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SUMMARY:
Page lists bulb and tuber collections by specimen number and species with counts, size notes, and shipments, including entries from Chachu La route and Tolegang. Several shipments are noted in late August and collections in September and October. The last six entries are bracketed with the initials J.H.H.

CONTENT:
BULBS COLLECTED.

19242 Notholirion hyacinthinum. Over 100 full size 75 small 2000? bulbils. Chachu La route 13/9
19070 Nomocharis nana 130 odd bulbs. Tolegang 10/9
19674 Codonopsis sp. nov. 14 tubers. Also 6 sent home 22.8.
19490 Lilium sp. nov. about 60 sent home 22.8. 430 collected 5/10.
19831 Lilium nepalense. About 75 big 50 small.
19846 Lilium wallichianum 47
19852 Lil. giganteum
[crossed out: Lil. nepalense v. concolor.]
19498 Notholirion macrophyllum. 12? sent home 22.8 About 150 bulbs 5/10.
19465 Corydalis white sent 22.8.
20956 Notholirion hyacinthinum pink. Bulbils sent 27/8.
19352 Lloydia sp.
19710 6 roots of Aconite. a fine big plant.
19727 Aconite. Dwarf 2"-4".
19497 Small yellow orchid.
21250 Pink orchid.
20956 Not. hyacinth.
20843 Lil. nep v concolor.
20846 Lil. Wallich.
21192 Lloydia yellow.
21199 Nom. nana
21270 Not. macrophyllum.

(The last six entries are bracketed with the initials J.H.H.)

SUMMARY:
The author remarks on a prominent peak remembered from Dumpshinggang, sights two Lerwa and skins one, and records several alpine plants on and below the pass as snow rapidly melts. On 9–10 June, during halts, the assistants return few specimens despite instructions; the party makes a short excursion up a western valley before rain, and the author laments the absence of Tsongpen while criticizing Ngudup and considering sending him back to H.H.

CONTENT:
sign of it, it is obvious that one can't see it from anywhere near the Pass. But the other peak is a fine one, which I well remember seeing from Dumpshinggang. On our way back I saw two Lerwa. At least that is what I think they are, but it is so many years since I've seen them, that they appeared nearer Kuling to me, though that seems impossible. In case they are, I skinned one of them. We found on the pass, P. glabra, & lower down masses of Anemone narcissiflora, Lloydia serotina, one Nomocharis nana & many Prim. pusilla about 1" high in bud. So things are moving, there is no doubt they are. I have noticed how very quickly the snow is melting now; each day shows marked changes, that means flowers will be on the move too. I wish these two lads knew something of flowers. They go out & look at many cliffs, but unless they see a flower, they can tell me nothing.

9th June Halt - Another fine day, but no flowers. The two boys came back with only 15 specimens for their three days down the valley. They must have left many flowers behind, but neither knows what to do really, & I suppose I cannot expect them to bring much. But they even did not bring flowers I particularly asked for. A disappointing day, when I had expected a good deal. How I miss Tsongpen now, when I can't get about so much.

10th June Halt. Another good day until 2.0, when we got back. There was heavy rain then, but we were in in time. We all went up the valley to the west of here & had quite a good day. Ngudup is the one who is most disappointing always now. Everything is an effort to him, & I often think of returning him to H.H. to be

SUMMARY:
Field notes detail several Primula species around Kulu Pher Chu and plans with the Tsungpen to reach Lamdo over a high ridge en route to Tseladzong. A wet halt day included further plant observations on avalanche-swept slopes and concerns about mail and Shadu, followed by a cold, rain-soaked march to Lamdo (11 miles) with a guide who initially took the wrong spur.

CONTENT:
Kulu Pher Chu
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Primula

P. rhodochroa No. 5890, about 6 more flowers. P. capitata (subsp. crispata?) 5975 is common close to camp on the steep hillside. P. micropetala? (P. hesperidium) 5888 is also fairly common higher up. Then we found a few P. bellidifolia 5966 with flowers just over. Also what I at first took to be P. macrophylla, but which I think maybe P. sinopurpurea 5964. We saw a few seed specimens with two whorls of flowers. (P. kongboensis) 5970 I think might be P. petrocharis, but I don't know. P. muscoides, the violet form was just in flower still, 5971: and a fine form of P. jonardunii (P. dryadifolia) 5952, with all scapes 2-flowered was seen. Perhaps this is P. dryadifolia. The scapes held the flowers clear of the leaves which were bigger than usual. Saxifrages abound, over from a good many. This was a hard day's climb, or don't think we will do very much tomorrow, but prepare for the next day, when Tsungpen and I intend to go to Lamdo via the top of the ridge, instead of along the valley bed. It will be a long climb first, to over 15000 ft, then a long tedious traverse, before the steep descent. But I think it should be worth it, a good finish up before reaching Tseladzong. I hope to finish this book of Field Notes, up to 6000, which will give me up to 920 specimens this year. Taylor will likely have 1500 or so.

28th July. Halt. Rained a good deal at night. Clouded all day, with light rain most of the day. Had a fairly slack day today, crossing the river and going up one of the side valleys opposite camp to 13000'. It was a very steep slope which is swept by avalanche every spring, and kept bare. A good deal of snow still near the bottom, and snow has kept several plants back. We saw for instance, several Prim. atrodentata still in flower. Nomocharis nana also common, in flower. All thoughts in camp are about the mail, and whether Shadu also will be at Tsela before us. I rather doubt whether either will be before us. We ourselves will be one day early. I rather dread tomorrow's trek, especially if wet, as seems likely. We climb over 2000 ft to start off with, then have a long traverse along the hillside, before a steep descent of 5000 ft to Lamdo. However camp will be waiting ready for us, which always is nice to have.

29th July. Lamdo. 11 miles. Yesterday was a disastrous day. It poured all day and up on the hill was very cold indeed, with a strong wind. We had a Lopa to 'show us the way'. He did not start off too well, by going up the hill the wrong spur. Then we got into thick
30th July. Halt.

SUMMARY:
Halt at Phobsikha with rain, camp preparations, purchase of a sheep, and plant collecting including Rhododendron lanatum and a Prunus tree; a rhododendron differing from Rhod. thomsonii is noted (No. 3066). The author went east with Puitso through Abies forest and along a ridge, and the next day marched about 3.5 miles to Chapepusa.

CONTENT:
R. lanatum 3063
Lilium nanum 3065
but only came across one rhododendron - R. lanatum 3063.
They also brought back shooting bulbs of Nomocharis nana.
I went East with Puitso through Abies forest first then
up a narrow ridge with mostly rhododendron. All we found
Prunus rufa 3064 was R. lanatum, & a Prunus tree.

17th May. Halt. Phobsikha. Rained most of yesterday evening &
a good deal of the night. Fine this morning, but clouded over
very unsettled. Stayed in camp & got things ready for
tomorrow. Bought a sheep for 33 tankhas, did some developing,
& repacked all boxes, so as only to have to take one up
the hill with me. The rate offered here is only 8 tankhas, no
one ever having exchanged before: neither has anyone ever
sold a sheep, for which they at first wanted Rs 9/-. I
found a rhododendron today which appears to differ from Rhod.
thomsonii, although growing with the latter. The calyx is small &
R. thomsonii var candelabrum 3066 (Distinct)
the pedicels glandular (No 3066).

18th May. Chapepusa 3 1/2 miles. BP. 189.6° Temp. 50° Time 1

SUMMARY:
Page records photographic notes using Dufaycolor and Kodachrome films for subjects including Primula caveana, P. umbratilis, Cassiope, Rhododendron setosum, and Meconopsis simplicifolia. Locations mentioned include Menla-harchu La and areas above it, including a lake. Entries are dated through mid to late June.

CONTENT:
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B.W. 7. Dufaycolor 13
1 P. macrophylla 10/6 1 P. Caveana no filter 16/6
2 P. involucrata 19090 10/6 2 P. Caveana habitat 16/6
3 P. reticulata 19108 13/6 3 P. Caveana closer 19144 16/6
4 Cypripedium tibeticum 19123 14/6 4 P. tenuiloba 19167 16/6
5 Prim. umbratilis 19128 14/6. 5 P. umbratilis 19183 18/6
6 Nomocharis nana 14/6 6 Cassiope 19095 18/6
7 P. Caveana. moved? 19144 16/6
8 P. Caveana habitat v.g. 16/6 Dufaycolor 14
9 P. Caveana closer 16/6 1 Cassiope & Rhod. setosum & Nomocharis 19/6
10 P. tenuiloba 19167 16/6 2 R. setosum. R. anthopogon & R. aeruginosum 19/6
11 P. umbratilis 19183 18/6 3 Mec. simplicifolia or P. strumosa 19204 20/6
12 Cassiope 19095 18/6 4 Mec. simplicifolia or P. strumosa 19204 20/6
5 Mec. simp. Lake at Menla-harchu La 20/6
Kodachrome CS. 14. 6 Mec. simp. Lake at Menla-harchu La 20/6
Prim. Caveana. behind. bad. 16/6. 7 Prim. bellidifolia 21/6
Rest would not turn. 8 Small purple pea 1"-2" 18992 21/6

Kodachrome 15.
P. umbratilis 1/2 speed 19183 18/6.
Cassiope 19095 18/6
P. Caveana 19144 18/6
P. macrophylla v macrocarpa -
Mec. simplicifolia above Menla-harchu 20/6.
Mec. simplicifolia or P. strumosa 19204 20/6

SUMMARY:
Seed collections are listed with specimen numbers and brief locality notes around camp, river, lake, and cliffs, including several Primula species, anemones, Rheum, and Androsace. Notes record seed sent to Taylor and to G.T.

CONTENT:
Seed from Waitang

Nomocharis nana 19121 1 ½ blue 300' N of camp.
P. calderiana x strumosa 19000 ABC roots. 1 white in bottom ½ m N of camp. Dark eye.
1 " " " among shrubs. light eye.
2 ½ blue below camp near big rock.
P. caveana white 19175 X 8 plants marked up at head of valley, river in from E.
P. bellidifolia 19181
P. muscarioides 19183
Conifer 19198 across river
Blue anemone 19201 ½ m above camp where path used to go up. Keep below near where they join again.
Yellow " 19202
P. strumosa 19204
Rheum spiciforme 19205 200' S of lake.
Small purple pea 18992
Big anemone by lake 19207
P. tenuifolia 19212
Cochlearia white 19215 some as in 37. Cliff on L. bank near bridge. (not ripe)
Androsace globifera cushion 19217 (not ripe)
" " 2" - 3" 19220 cliff L. bank near bridge.
P. capitata 19227
Anemone narcissiflora 19232
Primula elongata
Sorbus ursina 19235
P. macrophylla v. macrocarpa near where pony tied up Dumpra. up past R moraine to overhanging cliff with big rock beside it.

Seed sent to Taylor on 30/6
18907 Surus?
18924 Rosa mac?
19058 (2) Berberis (Kautam)
19092 Allium white.
18943 Myricaria.
20123 Prunus Rudolpha
Sent to G.T. on 10/7.
Prim. atrodentata 19

SUMMARY:
Page lists plant taxa with collection numbers and brief locality descriptors around Tsari Sama, including sites beyond Trashi La near a lake, beside a bridge, over a second pass, the shore of Shacho Psho, and around Chubumbu La and Lo La. A note mentions an 'Explanation of Corke trouble.'

CONTENT:
39a Tsari Sama

Lilium
Nomocharis nana. beyond Trashi La near Lake. 5551.
nanloensis f. caulescens
Gentian, blue, beside bridge .. .. .. 5553.

• phyllocalyx on path before bridge - .. 5554.
  Rhod. campylogynum. over 2nd pass. 5560
  mekongense
  " ludlowii (not really ludlowii?) 5555
  Primula globularia. shore of Shacho Psho. 5561.
  gagnepainiana
  Androsace Cliff below .. .. 5563
  charitopes
  Rhod. R side of maidan below -- 5565
  erythrocalyx
  v. fine Rhod. neriiflorum ser. beside Nom. souliei. 5568
  Prim. valentiniana. small one. 5569.
  kingii
  " odontica. 5570
  Rho. lepidotum
  v. small yellow Rhod. large flower. in moss. 5571.
  chionogenes
  Prim. pet sect. N. of Lo La. 5573.
  flexilipes
  P. pudibunda. Slope below huts. 5575
  Lilium
  Nomocharis souliei. . 5576
  X Daphne macrantha forms type 5585
  morsheadiana
  Prim. prenantha. 5587.
  Prim. elizabethae. Chubumbu La 3965.
  Omphalogramma minus. Chubumbu La 3970

• brachysiphon. Chubumbu La 3982

  Explanation of Corke trouble