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SUMMARY:
The page records route conditions and weather from Mihrang La via Tendong La, joining the Cua La–Chosam route, with observations of flowering gentians. It notes work at Chosam (Tsari), including collecting primula seed and other plant finds, and describes a steep ascent over Sur La to camp at the Tso Bunang Lakes with further gentian observations.

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Mihrang La
c 15 miles below Teemaiting Mihrang La & Tendong La

First steep over shale, then level up to the Tendong La (16000') at m 4. Thence descent easy over grass in broad valley, joining the Cua La - Chosam route at m 7. A perfect day of bright sun all day. Found G. nubigena 2033 (Gen. przewalskii 2033, Gen. aglaia 2034, Gen. algida parviflora 2035) full out between the two passes, looking lovely.

14th August. Chosam, Tsari. 14200' 9 m. A lovely day till about 4.0 pm when there was some rain. Got seed of a little primula found here before, now under No 2044 (P. walshii 2044, sikkimensis 2037). Also found a fine gentian by camp, very like waltonii, but differing in the size of the leaves, especially the basal ones (Gent. sikkimensis 2037, prolata 2038, traversii 2039, Gentianella stellariifolia 2039). Other finds: Cyananthus lobatus 2036, lichiangensis 2042, Cremanthodium palmatum rhodocephalum 2040.

15th August. Tso Bunang Lakes Camp. 5 m. 13500'. Another fine day, with just a little rain last night. Route climbs very steeply indeed to the Sur La from Chosam village. Sur La 16000 crossed at 1 1/2. (Aconitum longipedicellatum sp. nov. 2049, Aconitum tsariense sp. nov. 2076). Thence pretty steep descent for 1 1/2 m till rhododendron then fir forest is met (P. crispa 2048). Final steep descent to the head of the second (from South) lake at m 5. A most beautiful camp, as pretty as one could wish for. There are four lakes, each about 500 yards long & 20-40' below each other. On the N side of the pass, found a good many gentians, including G. stictantha 2056 (przewalskii), which was fully out in a few places. The others were...

SUMMARY:
Snow blocks progress near Bimbi La and limits collecting; the party arrives to deep cold and finds a large, roughly handled mail, with Kesang bringing it in by sunrise. Despite brief clear spells at Chikchar and Chosam, persistent snowfall yields only a few seeds and some Primula winteri roots from Senjuti, and pony transport is arranged toward Zimsati. The writer notes inability to send anything to Taylor or Ludlow.

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gone to the Bimbi La, even had they done badly there — too much snow. Came here at 3:00 pm
very cold, the place covered with snow. No hope of getting anything up the valley, but
again Ludlow mentions having got things pretty well here. At last found the mail
here. Kesang had done well, came on quickly, arriving yesterday by sunrise. A
huge mail of two full bags. One was soaking wet, and had been very roughly treated.
What a pity I cannot get anything to Taylor or Ludlow, but it is no use sending
it on again.

Chikchar
26th Oct. Halt. Fine for an hour after sunrise, but we had 3 inches of snow here last night. Snowed
Gen. sino-ornata 6640. Gent. sikkimensis 6641. Gentianella stellarifolia 6642.
the rest of the day, very cold indeed. Got a few seeds, but could find little in the snow.

27th October. Chosam. Fine for an hour after sunrise, but snowed all night and day today. Very
cold. I cannot hope for seeds in this weather. We got nothing today, but took a few roots
P. sibirica
of Primula winteri from Senjuti. Pony transport promised from here for tomorrow, and should get
to Zimsati, where I hope we will see the sun again. I have had enough of this constant
snow