China trip update

[Greg Ruckert]

Hi all,

Thanks to the AEG members who have subscribed to the Seed Collecting
Expedition to this remote and largely unexplored area of China.  As my
departure is now less than a month away I ask those that have indicated an
interest in subscribing but have not yet done so to finalise arrangements.
I now have a more complete itinerary:

Sep. 1(Mon.)-Arrival in Kunming
Sep. 2-4(Tue.-Thu.)-Prepare for field work in Kunming Institute of Botany
Sep. 5(Fri.)-Travel from Kunming to Dali City
Sep. 6(Sat.)-Travel from Dali City to Liuku
Sep. 7(Sun.)-Field work at Liuku
Sep. 8(Mon.)-Travel from Liuku to Gongshan
Sep. 9-16(Tue.-Tue.)-Field work at West of Bingzhonglou, Qinglatong,
Aqiaolou, Changputong
Sep. 17-18(Wen.-Thu.)-Return to Gongshan; field work to Dandang
Sep. 19(Sun.)-Travel from Gongshan to Qiqi
Sep. 20-26(Sat.-Fri.)-Field work at Qiqi and Dongshanfang
Sep. 27-28(Sat.-Sun.)-Return to Gongshan, field work
Sep. 29-Oct. 2(Mon.-Thu.) Travel to West of Fugong, field work
Oct. 3(Fri.)-Travel from Fugong to Lushui
Oct. 4-5(Sat.-Sun.)-Travel to Pianma, field work
Oct. 6(Mon.)-Return to Liuku
Oct. 7-8(Tue.-Wen.)-Field work at Shangjiang
Oct. 9-10(Thu.-Fri.)-Travel to Dali City, field work
Oct. 11(Sat.)-Return to Kunming

I am informed that we will be working as high as 11,000 feet.
As a result of a couple of substantial subscribers I will be making much
broader collections than the initial proposition of just Aroids.  You are
welcome to specify if you are only interested in Arisaema/Amorphophallus or
general material.  Expedition page is at:
<http://www.ezi-learn.com.au/arisaema/expedit.htm>

Greg Ruckert
47 Allinga Avenue
Glenside  5065
South Australia
Phone 61 8 83795123
Fax 61 8 83642003