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The party reports porter issues over passports, which the lama Dzongpen reprimanded, and compares local wages with those of the Lhasa military forces. On 2nd July they traveled to Charme, changing coolies at Tankor, arriving by noon and finding conditions too dry for many flowers, with only a few plants collected and peaches still unripe.

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taken to the lama Dzongpen who told them off properly. Either the reason is because last year K. Ward, having no passport, gave them very much more than the normal, or it is just a try on. But I think it is due to K.W. because they have been always telling Tendup that we have no passport, so they won't take us. Actually we give them much more than any official ever would. A man driving Tapion for the Lhasa military forces for 1 shas for 2 days, whereas we give 2 shas a day.

2nd July. Charme. 10200' 11 miles. A perfect day, not nearly as hot as I had expected, as there was a strongish wind always blowing up the valley. We had to change coolies at the first village, Tankor, that rather delayed things, as only a few were ready. The last to be produced were old ladies of 60 or so. We were to change at the second village too, but there were no men there, so we did not, & arrived here at 12.0. Too dry to be any use for flowers. Only for one cotoneaster, one Lonicera?, & fern. The peaches here are very hard & unripe yet, and saw no gooseberries as we had hoped. When I paid the men - or rather women -

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Notes mention fruit drying in Charme and Bhutanese support to Sangacholing, including a Bhutan lama. Lumsden is withdrawn and his night-time injection missed a vein, causing his patient fever. On a halt day at Charme, the diarist walked toward Dayul, observed migrant birds from the north, shot a Button quail at notable elevation, and collected seeds (crab apple, jasmine, cotoneaster).

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L.S. 188 Peaches were ripe in Charme. Many stacks of them lay on the flat roofs of the houses, drying in the sun; walnuts are also ripe. 170

Nang Drug and Chindrug, the Maharaja of Bhutan sends a lot of money and presents to Sangacholing. He also supports a Bhutan lama who lives up the valley a short way. That lama sticks to religion, whereas the S.C. ones most certainly do not.

Lumsden still very un-gay today, will hardly talk a word to anyone. He gave another injection in his woman patient's arm the other night, and again waited till dark to do it. The result was he missed the vein and the woman had fever and a rotten time for a night and a day.

28th September. Halt. Charme. A fine day, but clouded over a good deal. Went downstream to the first village of Dayul, along a good path. There are a good many migrant birds about now, saw for a pipit which is on its way down from Siberia, also a swallow from the north. I shot a small Button quail too - Turnix suscitator suscitator, which does not seem to be recorded above 6000' previously. Collected a few odd seeds too - a crab apple, Creut tibetica, a jasmine and a cotoneaster 2709, which I had collected before in flower, when it looks nothing at all. But now its branches are covered with a mass of scarlet berries and it really is a

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The party marches in persistent rain from Samtegang to Wangdipotrang and over Hinglai La to Tsalimape, with a halt day due to wet weather. They encounter an unprepared Ritang headman, receive a protracted visit from a local Dzongpon, and have slow coolies over the pass. Few flowers are seen, but seeds of Streptopus simplex, Vaccinium, and a Cotoneaster are collected; Lilium nepalense is noted as common.

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We hear Raja Dorji lost 160 cattle there lately.

6th August - Samtegang. Rain at night, rain and mist most of the way here. Nothing of interest on the way, except Lilium nepalense, which is fairly common, and in unripe seed just now. We took from 5:30 to 12:45, the longest march so far. The Ritang headman was no good. He was not ready for our arrival, had no wood or supplies, and then failed to have any coolies in the morning, and did not turn up himself. Samtegang was very different, everything there was ready and well done.

7th August - Wangdipotrang. Thick mist and rain - on the one day I thought we could certainly expect to be fine. But it cleared up later and was bright for a while. The local Dzongpon came and called and he caused us some consternation by staying for an hour and a half. At last I thought he was waiting for me to tell him he could go, so I got up and induced him to get up too. Then I led him out of the room and showed him the steps down. But not a bit - he led me through two other rooms and then said "Here you are - here is the lavatory." I told him I did not want that, and then reluctantly had to lead him back to our room, where Betty was very surprised to see him again. A pleasant, polite man, but very little use, one would think.

8th August - Halt. Wet all day.

9th August - Camp Hinglai La. Off at 5:15 in heavy rain. We reached the pass at 1:00 pm, and coolies not till 4:00 pm. They were very slow. Cleared up in the evening. Little of interest seen.

10th August - Tsalimape. A little over 3 hours. No flowers except one Pyrola. But we got very good seed of Streptopus simplex, and also of Vaccinium and a Cotoneaster. Here a very pleasant camp-fire.

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Page lists seeds and plant specimens from Suabjetang with collection numbers, including Philadelphus (19075), Deutzia (19074), Streptopus (19079), Cypripedium (19076), a tree called 'Lachashing' (19077), Bird cherry, Big Cotoneaster (19083) noted at a small bridge, and Rosa mac. (19082).

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Seed from Suabjetang
Philadelphus No. 19075
Deutzia - 19074
Streptopus - 19079
Cypripedium - 19076
Tree "Lachashing" - 19077
Briggsia? -
Bird cherry -
Big Cotoneaster - 19083 at small bridge.
Rosa mac. - 19082

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Notes record seeds sent via Tashi to Ha on 21.8., and plant collections/observations along routes between W' phodrang, Tsalimape, Pyimitangha, and Paro. Species noted include Astilbe, Campanula, Cotoneaster, Ceratostigma, Clematis, Anemone japonica, Polygonum wallichii, Luculia pinceana, Saxifraga, and Codonopsis. MK is mentioned as having met the party.

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Seed sent Tashi to Ha on 21.8. 19613 Podocarpum himalaicum
19280 Streptopus simplex

Pyimitangha to Paro. Seed of big white Astilbe. } where MK met us.
✓ purplered "
yellow Saxifraga near top L side 1/4 m down
Codonopsis

Tsalimape to Pyimitangha. ✓ Campanula. all open steep earth bank.
✓ Cotoneaster. 19632
X many colored shrubs R bank river below 3rd br.
✓ Ceratostigma 1st village.
X Red Clematis upper ruined village below Pyi.
✓ Anemone japonica between 2 ruined villages ...
W' phodrang to Tsalimape. ✓ Polygonum wallichii opp Tahudu.
X Luculia pinceana 1/2 m above "
✓ Red Clematis 2nd clearing beyond S/G bridge R bank

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The page lists specimen numbers and plant names with associated localities including Natrampa, Trün, Chayul, Lung, Kap, and Rala La. Multiple dates are noted, including an entry dated 27/10/1936.

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1353 (2). Rhod. triflorum v. Natrampa. 27/4 27.10.
1372 Rhod. Daphne bholua " 27/4 "

2312. Phil. loniceroides " 8/7.
      2420 Yellow Dracocephalum. Brugmansia aurantiaca Trün 22/7 17.10.
      2752 Rhod. puderosum Lung. 23.10.
2313. ? ?? Natrampa. 27.10.
      2758 Rhod. trichocladum " "
      2760 " camelliiflorum " "
      2762 " pumilum " "
      2764 " brachyanthum " "
      2259 Gent. tibetica. Trün 29.10.
      2765 Rhod. camelliiflorum Natrampa 27.10.36
      2767 " ? " "
2314. Prim. tibetica. Chayul 5/5 31.10.
      ? 2665 Cotoneaster yellow shrub. ? Kap. 12/10 31.10.
      2422 Ceratostigma minus. Chayul Trün 22/7 31.10.
      ? Seed of small Coniferae. Rala La.