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SUMMARY:
Notes from Lung describe a rough track above the right bank, forested slopes, and village/camp spots, with few flowering Primula and nearly finished Rhododendron, comparing the area unfavourably to Natrampa. The next day at Lung, the party halts and splits up, sending Pimbo and Danong to inspect the route up the Char Chu.

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Lung April 28th
Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii 1376
Prim. whitei 1379
Rhod. arizelum 1380

The path is no more than a track, not made in any way. It leads down stream, usually keeping about 300 ft above the right bank. In places it goes over rock slides, in others through forest of fir & pine. On the whole it is not difficult, & is in pretty good order. At m. 5 the Char Chu comes in from the north, through a very narrow steep gorge. M 6 Lung, consisting of four stone houses, with wood roofs is passed. The valley opens out a little & there is some cultivation at m 7 where camping is good & water excellent. The right bank is wooded throughout with pine & fir; a lot of burning has been carried out, though why it is difficult to say, as there appears to be plenty of ground suitable for cultivation down here - more level & more suitable in every way. So far Lung has not come up to expectations. We have found one primula, over, some rhododendron also very nearly finished. I don't think it can be so good as Natrampa, but will have a better look tomorrow.

29th April. Halt Lung. We split up into three parties today. Pimbo & Danong to inspect the route up the Char Chu: Ludlow

SUMMARY:
Notes on flowering rhododendrons, a yellow peony, tsuga, and firs; Danong and Tenduk scout south towards the Karhongla, sending back rhododendron and Primula roylei specimens. The diarist struggles with photography, and Pimbo injures his leg and needs a stitch.

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on the way back here, except that rhododendrons have come on a good deal. And the fine yellow peony (Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii) 1376, is more in bloom too, shows very handsome. I took a number of seeds from it today. I also noticed some fine Tsuga brunoniana trees. Mostly the higher slopes seem to be covered with two firs (Picea spinulosa), which I have collected under Nos. 1395 and

Danong & Tenduk go up the hills to the South for the next two nights. The country looks good & should contain something worth while. There is a path leading from Dotrang to the Karhongla, on the South side of which they say there are many Lopas.

Natrampa. 2nd May. Halt. Last night Danong sent back the first fruits of his excursion - a rhododendron, which I think we had seen before, and a primula (Primula calderiana 1396). The latter is P. Roylei, one of the finest there is to my mind. I have photographed it today, & made a most awful hash of my photographs, doing everything possible wrong that I could. However after ruining five precious films, I got a good one, & also of that queer little rhododendron, No. 1355 (Rhododendron glaucophyllum). Pimbo cut his leg rather badly the other day, & had to have a stitch in it, is pretty lame now. There are