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SUMMARY:
Notes describe the ascent to camp m 5, including tall rhododendrons, abundant magnolias like those taken the day they reached Korshu, and a view of the Black Mountain before clouds set in. A cock escaped and, despite efforts, including Tungpen attempting to shoot it with a catapult, it flew away. Leeches and midges are noted as troublesome.

CONTENT:
1/2 m, then ascends to camp at m 5. A small pond sometimes contains water here, but none now. The path is not visible beyond the ha, which have to be cut. Occasionally some one has gone up this way, but it is not recognized.

About 6500 or so - a 1000 ft below camp - Rhod. Edgeworthii is fairly common, but always so high up a tree as to be impossible to see. There is another rhododendron here, with flower just over. It grows to a great height, I estimate one tree to be fully 70 ft if not more. The girth of this tree measures 9 ft at 5 ft above the ground. Old flowers show that they were yellow with a magenta basal patch. This height is its extreme low elevation.

We lost some food today, as a cock escaped from its basket. In spite of all our efforts it could not be caught. Finally Tungpen tried to kill it with my catapult, but missed & it flew away down a cliff. Magnolias - same as taken the day we reached Korshu are very numerous. There are a few leeches, & midges are very bad indeed.

The Black Mountain showed up very well through the trees this morning for an hour or two before the clouds came.

SUMMARY:
Travel over a ridge to Changpu with cultivation; vegetation noted as rhododendron and deciduous oak, a primula without flowers near camp, and a drawn study of a small-flowered magnolia above camp. The party then marched about 4 miles to Sanglung, crossing the frontier at a side nala, passing a small village, with rain from midday; inhabitants mostly Takpas with some Tibetans and few flowers seen apart from an acacia.

CONTENT:
Then steadily up pretty steeply most of the way over a ridge to Changpu. There is some cultivation on the way, and a lot at Changpu. Here the vegetation is mostly rhododendron deciduous oak. I found a primula growing in a damp place close to camp, but no flowers to be seen. All had been eaten by sheep & cows. Dawaing for an interesting magnolia, new to us, 1220. Flower much smaller than M. Campbellii. It is above camp about 800 yards up from the path. We are in for a good deal of trouble now I fear. Marches seem to be restricted to 3 or 4 miles, & we are at the frontier tomorrow, where transport will be very uncertain.

22nd March. To Sanglung. 4 miles. B.P. 202.7° Temp. 63. Approx Ht. 5208'.
Road is down hill for 1/2 mile, crossed the frontier at an insignificant side nala, then climbs gradually to a ridge where at m 2 Behing a small village is passed. Thence down hill, steeply in places to a side nala & up to Sanglung on the other side. Inhabitants nearly all Takpas, with some Tibetans. It rained a little last night, & again today from midday onwards. No flowers seen but an acacia

SUMMARY:
Notes discussions with H.H. on a new treaty affecting Bhutan, mention of Tasho Jigme’s freedom to travel, and soldiers sent up the Bumthang road to collect flowers including Prim. bracteosa, a Magnolia, and a Daphne. On 8th April they watched Bhutanese dancers and later hosted H.H. for a long session reminiscing about Calcutta and P.O.'s Gould, Williamson, Bailey, and Bell; letters from Kalimpong reported Ludlow’s departure and Norman’s sale of Glenulli.

CONTENT:
almost 300." I hope something may be done, because certainly already many lakhs of rupees worth of damage has been done in the last 30 years or so. H.H. was undoubtedly interested, & doubly so as the new Treaty, although it promises 5 lakhs of cash annually to Bhutan, also says this may be stopped at any time if the Treaty is not kept. This sounds like a convenient loophole. We also talked about Tasho Jigme, & H.H. said that he could travel where he liked in Bhutan. I still hope to have further talks, as H.H. seems to like it. H.H. sent three soldiers up the Bumthang road to see what flowers they could get, & they brought back Prim. bracteosa, a Magnolia & a Daphne that were interesting.

8th April. Our time here has not all been lazy. H.H. has entertained us fully & we have entertained him too. We were down on 6th to watch Bhutanese dancers, male & female, & the next day we had H.H. up for a good long session, 1.0pm till 5.30. He was then in great form reminiscing, mostly about his Calcutta visit & various doings of P.O.'s Gould, Williamson, Bailey or Bell. Mostly he talks of Bailey, of whom he certainly has the highest opinion. He would very much like to see Bailey again, & thinks he may come here sometime yet. I know Bailey is anxious to come, & if he does, he will get a welcome. We have not bothered much about flowers, but took a few more yesterday from round about, including Albizzia Sherriffii (18657), which is a fine tree. Tobgye sent a few letters on from Kalimpong, which arrived yesterday. No special news, except that Ludlow got off alright, & that Norman had sold Glenulli.

• SUMMARY:
  Notes record film exposures and subjects including Primula bracteosa, P. mollis, P. whitei, Rhododendron ciliatum, and Magnolia, with views from Tumbe La and Kyikyi La and activities in local villages. Entries include altitudes, temperatures, and scenes such as dancers, prize-giving by H.H. and Her H., and a view with Ngudup Namgyel.

CONTENT:
Tumbe La. BP. 189.3" T. 58°. 9.30 am. Ht. 12972'
Gyecha. " 195.4" T. 64° 2.0 pm. " 9525'

B.W. Film Pack. 1–5 Kinga Rapden. G.S. 5. Kodachrome. P. bracteosa.
6 P. bracteosa 18644 view in forest near Tumbe La
7 "
Dev. 1/4. 8 P. mollis. 18669 On Tumbe La to E.
8 oz. pr. 2x Normal. 9 Magnolia. 18648 view with Ngudup Namgyel.
10 P. bracteosa. 18675 View N. to snows from path E of La
11 P. whitei by stream. 18676 P. whitei by stream.
12 Rhod. ciliatum. View from Kyikyi La to Dorukhara
Tumbe La. 11/4

Dufaycolor. 1st batch. 1 P. bracteosa Byakar Dz. 11/4.
G.S. (1) 2 mollis filipes Crab Apple. Bumthang 12/4.
3 bracteosa
4 whitei (without filter)
5 whitei.
6 Rhod. ciliatum.

Kodachrome C.S. 1

• C.S. 2

• C.S. 3.

• C.S. 4
  Bauhinia 3 shrubs 30/3

• Over Wangdi Chu. 1/4

• Namtir village

• H.H. & Her H. giving prizes.
  Boat at Byeti Zam 31/3

• Bauhinias " 1/4

• Arriving K. Rapden. Dancers 4/4

• Coolies on way up to Shampong 31/3

• Mules & coolies 1/4

• Dancers

• Doctoring. 2/4

• Dance at Palace.

• H.H. & Her H's children. 6/4

SUMMARY:
The diarist, now traveling without Betty, notes Hicks’ variable temperament and plans to meet Betty in Bumthang, or wait at Singhi Dz if the Monlarkarchung route is impassable. The day’s route runs up the Khoma Chu to Khoma, then the Jumu Chu and steeply to Panghar toward the Rep La, passing Gangla, Khoma, and Tak Gompa; it is very cold and wet, and there are observations of Magnolia, Rhod. kingii, and an epiphytic Maddenii nearly in flower. The entry ends with a note from Galt.

CONTENT:
time came. It is much worse for her than for me to go off alone now, and I hope she won't feel it too much. Hicks has his moods, and can be quite nice, but can also be very trying. It is a long time for Betty to have to wait, and I just wish that the flowering season was in full swing, when there would be ample to do. We should meet in Bumthang on 15 Aug unless I cannot get through from here to the Monlarkarchung route, in which case I'll stay in Singhi Dz till she comes there.

The road today was easy up the Khoma Chu to Khoma at m 3. Then up a side valley from the North, called the JUMU CHU for about a mile. Then very steeply up the ridge on the L bank to Panghar at m 6. We came on 2 miles beyond this, still steeply, towards the Rep La. High up on the R. bank of the Jumu Chu are Gangla and Khoma, where HH's mother lived, and beyond them Tak Gompa. It is very sad without Betty now, and I will miss her a great deal in the next four months. It is extremely cold up here — colder than I've had it yet, and the wet does not add to the pleasantness. In a clearer spell I saw lots of Magnolia, when one fine evening I got Rhod. kingii, I saw an epiphytic Maddenii in very nearly in flower.

23rd April. Galt.