favor a site in the state of Oregon, but would be willing to consider other sites. If your institution would be interested in handling the collection, please email me. -- Gerry Roe Trans-Pacific Nursery Rare & Exotic Plants Email catalog available. [log in to unmask]