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SUMMARY:
Travel from high pass to Tron with yak transport only; steep shale ascents/descents over Drosung La (~16,000 ft), rain turning dry after descending. Collected seeds of Pedicularis atrodentata and noted Pedicularis bella (2306) and an unidentified Meconopsis (2309); camped near irrigation canal with flat-roofed houses observed.

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of P. bellidifolia. We saw one piece of Pedicularis bella 2306,
otherwise nothing of any interest. But the hillside looks
promising, perhaps a little later will be better. Fine all
morning, the afternoon drizzly. Clouded all day. We collected
again a lot of seed of P. atrodentata. We have yak
transport only. It would be rather too much for ponies. Left
at 06.15, in at 12.30.

7th July. TRON, N. side of river. 7 miles. Path continues
to ascend, is very steep most of the way to the Drosung La,
about 16000' at m 3. Mostly over shale scree. Descent on
South side very steep over shale for a mile, then easier
along a ridge for 2 miles. The final mile down to Tron
is again very steep indeed. C.G. good, water from irrigation
canal. Rain all day till we got two miles down this
side of the pass, when we were again in the dry zone.
All houses here have flat roofs. On the ascent, came
across a nice Meconopsis 2309 which I do not know,
cannot make out from Taylor's book. The flowers are a
pretty pinkish wine red, one on a scape, I don't think
more than 2 to a plant. Leaves basal & cauline, all very

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.