SUMMARY:
Captions for Kodachrome roll 29 record plant and landscape photographs around Kongbo Ngala, Nam Dzong, and the Tsangpo near Dzam, dated between 30/4 and 5/5. A Lama of Dzam is noted among the subjects, and there is a note that two films were numbered 31.

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Kodachrome 29.
Primula albidocitrina at Kongbo Ngala. 30/4.
Prunus against sky 12426. 30/4.
R. vellereum from near Kongbo Ngala, snow background 1/5
Prim. pumilio No. 12411 1/5
Rhod. vellereum beside river. 1/5.

30.
Towards Nam Dzong from west 2/5
Monastery 6 m W of Nam Dzong. 2/5.
Rose No. 12412 3/5
Podophyllum No. 12419 . 3/5

31.
Podophyllum emodi 12419 3/5.
Lama of Dzam. 5/5
Tsangpo below Dzam 5/5

(Two films numbered 31)

SUMMARY:
Notes on Kodachrome 17 images and specimens of Primula (notably P. whitei and P. atrodentata) from valleys near Pangotang and Tongkyuk. Film rolls were sent to Tsela Dzong, and seed lots were consigned to Ludlow and Elliot.

CONTENT:
Kodachrome 17

1. Quince No. 12271
2. • close up.
3. Yellowishness No. 12257. close up.
4. P. whitei. 16/3.
   5 & 6. P. whitei. No. 12299. P. whitei with P. bhutanica (same plant). 18/3.
5. No. 12257 with peach.

Primula whitei. No. 12291. Answers well to the key for Petiolaris. Plentiful in valley S. of Pangotang. Must be the same as specimens found in Rong Chu valley, Tongkyuk & Soshu ha. Nos. 12021, 12040, 12052.

P. whitei. No. 12297. Same as No. 12040.

P. atrodentata No. 12295. Tongkyuk Dz.

Kodachrome film (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) sent in 2 parcels to Tsela Dzong on 20th March.

Tongkyuk Dzong.
Seeds 8000 to Ludlow.

• 6200 to Elliot.
• 9200 to

SUMMARY:
The diarist, now traveling without Betty, notes Hicks’ variable temperament and plans to meet Betty in Bumthang, or wait at Singhi Dz if the Monlarkarchung route is impassable. The day’s route runs up the Khoma Chu to Khoma, then the Jumu Chu and steeply to Panghar toward the Rep La, passing Gangla, Khoma, and Tak Gompa; it is very cold and wet, and there are observations of Magnolia, Rhod. kingii, and an epiphytic Maddenii nearly in flower. The entry ends with a note from Galt.

CONTENT:
time came. It is much worse for her than for me to go off alone now, and I hope she won't feel it too much. Hicks has his moods, and can be quite nice, but can also be very trying. It is a long time for Betty to have to wait, and I just wish that the flowering season was in full swing, when there would be ample to do. We should meet in Bumthang on 15 Aug unless I cannot get through from here to the Monlarkarchung route, in which case I'll stay in Singhi Dz till she comes there.

The road today was easy up the Khoma Chu to Khoma at m 3. Then up a side valley from the North, called the JUMU CHU for about a mile. Then very steeply up the ridge on the L bank to Panghar at m 6. We came on 2 miles beyond this, still steeply, towards the Rep La. High up on the R. bank of the Jumu Chu are Gangla and Khoma, where HH's mother lived, and beyond them Tak Gompa. It is very sad without Betty now, and I will miss her a great deal in the next four months. It is extremely cold up here — colder than I've had it yet, and the wet does not add to the pleasantness. In a clearer spell I saw lots of Magnolia, when one fine evening I got Rhod. kingii, I saw an epiphytic Maddenii in very nearly in flower.

23rd April. Galt.

SUMMARY:
Notes on difficult flies and evening rain near a village; on 27 May the party travels to Karteng with three efficient transport changes and notes less helpful locals and lack of meat. The writer met Bhutanese at Tashigong, worries mail from Tsola to Tobgye may not have arrived, and records that Dopala the Dzongpon is in Lhasa; on 28 May they reach Trangphu in very hot weather.

CONTENT:
"Bhutanese silver": I don't know what they mean by that, unless it is the old tankha. Flies again very bad indeed, although we camp in a clean place some way away from the village. A good deal of rain in the evening and night.

27th May Karteng. Transport changes 3 times today, but the changes are well done. We changed at Gyipu (2 1/2 hours), Sarbang (1 3/4 hours), another place (1 1/4 hrs) and took from there on to here 1/2 hour. But the changes were quick: the first took 15 mins, the second 30 mins, and the third 5 mins. So the whole march did not take unduly long. All the coolies walk as fast as we can, in spite of their loads, and are full of fun the whole time, joking away amongst themselves. Here the people don't seem to be so pleasant or helpful. I have had little help here, except what is essential. No meat available except for "Bhutanese silver". I met some Bhutanese yesterday at Tashigong, who said they had heard nothing about our coming to Bhutan, so I wonder if our mail from Tsola ever got through to Tobgye. It may be a bit difficult if it did not, as Dopala the Dzongpon has gone to Lhasa and won't be back till the 5th month.

28th May Trangphu. Fine and very hot indeed. Rather a trying day. We went down

SUMMARY:
Notes from Kangla and Narim Thang describe heavy rain, few birds, and generally poor collecting, though masses of Primula eburnea were found under rocks near a lake on the way to a pass. The party leaves the Zimpon, observes hanging glaciers, a flock of grandalas, and common snow partridges, and records several plant specimens.

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18 Aug. Kangla. Cremanthodium cf. linearis 471, Aconitum spicatum 473, Delphin. caeruleum 474, Cremanthodium palmatum var. Benthamii 475, Prim. eburnea 476, Mecon. aculeata 477, Prim. involucrata 479, Prim. glomerata 480, Polygonum forrestii 481.
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varies between 100 & 300 yards broad, extends for over half a mile up the valley. 11. We left the Zimpon today: he has done a great deal for us one way & another, was a pleasant man. We fear we have come to rather a poor place for our last fortnight. There seem to be very few birds about, & so far today I have only found rather uninteresting flowers. But Cooper was the same, till suddenly he came across Primula eburnea & P. oreina, both growing here. I think we may possibly be too late for them, but will have a good look anyway. Just fine in the morning, mist & rain all afternoon.

B. 26.
View from Singhi Dzong.
Women coolies choosing Woolworth necklaces.

Camp at Narim Thang
19th August. Halt at Narim Thang. A fine morning at 5.0 am. But almost immediately the clouds began to gather, & by 11.0 it was raining hard, with mist right down over the camp & everywhere. Ludlow & I went up to the lake on the way to the Pass. We were disappointed to find no birds & no flowers. However we wandered about, & came across masses of Primula eburnea - certainly a beauty. It grows only under rocks, sheltered from wind & rain but open to the sun. I also found higher up a few other flowers of no great interest. At the highest point I went to, among the cliffs, I shot two grandalas, beautiful birds. It is very cold here & raw.

Kangla
Prim. eburnea
Prim. pusilla 483
" dryadifolia 485
Hanging glaciers everywhere
flock of grandalas
Snow partridges common

Narim Thang
21st Aug. The rain here is perfectly awful. If we are

SUMMARY:
The diarist recounts recent travel from Bombay to Delhi, Pindi, Srinagar, and Calcutta before arriving in Kalimpong on the 18th. He mentions seeing B. Gould and Metcalfe, meeting Ludlow, fishing on the Wangat, and attending a Brighton Cup match with Peter Collins. He is delayed in Kalimpong because Puitso and Tenduk have not returned from Ha, and Tobgye has sent urgent messages to them.

CONTENT:
18th April. Kalimpong. I have had a good deal of travelling lately. At Bombay on 1st April, then up to Delhi, where I saw B. Gould & Metcalfe: then on to Pindi & Srinagar. Ludlow came in from the Sind & we had two days together in Srinagar before going out to camp on the 7th. I had one day's fishing on the Wangat, but not too successful. After another 3 days I left Srinagar on the 13th April, taking two cars down to Pindi (Rs 40 & 26 tolls). Reached Calcutta on 16th morning, the hottest day they had had so far, & stayed the 17th till 9.0 p.m. Peter Collins & I had some squash one evening & went & saw a match in the Brighton Cup tournament on Saturday. Finally I reached here on the 18th morning, to find that neither Puitso nor Tenduk have come back from Ha. Tobgye sent off urgent messages for them, & does not know why they have not turned up. So at the moment I am held up here, but hope to get

SUMMARY:
The party left Tsona Dzong for the Mago district, crossed four passes over 16,000 ft via the Tulung La, and reached the twin villages of Nyuri and Dyuri by July 23, noting abundant blackbirds and other birds at 13,000–14,000 ft. They spent a fortnight working the headwaters of the Tawang Chu in Monba country, then returned to Tsona, finding Mago disappointing; a note attributes 'To Chang Chu' to Ludlow.

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July 19 - Aug 15.

Ibis 15. On 19 July we left Tsona Dzong for the Mago district, where we proposed to spend a month. As far as the Tulung La our route lay north of the main range and it took us 4 days to cross four passes over 16,000 ft. After crossing the Tulung La we descended the valley of the Tawang Chu and reached the twin villages of Nyuri & Dyuri in 2 days (July 23). Blackbirds were again very common & we found Ibis 472 (Carpodacus) Propasser pulcherrimus Beautiful Rose Finch at 13,000 ft. Ibis 503. Capella nemoricola Ibis 503 at 14,000 ft.

We were now in the country of the Monbas, a shy timid race of Tibetan origin. There we remained a fortnight, working the headwaters of the Tawang Chu. We then returned to Tsona. We were disappointed with Mago; we had expected great things of the district, but it failed to live up to our expectations.

Ludlow 52 says 'To Chang Chu'

SUMMARY:
The party splits, with Ludlow going to Lhasa while L.D. continues and Hrito joins heading east. Bird specimens are recorded from Rudu La and the hot gorge of the Kuru Chu near Lhuntse, and a new wren plus the female of the Tibetan Blood Pheasant are noted on the Donga La.

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JIGMI

July 18th: party splits up. Ludlow proceeds to Lhasa. L.D. continues then
Hrito joins, eastwards.
On the Rudu La we obtained Myzornis pyrrhoura, Sylviparus m. modestus, Oreocincla
dixoni, in the hot steamy gorge of the Kuru Chu, near Lhuntse, Haematospiza sipahi,
Megalaima v. magnifica, Oriolus t. traillii & Oriolus c. tenuirostris.
On the Donga La we get a new wren Spelaeornis s. sherriffi, & the unknown
female of the Tibetan Blood Pheasant, Ithaginis c. tibetanus.

SUMMARY:
The party continued eastward, halting at Pemithanka, Tsalimape, and Lometsawa, and reached Wangdi Potrang in the Mo Chu Valley via the Do Kyong La on 1 July.

CONTENT:
Lud. Ibis 9

On June 28 we continued our journey eastward, halting at Pemithanka, Tsalimape, & Lometsawa, & reached Wangdi Potrang, in the Mo Chu Valley, via the Do Kyong La, on 1 July.

SUMMARY:
Travelled toward Taktsa through a valley with dense poplar, willow, and Hippophae, noting parrots near Kyimdong Dzong and ruins of an old Dzong above Palung. The north-facing slopes carried fir, larch, and spruce, and the valley seemed rich in flowers and birds though there was no time to collect. On July 19, there was a halt at Taktsa due to diseased natives.

CONTENT:
July 18. L. To Taktsa. p. 122-123

The valley as far as Palung was filled with dense tree and shrub growth, the trees being poplar, willow and a few Hippophae. Saw parrots for the first 3 miles out of Kyimdong Dzong—in flocks of a dozen or more. At Palung are the ruins of a fine old Dzong perched on the hillside above the village. Apparently this area was independent of Tibet many years ago. These old ruins were the headquarters of the ruling family. Slopes facing north clothed with fir, larch, spruce forest. This valley is a very pretty one and I should think holds a lot of interesting flowers and birds, but we have had no time to look for them.
P. alpicola etc.

July 19 Halts Taktsa - diseased natives - p 124