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SUMMARY:
Field notes record multiple alpine plant collections and seed gathering around Putrang La, including Codonopsis seed collected below Lhapso Dzong at about 11,000 feet on 31/03/1938. The diary also notes damage to baggage from donkey transport and a descent toward the Tsangpo amid poor transport arrangements.

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Putrang La
vellereum

3587. Rhododendron sp. E. side common from 15000' - 12500'. SEED taken.
3588. Androsace sp. E. side common from 14000 - 12000. SEED taken.
3589. Rhododendron sp. W. side common from about 16000' SEED taken.
      3586 A. Gentiana Waltoni. E. side common from 14 - 12000' SEED taken.
      No. no. Gentiana nubigena E. side. A very few seed taken.
3590. Codonopsis vinciflora E. side. A few SEED taken at about 12000'.

A few signs of P. Jaffreyana seen on the dry banks about 12000'. No seed seen.

3592. Primula atrodentata. Not yet in flower.

3591 A. Codonopsis vinciflora. SEED collected below Lhapso Dzong. 11000'. 31.3.38.

Ludlow 25
Our baggage has suffered much during the past few days. The boxes in many cases have been smashed by donkey ropes colliding with each other or with rocks & boulders in narrow places.

Ludlow 26
Descent to Tsangpo

Bad transport arrangements

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.

SUMMARY:
The party ascends to the rocky, cold Dza La, descends to ford the Seti Chu, then follows the river and crosses a ridge to camp near the Chupda Chu, noting increasing wet conditions and sparse juniper. Several alpine plants are recorded, including a primula near the Seti Chu, with marginal notes listing collections from Dza La.

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(DZA LA B.P. 181.60 Temp. 45° = Corr. 17,307'. ZANGTHANG B.P. 184.6°
Temp. 47° Corr. = 15,374'). Leave camp & ascend gradually
at first, steeper later on, along bearing 100° to the
DZA LA at m 3. (17,307'). Small lake just before pass. The pass is rocky & bare.
Descent on East side is fairly steep down to the
SETI CHU, crossed by fording at m 4 1/2. Here another route from
Karta is met. Thence path ascends
gradually up the left bank of the river, crossing a
ridge at m 8. Over this, the descent is easy to
the CHUPDA CHU (thus on map: this name was not known
to our transport men). Camp at m 9. Grazing & water
good. Some stunted juniper available. // Quite a
good day, but heavy showers on arrival. We are
gradually reaching the wet zone, as the scant vegetation
shows. These hills are still almost bare of everything
but grass at this height, but there is more of it,
and there are junipers too here & there. On the Dza
La it rained & was beastly cold. Found a
gentian growing there also a plant belonging to
the gentian family. A couple of miles beyond the
Seti Chu found a beautiful primula (P. bellidifolia 701) growing in
rocks (701). It looks like capitata but I think
belongs to amethystina section. It may be the one
found on the Orka La (Salden) but I think the
colour is different & perhaps the leaves too.

[Marginal Notes]
Seti Chu valley is a fine one, inhabited only by shepherds & their herds.

Dza La 21 July
Swertia multicaulis 698
Gent. nubigena 699
Chionocharis hookeri 700
Prim. bellidifolia 701
Corydalis cachemiriana 702