Part 64 - Chubumbu La plant collections and bird observations, 2 June

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SUMMARY:
Field notes from Chubumbu La record collections of Meconopsis simplicifolia, several rhododendrons, Lilium souliei, Cassiope selaginoides, and primulas, with mentions of 1937 seed collected. Bird observations from Lanyong, Sheltan La, and Cheanang note probable breeding pairs and a flycatcher at a nest.

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Chubumbu La. 2 June - See June 5

3944. Mec. simplicifolia. There were many of these growing in dwarf juniper. On the whole these have not such a true blue colour. Nearly all, but not quite, have blue filaments. The flowers were very large. Hairs on the stalk appear to fall off, when the stalk is at full length. A few 1937 seed collected.

3942 Rhod. aff. repens (forrestii repens). Has usually 3 flowers often 4. A more lovely pink.

3941. Rhod sp. (ludlowii). A few 1937 seed collected.

3942. Rh. lopeangense

3943. " callimorphum

3944. " lopsangense
      3945 Lilium souliei
      3948 Cassiope selaginoides

Cheanang

3951 Primula vernicosa var. violacea. This is very common. It is however mixed up with the white form. One never sees the two rooted together, though they may grow cheek by jowl.

3953. Primula valentiana. Very common indeed, just like P. odontica, it comes into full flower as P. tsariensis is over. A good collection of seed made from a slope which had been covered with snow till a week ago. All capsules are full of seed, so it must ripen very late.

BIRDS: No. 1. Blackbird. Lanyong.

2. Phylloscopus tibetanus. Sheltan La. Lanyong. One of pair, probably breeding.
3. Rubythroat. Cheanang, Lanyong.
4. Phylloscopus tibetanus ?
5. " " " } Obviously a pair. I think they were building a nest in dwarf juniper.
6. Flycatcher ♂ from nest. C/3. Cheanang. Lanyong.