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SUMMARY:
Travel from Chumpithang to Karponang and then on to Kalimpong in fine but cold weather, with extensive seed collecting including Meconopsis superba and Gentiana depressa. Transport was arranged at Rinchengang for Danang and Tseringpen; Betty was met near Gangtok before reaching Kalimpong, where coolies were paid off and a lorry arranged. Plants were later sent by air from Calcutta via BOAC.

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and most of the way down here. But luckily it cleared up before we reached the pass and was a perfect day. We stopped a good long time on the passes, and collected all the Meconopsis superba seed we could, there must have been 3 or 4 lbs I should think. Beautiful views of clouds everywhere. Got in about dusk and heard that all loads had caught up now.

1st Nov. Chumpithang. Beautiful day, very cold and hard frost in the morning. Found Danang and Tseringpen in Rinchengang still waiting for transport, which we fixed up for them, and came on here. They will come one day later. A good deal of Gentiana depressa in flower still 2 miles before getting here. Stayed here in a tent, as there is now no bungalow.

2nd Nov. Karponang. Another perfect day, and cold but dead clear on the Natu, with a fine view of Chomolhari in the distance. Again in just before dusk, but with all the kit, and also got quite good seed on the way.

3rd Nov. Kalimpong. Met Betty 2 miles above Gangtok, she having started before dawn for through the whole way in the car. Her arm is of course much better, but it is rather disappointing still. Paid off all coolies, arranged a lorry for tomorrow and got home by 3:00 in very good order with plants and everything none the worse.

Later. Sent off plants by air from Calcutta by BOAC.

SUMMARY:
Page lists black-and-white, Dufaycolor, and Kodachrome photographs with subjects, specimen numbers, and dates from late September to early October. Locations include Marlung, Tolegang La, Larko La, and Jin La, with scenes of alpine flora, yaks, and views. A companion named Tupden is noted collecting seed and climbing a cliff.

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B.W. 15

1. Lake in valley opp. camp Marlung. 27.9.
2. Valley S. of Tolegang La. 3.10
3. Woolly Saussurea on Tolegang La. "
4. Larko La to Jin La "
5. Gentian depressa 4.10
6. No 19789 "
7. • "
8. Small Aconite 19727 & Gent. 5/10
9. Primula capitata 19816. 5/10
10. " " "

Dufaycolor 25.

1. Woolly Saussurea on Tolegang La. 3/10
2. 1 + 2 no filter
5. Gent. depressa? 19789 4/10
6. //

Kodachrome 33
Yak at Kangkarpunsum. 27.9.
Group of Swertia, Gent., Delphinium etc. Tolegang 2/10
Tupden after seed of P. umbratilis }
P. umbratilis, with withered leaves, Tolegang 2/10
Tupden on cliff. }
View to E from Tolegang. 2/10 //

Kodachrome 34.
Valley S. of Tolegang La. 3/10
Yaks crossing the Tolegang La. "
Woolly Saussurea "
Larko La to Jin La "
Gentiana depressa? 19789 4/10
Small aconite 19727 5/10 //