Part 179 - Halt near Bimbi La with plant observations and hypsometer reading

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SUMMARY:
Entries describe halt days with valley explorations near a waterfall, noting Meconopsis bella not yet open, an iris with a very long tube, and abundant primulas. A hypsometer reading was taken at Bimbi La amid snow and rain, followed by a fine day in camp.

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6th June. Halt. Went up the valley, then turned right leaving the big waterfall on the left. There were three little nalas up there, with rocky sides, over there are a good many flowers. Meconopsis bella is there but not quite open yet. It should be open in a week or so. Danuong went down the valley, then up the left bank to the cliffs, which are about 1 mile or so below here. He found a very pretty little iris with an exceedingly long tube - tube about 4" or even more long. (1781). Iris kemaonensis. 1783, a bright pink purple primula (P. yargongensis) was also seen in numbers. Rain all day.

7th June. Halt. Took hypsometer reading of Bimbi La. BP. 184.2° Temp. 42°. Time 9.0 am. Ht approx 15492 ft. It looked as if it would be fine & was so till I reached the Pass, when it began to snow. From then on it was snow or rain with some sun till the evening when it really cleared up. Nothing new seen, but a form of Sikkimensis primula (1791) perhaps waltonii, or just a form. (P. vicosa). I stayed up wandering about for some time, getting back at 3.0 pm.

8th Halt. A perfect day, not a cloud all morning, & fine & sunny with clouds in the afternoon. Stayed in camp,