Chaney’s trip to China elevation and size of Metasequoia trees photo of Chaney at type tree. Brief reference to first germination of Metasequoia seed at Wisley. Reports the establishment of a Conservation Committee for the preservation and propagation of Metasequoia in China. Two short paragraphs: Abundance of living trees in China conservation efforts reference to Dr. Half page account of discovery of living Metasequoia trees and of seed distribution by Arnold Arboretum. New World and Old linked by fossil society. Chaney and Silverman’s journey to China brought back bark, cones, leaves (?) and wood. One short paragraph and a picture, claimed to be the first, of a seedling Metasequoia grown at Royal Horticultural Society’s gardens, Wisley, England, from seed supplied by Arnold Arboretum. Chung-Lwen Wu, and germination of first Metasequoia seed at the New York Botanical Garden. Fillmore, Arboretum Propagator, examining seedlings.

Three articles on one page: Seedlings at Arnold Arboretum discovery of living trees in China naming of new genus Metasequoia on basis of fossils size of trees found in China second expedition in 1946 third expedition financed by $250 grant from Arnold Arboretum seed arrival in Boston Janudistribution of seeds from Arnold Arboretum in U.S. Discovery, abundance, location of living Metasequoia trees in China subsequent expeditions $250 grant from Arnold Arboretum yielded 9,750,000 Chinese dollars which provided air transport for third expedition sketches of foliage, twigs, cones and type tree map of area in China. Linked with the dinosaurs: “living fossils” from Mesozoic times. Brief, inferior article: Two photos of discovery tree and of Chaney and Silverman at its base. Obviously an error in referring to Metasequoia as evergreen. Discovery of living Metasequoia trees Chaney’s journey. La découverte du Sequoia toujours vert (ou Sequoia à feuilles d’If) en Chine. Members of a committee and movement for setting aside a natural area in China to protect Metasequoia. Half page: Discovery of living Metasequoia trees elevation and size of trees in China Chaney’s trip photo of Chaney at base of discovery tree. Half single column: Distribution of seed by Arnold Arboretum for planting in 9 places in U.S.A. Seed of Metasequoia will be planted in U.S. Chaney and Silverman’s journey to China former distribution of Metasequoia six photos (discovery tree, river travel) map of area. Eight lines reporting germination of seed from Arnold Arboretum. Concerns the afore-mentioned insect collection. Ship insects from China’s redwoods to California. Letter to editor regarding some 60,000 insect specimens expected to be collected on Dawn Redwoods Entomological Expedition to China, sponsored by the California Academy of Sciences and Lingnan University. Concerns Stebbin’s chromosomal studies suggesting that Sequoia sempervirens may be an allopolyploid of hybrid origin. Discovery of living trees in China follow-up expeditions original seed distribution by Arnold Arboretum. Three short paragraphs on discovery of living Metasequoia trees in China. American redwoods have Chinese relatives.

Hu’s report regarding the discovery of three living trees of Metasequoia in China. Far-away cousins of redwoods discovered in China. California Coast Redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.), an annotated bibliography to and including 1955. Geological Survey Library, Washington, D.C.įritz, Emmanuel.

Bibliographies sent as photo copies of citations on file in the libraries of the Bailey Hortorium, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and of Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Ill.Ĭompendium Index of Fossil Plants at the U.S.