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SUMMARY:
Two halt days at Kashong La with short excursions up and down the valleys yielded several plant collections, including Cyananthus, Pedicularis, Gentiana, Lonicera, Primula, Delphinium, Saxifraga, and others. The diarist marked plants for seed, shot two wrens at 15,000 feet, and noted sightings of blood pheasant and musk deer; Primula Cawdoriana was abundant on nearby cliffs.

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Kashong La - Sherriff

18th July, Halt. A reasonably fine day, with a little sun now & then, and much rain here. Only went up the valley towards the pass, but came across one or two interesting things.

Cyananthus Sherriffii 2390
Ped. schizanthoides 2389
" Bella 2391
G. przewalskii 2386
taylorii 239

A Cyananthus (lobatus?) 2390, a small pure white Pedicularis 2389, & a gentian 2386, which I think is G. nubigena. There was very little in flower, but I have marked off some coming over for seed. Shot two wrens, at 15,000' among large boulders, farther down.

19th July, Halt. Kashong La - Sherriff. Fine for an hour or two in the morning & a little in the evening. Went down the valley to the west, then up the other side, over the top & round right handed.

Lonicera myrtillus 2393
Gentiana taylorii 2392
Gent. coerulea aglaia 2401
Pr. morsheadiana 2396
" muscoides 2399
Pedicularis macrosiphon 2407, Ped. elwesii var. major 2403,
Delphin. beesianum 2400
Cyananthus Sherriffii 2402
Sax. drapana 2398
P. Cawdoriana

A fairly good day. Found a primula like sikkimensis, but much smaller 2396. I doubt if it will be more than a variety, though it looks rather different. Further up a delphinium, the first we have seen - 2400 - one I have not collected before. Another rather smaller cyananthus 2402 & a few other pedicularis & odd things. Did not take a gun with me, saw blood pheasant, & three musk deer. Prim Cawdoriana is very common on the cliffs of the nala across the valley from camp, all in full bloom.

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Diary notes describe failed hopes of reaching Tsari due to snow on the Tsari La, bulb collection of Lilium wardii near Lilung, and negotiations with local officials for transport. The writer arranges men and yaks to cross near Singo Samba, dispatches Tsongpon with coolies, reorganizes supplies, and collects Primula and Cyananthus seed while preparing to move toward the Lo La and Langong.

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there does not now seem any hope of getting in, but I wonder if even Ludlow will see it before he has gone too far. The gyampon here tells me that it will be impossible to get round Tsari Sama — too much snow on the Tsari La.

29th September. Camp 2 miles above bridge on Molo road. A beautiful day till 3:00 pm. Then thunder and very heavy rain. I could find no one who knew of a lily near Lilung, but eventually an old man said he did, and came on this morning to show us. We needed no showing, as there are plenty, when once seen. I took about 50 bulbs and have ordered another 50 to be collected for Taylor. So that it should be introduced all right. No. 6541. Little else seen on the way up.
Lilium wardii 6541.
Abies strigillosa 6539.
Lactuca macrorhiza 6540.

30th September. Molo. Fine all day. Beautiful evening. Back to Molo for the fourth time, and I hope the last. Kusho optimistically took everything for granted when he was told transport would be supplied. But it will not be as easy as all that. I had a long argument with the gyampon this afternoon, and he has supplied three men for Tsongpon to go tomorrow. He should reach the Lo La on return on the 8th. Molo cannot supply men for me, but we have arranged for 6 men and 4 yaks, the latter to swim the river at Singo Samba, while we cross by the bridge. It all seems a little doubtful yet, especially as Kusho avoided telling them I was going to Tsari Sama. If they don't know that before starting, they will never agree to go when we get to Trashigong. Gentiana veitchiorum very common all over the open meadows and hills here. Got a little Primula seed, and some Aquilegia and Primula jaffrayana.
Tsangpo La Lo La

1st October. Molo. A perfect day. Hard frost last night. Tsongpon got off with three coolies in good time this morning. The coolies were remarkably early and quite cheerful about going. I spent the whole day in rearranging all my kit, flower stores and so on, and am now ready to go on to the Lo La and Langong, victualled for 15 days.

2nd October. Molo. Another perfect day. Went down the river bank and got a good deal of Primula seed. Salvia hians has thrown all its seed. One Cyananthus seed also collected, but nothing else. I do hope this weather will hold for a few weeks now. It would make all the difference.
Cyananthus sherriffii 6545

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The page lists plant specimens collected on June 24 and 25–26, with specimen numbers in the 5647–5679 range. It provides detailed route directions from Molo to Lilung along river banks and bridges through forest and pine, with distances and bearings. At Lilung, observations include temperature 68° at 3:00 pm and an approximate elevation of 10,119 feet.

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42a Molo

June 24.
5656 Primula jaffreyana.
Cypripedium himalaicum 5647, Androsace strigillosa var. canescens 5648, Sedum bupleuroides 5649, Iris decora 5651.
Sambucus adnata 5650 Adenophora liliifolia 5653, Cyananthus sherriffii 5655 Pedicularis oliveriana 5657.

June 25-26
Rhod. bulu 5664, Leucostegia delavayi 5665, Semiaquilegia ecalcarata 5667 Viburnum kansuense 5668
Lonicera trichopoda 5669. Briggsia aurantiaca 5670. Cotoneaster divaricata 5671. Rosa macrophylla 5676.
Rhod. wardii 5679 " rotundifolia 5677.

MOLO to LILUNG. From Molo, which is on the R bank of the River, cross at the village by a long cantilever bridge to the L bank, and ascend immediately opposite, the cliff. This is rounded and the path falls to the river side. Thence the path is good, through forest, with occasional open stretches of 100 yards or so to m 8, where a bridge crosses the Lilung Chu. The side valley streams are all small except two, crossed by bridges. Follow down the R bank to m 9, where camp can be made in a clearing. The Lilung valley runs in a rough direction of 40° from Molo here. Follow down the R. bank on a good path, mostly through pine forest, crossing one very large side valley stream by a bridge at m 11. The country gradually becomes dryer as one goes down. Finally Lilung is reached at m 17. Here the river is in two branches, and can be crossed to the village by two cantilever bridges. The valley from m 9 gradually turns N-wards, and enters the Tsangpo at a bearing of 330°.

Lilung. BP. 19.4.5 Temp 68° T. 3.0pm Ht approx 10119'.

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Notes on rubythroats at camp and the yak man's account of 'Kuling' birds and their habitat, with mention that blood pheasants are present though not seen. Entries for July 20 and 21 record Ludlow in Paka Valley near Kyim Dzong with plant taxa and brief faunal observations, and a note referencing a description of the journey to Kyimdong Dzong.

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Rubythroats at camp.

'Kuling' are fairly common here, according to the yak man. He describes them as quite different to 'Lading' & 'Kongmo', mentioning the brown colour, & that their habitat is not the hill tops, but the extreme edge of the rhododendrons & the bare hillside. They come up to his yak clearing in the early mornings sometimes. He has not seen blood pheasant, but I know they are here.

July 20 - Ludlow in Paka Valley
near Kyim Dzong.
Cyananthus sherriffii 1939.
Rhod. bella var. holophylla 1930.
Aconitum tangense 1931

P. erythraca very common along the hillside 1500' above the river. Aegithaliscus also.

L. 155. food description of journey to Kyimdong Dzong.

21 July - Ludlow in Paka Valley
near Kyim Dzong.
Salvia castanea 1932
Dracocephalum hemsleyanum 1936, 1934.
Codonopsis mollis 1935