Part 80 - Seafield notes, seed dispatch from Tenchyat to Tsela Dz., and weather log

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SUMMARY:
Notes on P. whitei specimens and related entries. Records a seed shipment from Tenchyat on 20/03/1947 to Tsela Dz., including bulbs of K. Ward's, followed by multi-day weather observations with snow and rain.

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P. whitei 12299. Seafield notes. Specimens include both coarsely tridentate ovate-lobed & also finely crenulate-toothed lobes - Keep specimen as one.

P. whitei 12299 A. Ditto.

Seed sent from Tenchyat on 20 3 47 to Tsela Dz.
As on p 3 back from here
Plus 12271 Quince.
12303 Cyananthus sp.
Parcel of bulbs of K. Ward's sent same post.

16-17 Cloud rains at night. Some rain on 17. Snow to about 10500'
17-18 -- -- -- -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- --
18-19 -- -- -- -- -- -- 19 -- -- -- -- Min about 36°-40°
19-20 -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 -- -- -- --
20-21 -- -- -- -- Finer, but some rain 21. -- -- 11000'
21-22 Heavy rain at night. Snow to 10000'. Bright clear day. Min 31°
22-23 Clear night. Bright clear day. Clouding heavy by 6.0pm. Min about 27°
23-24 Low cloud at night & some rain. Cloudy day or cold.
24-25 Cloudy night. Mostly cloudy day.
25-26 Cloudy night with heavy rain. Snow down to 10500'. Bright sun & cumulus cloud in day.
26-27 Clear night, cloudy morning of 27th. Bright sun & cumulus cloud on 27th.
27-28 -- -- -- -- -- 28th. -- -- -- -- 28th.
28-29 -- -- -- -- -- 29. -- -- -- -- 29th.
29-30 -- -- -- -- -- 30. Cloudy & dull. 30.
30-31 Cloudy night. Cloudy all day 31 with heavy rain & thunder on 31st.