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SUMMARY:
The party traveled to Ha from Damthang, noting the syces’ strong running, increasing butterflies, and a scenic evening. They stayed in the guest house opposite the Dzong and the “three sisters,” with generous provisions from Tobgye. Shooting was curtailed due to proximity to Paro and oversight by the Paro Penlop.

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passes to the summer yak grazing ground. Had she not been called here, she would not have come, yet it was with difficulty she could walk. Coming back from Ha, we again rode and the three syces with us ran very nearly the whole way and were not distressed at all. All were beautiful runners. It was not unusual for them, and they seemed capable of doing much more than the 8 miles uphill from Ha to Damthang.

11th June. HA. 8 miles. 9100'. Another good day, with lots of sun. Rode and walked down to Ha. The road is good after the first two miles, mostly over fairly level grassy land beside the river. Butterflies are now appearing in greater numbers, though we saw nothing of any rareness. Staying in the guest house on left bank of the river, opposite the Dzong and the "three sisters" the three dome shaped very steep wooded hills immediately behind the Dzong. A lovely evening with beautiful cloud effects. Tobgye provided a fine lunch for us, and sent down whisky, beer, tea, tomatoes, rice, eggs, chickens and everything we could possibly want. One could not ever come across a more thoughtful man than he is. Shooting will have to be curtailed here, as we are so near Paro. The Paro Penlop has sent over a man here too, who will see or hear if we do much shooting. I think Tobgye is rather worried about it. But this valley is all really his, having been given his father by the

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B. 9. cont?
View taken up the Ha valley in the evening from the front of the Ha rest house.

SUMMARY:
The party, joined by Mr. F. Williamson and Raja S.T. Dorji at Ha, traveled via Chele La to Paro en route to Bumthang, receiving such hospitality from the Paro Penlop that collecting was not possible. Notes describe local archery equipment and a drive for serow and musk deer.

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Ludlow Iris 9.
At Ha we were joined by the late Mr. F. Williamson C.I.E. Political Officer in Sikkim
& Raja S.T. Dorji, together we journeyed to Bumthang, the summer residence
of His Highness the Maharaja.

Lud Iris 9
We left Ha on 21 June, ascended the Chele La dropped down into the wide
open valley in which Paro is situated. We stayed here a week as the guests
of the Paro Penlop, during which time we were treated with such lavish
hospitality that collecting was out of the question.

Ludlow June 15
Archery - the bow is a 6ft bamboo
bow; the bowstring appears to be
made from the fibres of a nettle.
Targets placed at a distance of
150 yards. One sees leather &
finger stalls & a forearm pad
otherwise finger tips & forearm
get very sore.

Ludlow June 16th
Describe a drive for serow
& musk deer.
Serow - Himalayan Goat-antelope.

SUMMARY:
The diary describes arrival in Paro, visiting the monastery of Gorina with views toward Chomolhari, being escorted by soldiers, and being received and housed near the Dzong by the Paro Penlop. The writer notes practising and watching archery and mentions ongoing recovery from a serious lip injury; the entry was sent from Paro on 24 June 1933 with a report dated 5 July 1933.

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extraordinary sight, one quite unique I should think. A little further on we came to the monastery of Gorina, which we stopped to look at. It has a lovely view point from the top story, looking up the broad Paro valley towards Chomolhari. The day was lovely and the views excellent. As we came down, the forest changed gradually, fir giving way to Pine trees, while here in the valley, crops are ripe and rice is being planted. Two miles from Paro we were met by a bodyguard of steel helmeted soldiers, who looked like soldiers of the Norman times. From here on they accompanied us together with the surnai men and dancers. At the magnificently built and designed rest house opposite the huge Dzong we were met by the Penlop, an enormously fat man of 32, and are very comfortably housed.

B. 11. 12. 13. Sent from Paro - 24. 6. 33.
Report: - Good quality. 5/7/33

My lip, which was cut in half, is healing pretty well, but my mouth is still very painful, and another tooth is giving some trouble. It will be a long while I'm afraid, before I can eat anything solid at all.

24th June. Yesterday we spent most of the morning watching and practising archery. They are rather better at it here than in Ha, and became very excited, singing and dancing most of the time. In the evening the Paro Penlop had his dancers down, and they performed in the court

B. 13. complete
Archery at

SUMMARY:
Photographs and notes on masked dancing at Paro, with an excursion up the Paro valley to the Tak Tsang (Tiger's Nest) monasteries in poor weather, and botanical observations. The party camped below Drugye monastery amid severe mosquitoes and flies, and notes include film dispatch and report dates.

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B.13. Paro.
B.14. Masked Dancers. (v poor light. f 1.8.)
yard for 1½ hours. Some were remarkably good, & on the whole the dancing was better than any of us had ever seen, the time being particularly good.

26th. Dates have been wrongly entered since coming here.
On 24th, we all rode up the Paro valley about 6 miles, then turned up a small nala on the left bank to the

B.14. contd. View of the Tak Tsang monastery & (Tiger's nest). Dancing at Paro.
Tak Tsang (tiger's nest) monasteries. They are fantastic places, a series of buildings on the very edge of a cliff & just under another cliff. There is a deep crack on the inner side of the rock on which the buildings stand, in this was supposed to be the tiger's lair. From the outside, these monasteries are very picturesque, but inside all are alike, & this was no exception. It was a pity the day was poor, with rain coming on as we got there, & no sun all day. Found a few interesting shrubs, including a yellow magnolia(?) (?Diospyros lotus L.) - a most beautiful blush pink creeper (Schizandra grandiflora H.f.) which we didn't know. In the evening we came down to the Paro valley & camped 1 mile

B.15. finished Dancing at Paro. Close up of Paro Penlop.
below Drugye monastery on R. bank. Near here there was a fine big St. John's wort growing. The camp was half a camp of tents, & half a young village built in a day for us of bamboo lattice work in log supports. The mosquitoes & flies were awful, & we spent a very disturbed night.
26th June
On 25th after breakfast we rode to the old Drugye

B. 4-15 sent from Paro on 28.6.33.
Report: - Very good indeed. 7/7/33. except 4.

SUMMARY:
The writer reports finding P. caveana and, with Tundup’s collections, totals 27 gatherings, then receives mail including two lots from Kalimpong and letters from Betty, who has found P. jigmediana again. They comment on Hicks’ limited results with the camera, news that Bhutan’s treaty matters seem settled, car delivery news from Chris, and concern over the Paro Penlop’s worsening condition as H.H. cannot visit. On 15th June they halt in camp, send mail to Betty, Kalimpong, and H.H., note heavy showers, and remark on large butter consumption.

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Primula farinosa 19149
Primula sapphirina 19147
Meconopsis horridula 19136
Cremanthodium decaisnei 19148
Cypripedium himalaicum 19131
Cypripedium elegans 19134
Orchis chusua 19129
19144

valley to the east and found P. caveana in full flower, and with a few things collected by Tundup, we are 27 gatherings in all. I was busy writing these up when the mail arrived, and a good mail too, with two lots from Kalimpong, and two letters of 23rd - 28th from Betty. She has done pretty well I think, and has found P. jigmediana for the second time only. They also have P. caveana I suppose most of what I have otherwise. She seemed more cheerful too, but Hicks is not a great success I fear. He wrote to me in a cheerful enough way, and realized he was not as good as he might be. I fear he hasn't done much with the camera, whether the camera's or his fault I don't know. There was no special news in the mail I think except that Bhutan now seems to have all points of their Treaty settled at last, not badly either, if India keeps the bargain. Chris tells me the car I ordered at home on "18 months delivery" in Nov. last, will be delivered in June - now. That is rather unfair to him I feel, but it's very nice to know I won't have to take our car home. Paro Penlop is apparently worse, and H.H. very sorry he cannot manage to go and see him which he feels he certainly ought to do. I suppose it is cancer without doubt now. As there was such a lot to do, I decided to send off a mail tomorrow and not go out after flowers.

15th June Halt. Stayed in camp and sent off a mail to Betty and to Kalimpong and to H.H. Fine with some heavy showers. Nothing to report. I find we have disposed of over a maund of butter in 3 weeks, and cannot think how that could possibly