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SUMMARY:
Notes on transport arrangements from Tawang, with Ludlow departing and hopes to leave with minimal changes. Describes cold, bleak weather around Kechen Tso and Kechen La, lists remaining passes toward Trashigong, and details a long day’s march from Tawang with extensive alpine plant collecting near Milakatong and Bum La.

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through. Pintso has great hopes of our getting away well from Tawang. If we do, he deserves a medal. Ludlow got off at 11.30 and had four changes of transport. We hope we may only have one. The Kechen Tso was not really pretty today. The sky was not the same blue as yesterday and everything had a harsh bleak look about it, and it was damnably cold coming down from the Kechen La. There remain now only the Bum La, the Nyingsang La, Nyuhsang La and Milong La, before we get down to Trashigong - one pass per day's march.

11th November. Tawang 10,500' 16 miles. Clear in the morning as far as the Milakatong north side. Then thick mist all the way here. Left at 6.30 am, hit and ourselves in at 4.30 pm. A long day but interesting. A small gentian collected on the Bum La, then a rhododendron, a primula like sapphirina on the rocks, I don't know what it will be. Some white Mec. horridula and Gent. elwesii on the Milakatong, with some Prim. gambeliana. Lower down in a swamp Prim. sijmediana (?), another rhododendron, a white prim. obliqua, a little of a marsh primula 6" scape, two more gentians, two more rhododendrons and a swertia. A good haul. All seems well

SUMMARY:
Page lists plant specimens with collection numbers and localities across Dhur Chu, Goshon La, Jin La, Namda La, Lintang, and Shu Chu. Taxa noted include Anemone rupicola, Carduus, Primula species, Trollius, Meconopsis, Polygonum, Cremanthodium, Pedicularis, Swertia, and a white Crucifer.

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19135 Anemone rupicola Dhur Chu. 3-10
19467 Carduus sp. " "
19750 Prim. macrophylla. Goshon La " X
19785 " sapphirina Dhur Chu. " X
19791 " glabra " " X
19792 Trollius Ranunculus sp. Jin La. "
19793 Mec. bella Namda La " X
19794 Polygonum sp. 2" spikes. Jin La. " X
= 19441 ? 19795 ? Namda La " X
19796 Prim. geraniifolia. Lintang "
19797 Cremanthodium yellow. Namda La "
19798 Pedicularis sp. Jin La. "
19801 Swertia aff hookeriana. Namda La "
19802 (2) Mec. simplicifolia Dhur Chu. "
19803 Crucifer white = 1937 acc Jin La " X

• 804 Prim. pusilla " " X
• 6 (2) Mec. horridula " " Goshon X
• 7 Polygonum sp. 4" tassels. Shu Chu " X
  = 19464 - 8 Prim. sikk. Hopeana red tube Goshon La "

SUMMARY:
At Sakden on 27 July, many of the Kashmiris were down with fever, with Ramzana particularly ill, which delayed progress but enabled exploration of two high areas. The writer ascended to Nyuksang La on the route to Mera, describing shepherding, buckwheat cultivation, and the route via the Gamri Chu with changing vegetation from broadleaf and fir to rhododendron.

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wrestling in Bhutanese style. All the people here are shepherds. They grow their crops on the steep hillside - as far as I can see only buckwheat.

27th July. SAKDEN. All our Kashmiris have been down
Buddleia colvilei 614
Lil. nanum 615
Rhod. campanulatum 616, 619, 622, 624,
Mec. horridula 623
with fever. Ramzana has been bad. This prevented us from getting on, but on the other hand it has helped, as we have been able to explore two small areas at a good height. I have been up to the Nyuksang La (estimated 12500-13000') on the route to Mera. Mera is where most of the yaks & sheep are kept. They return to Sakden in the winter. From Sakden the road leads across the Gamri Chu, up a small saddle & steeply down 800 ft - to the South. A branch of the Gamri Chu is met there & followed up for 1 1/2 miles, then crossed & a steep ascent made S.W. to the Nyuksang La. When this ascent begins, the jungle is mostly broad leaf trees, with some fir & quite a number of larch. Then fir predominates, & after passing a "basti" rhododendron takes the place of fir, till the top is reached when there is

SUMMARY:
Halted at Sahden in perfectly settled weather with plans for Nyit-sang La; Ludlow obtained a Tree Creeper. Two men returned from Tsona after six days, having taken a chair to Ragasha Kusho (absent to Lhasa); the Tsona Jongpen sent back Paraquilegia seed bags mixed with Meconopsis horridula pods, and the previously missing mail—found with the Tsona Jongpen—was recovered, while Damong mishandled arrangements for the man from Chukar.

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go far, but want one more day for the Nyit-sang La, which I last went to on a cloudy day. Weather absolutely settled at last, no fear of more than showers in future.

24th October. Halt Sahden. [Ludlow gets a Tree Creeper] Another perfect day, the best we have ever had, but unfortunately I did not go up a pass. There was not a cloud to be seen all day. In the evening the two men sent to Tsona came back.

[26th men back] They took six days for the 108 miles or so - pretty good over the passes they had to cross. They took the chair to Ragasha Kusho, but he had been called to Lhasa. I think the other Jongpen was surprised that we did what we said we would. He sent back the seed bags of Paraquilegia, but mixed up with mec. horridula pods. There are very few seeds indeed, I'm afraid, but it can't be helped. There now remains only the man from Chukar. Damong made rather a mess of the arrangements about him. When the Tsona people were talking to me I noticed a bag lying on the floor. This was the missing mail, found with the Tsona Jongpen after all. He had kept it, not knowing where we were, & expecting us to send for it from Sahden. Everything in it was in good condition, letters etc. all dry. The night temp.

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Log of black-and-white and Kodachrome photographs and associated plant specimens from Bumthang and nearby areas including Phobsukha, Bumthang Chu below Sumitang, and wildlife observations at Pangotang and Tolegang. Mentions G.S., Pasang, and a guide near Chachu La, with a consignment noted as sent on 12/9.

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BW 13 Ludlow F.P. from Bumthang.

1. Houses in Phobsukha village. mist 28/8 1. Incarvillea grandiflora 16722 1000.
2. View up Bumthang Chu below Sumitang 6/9 2. Rhod. sp. 16752 "
3. Gentiana sp. 19706 8/9 3. Potentilla sp. 16792 "
4. Aconitum sp. 19710 10/9 4. Cushion plant. 16784 "
5. " " 19710 " 5. Prim. umbratilis. 16811 "
6. Pleurogyne sp. 19728 " 6. Mec. horridula, all colour forms. "
7. Gentiana amoena 19721 " 7. Prim. uniflora. 17106. No good
8. " " " in camp. flos. open. 11.9. 8. Lychnis sp. 17154 (or)
9. G.S., Pasang + Guide nr Chachu La. 13/9 9. Mec. horridula. red issue. "
10. Polygonum vacciniifolia 19689 16/9 10. Prim. tsariensis v. alba. 17140 "
11. Allardia sp. 19716 16/9 11. " " " " 17140 "
12. All V.S. 12. " umbratilis v. alba. 17161 "

Kodachrome 29
Buckwheat fields at Bumthang. 3/9.
Ibis bill at Pangotang. Tele. 7/9.
Gentiana 19706 8/9
Aconitum sp. 19710 10/9
Pleurogyne sp. 19728 "
Burhel at Tolegang "
Sent 12/9.

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At Pangtang, the diarist reports improved weather after night rain, limited seed readiness, and observations of several plants in flower or seed, while Ngudup arranged a new zareba to shield the tent from strong winds. The following day was a halt with morning sun and afternoon rain; seed collecting yielded mixed results due to grazing and insect damage, and the diarist photographed an ibis bill at a nearby spring.

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7th September. Pangtang. Heavy rain in the night, but fine all day today, with much more of a feeling of dryness. We got a few seed on the way up, but again found most things were not ready. In fact we got Primula umbratilis in perfect flower on a cliff where no sun reaches. Here I have not yet looked round, except to see Mec. simplicifolia, seed of which has mostly been thrown. My zareba here had been disposed of, but Ngudup ordered another, and it really is rather nice because it keeps the very strong wind off the tent. It blows very strongly all day long here.

8th Sept. Halt. Fine all morning. Rain all afternoon. We only went up the hillside opposite camp to look for seed. Some were over - like the nice little Daphne; but we got about 60 seed in the end. The nice Aster that was everywhere is not to be found - all eaten by yaks. On the other hand we got two Arabis in very ripe seed, and the cushion saxifrage, whose seed were nearly all thrown. I could not find a single Anemone rupicola. Mec. horridula seed is ripe, but the plant here is so poor that it is not worth taking. P. umbratilis is not yet ready, but should not take more than 10 days or so in places. As usual the worst enemy to seed collecting is caterpillars or little bugs of some kind. There was not a ripe seed of Salvia to be found, though lots of unripe ones. As soon as they showed any colour at all, a bug got into them. The prettiest flower we got was a fine annual Gentian, with a minute root, but sometimes as many as 25 flowers on the plant, each about 5/8" across. It is worth trying to get seed of, and a white Sax still in full flower is also worth while. We have a nice ibis bill at the spring beside us. He seems quite happy, and I took a cute picture of him last evening. I hope permanent residents at his spring won't frighten him away.

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Dawong and the diarist found a new Meconopsis, primulas, a Corydalis, and an Androsace on the Orka La, took photographs, and hurried back before rain, while many people came for medicine including 37.5 over proof rum for tummy aches. The page ends with an entry heading for Muktur, 12 miles, dated 11th July.

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Orka La. P. bellidifolia 636, P. tenuiloba 637, P. sikkimensis 640, P. gambeliana 641, P. macrophylla 642. Rhod. anthopogon 638, Mec. horridula 639, Mec. latifolia 'aurora' 643, Androsace adenophora 643. Corydalis cashmeriana 644.

remained so till I left the pass at 10 am. Dawong & I found some good flowers on the Orka La, & one could easily spend a month or so in that area. A new Meconopsis & some primulas & a beautiful little Corydalis & Androsace were found. The best spot seems to be on the big round cliff like to the South of the pass; on the north side of this there were many flowers. Beyond the pass - 1/4 mile - was a lake 100 yds across. & to the South were 3 more according to Dawong. Took some good photos on return, but had to race home to get them taken before rain came on as usual about 1.0 pm. Many people came for medicine - some for worms, some for tummy ache. Our medicine for the latter is 37.5 over proof rum, & the sight of them taking such strong liquor is good.

11th July. MUKTUR. 12 miles. (B.

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Field notes record Primula and other alpine plants from Palung to above Talitsa and around Lang La, including observations above Tautsa’s north face. Specimens 3610–3619 were noted on the east and west sides of Lang La, with details on abundance, coloration differences by aspect, and elevation up to 12,000 feet.

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Primula atrodentata common from Palung to above Talitsa, in flower but only 1" high. A great percentage of flowers are white.

Primula Jaffreyana common above larch forest above Tautsa North face.

Lang La

3610 Small gentian sp. (stelliveris group) Lang La W. side. (four striations to each petal)
3611 Primula Roylei (Calderiana). Lang La. In bud. Common both sides of pass.
3612 Primula atrodentata. Lang La E. side. Common from Pan Pass to 12000'. Blue on E, white on west.
3613 Rhod. Thomsonii sp. Lang La. Common E. side.
3614 Mec. horridula. Lang La W. side. Small form.
3615 Iris sp.
3616 Primula macrophylla sp. Lang La E side.
3617 Rhododendron sp. (wallichii). Lang La E side. Dried specimen with seed.
3618 Rhododendron sp. (clementinae). Lang La E side. Dried specimen with seed.
3619 Rhododendron sp. (calianthum). Lang La E side. Dried specimen with seed.

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The party descends from the Cha La on the south side to the village of Chukar, observing weather shifts and cloud over the pass. Notes include Dongkar as part of the Tibetan dry zone, a transition near the Trak Chu with dwarf and small rhododendrons, and many pink Meconopsis horridula; Kuntip is ill while Ramzana is recovering.

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On the south side path does not follow the valley bed but keeps up to the right, descending gradually to a shoulder at m. 5. Over this the large Rong Chu can be seen below. Descent steep over rocky path and under high precipices to the small village of CHUKAR at m. 7.11.

A good day again. Fine till the Cha La then misty, but little rain. Very dull later on. Kuntip is pretty ill again and don't know what the matter is. He has awful pains in the neck and body and his tummy isn't right. I doubt if we will all be well till we get home again. Ramzana is recovering and looks happier today. Dongkar is quite definitely the Tib. dry zone. But two miles downstream one meets the Trak Chu, and that valley shows the beginning of the "Transition Zone". There are dwarf rhododendrons and also some ordinary, if small, rhododendrons too. Then at the Cha La we were still in sun on the N side, while from the south a sea of cloud mist was being blown up. It topped the pass and then seemed to fade away. Immediately we crossed the pass we knew we were in a good place for flowers. It is curious how many pink mec. horridula there are about here - from Tsona to Mago to a certain extent, but more so.

SUMMARY:
Notes from Bimbi La in Tsari District, Tibet, list plant specimens and record a specimen of a new willow-warbler (Phylloscopus tibetanus). The page also notes gamebirds such as Sclater's Monal, Temminck's Tragopan, and Kuser's Blood-Pheasant near Migyitun, with a reference to Tetraophasis szechenyii seen on 31 May.

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Bimbi La June 6.
Iris kumaonensis 1781.
Gaultheria pyrifolia 1782.
Pr. yargongensis 1783.
Pedicularis diffusa 1784.

Bimbi La - in Tsari Dist. 7 85 Tibet
L. Ibis 47
specimen of a new Willow-Warbler - Phylloscopus tibetanus.
Ibis 198
Bimbi La June 7
Berberis telomaica var. atripala 1885.
L. Ibis 47. Lonicera hispida 1786
Sclater's Monal, Temminck's Tragopan Potentilla microphylla 1787
Kuser's Blood-Pheasant are all to be found Rhod. paludosum 1788
on the hills near Migyitun either Mec. horridula 1789
here that we obtained our first specimen " simplicifolia 1790
Prim. calosa 1791
Tetraophasis szechenyii on 31 May where see
Ibis 382.