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SUMMARY:
The party reaches Sakden near the Gamri Chu, noting ample water, fuel, grazing, and a nearby gompa with a Tawang lama. On 5th July they halt at Sakden, finding few flowers in bloom, observing local clothing and village life, and practicing rifle shooting with the Jongpen and his men.

CONTENT:
than to Bhutanese. Over the pass the path drops easily to Sakden near the Gamri Chu. Water & fuel ample, excellent grazing & many sheep & yaks. Some barley available. There is a gompa with a Tawang lama above Sakden. //

5th July. SAKDEN. Halted. This place has been rather a disappointment. It was so nice to get out of the hot steaming valleys down below that we thought this would be a fine place. But there are no flowers out now. All are over. We have seen traces of one primula, but that is all. Birds too are not so interesting as they might be. The people are pleasant, happy, shy & full of life. They must lead a hard & difficult life at times, but are none the worse of that. This is the only place where I have seen villages in Bhutan, Sakden consisting of 60-70 houses all together. The Takpas & Drugpas wear thick woollen clothes, black or red, & have these funny little 'seats' made of thick felt, which hang down behind, & are used for sitting on. A most excellent idea in a wet climate. They also have Inverness cloaks, exactly as at home - another useful garment. We have had some rifle practice with the Jongpen & his men, followed by games &

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6th June
Sakden.
Rhod. Thomsoni 595
Prim. strumosa 597
" Waltoni 598
" Sikkimensis 599
" Glabra 602
" Gambelliana 608
" Involucrata 610
" Gambelliana 611
" Strumosa 612
Mec. grandis 609
Rhod. campanulatum 605
" wightii 606
Berberis lichiangensis var. sakdenensis 604

• But see June 6th! p. 20

SUMMARY:
Brief description of the Bembi La valley’s wooded sides and steep left-bank cliffs, with plant collections recorded at Bembi La and Migyitun on 2 and 3 June. Numerous taxa and specimen numbers are listed, including Rhododendron, Primula, Cassiope, Androsace, Polygonatum, Berberis, and Meconopsis.

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188.9
190.0 11872 Bembi La
54 1.0438 Migyitun 2 June
L.p. 107. The Bembi La valley is a pretty one. 11872 Rho. micromeres 1751
Both sides are wooded. The cliffs on the 47488 (4100)
left bank tower almost vertically upwards. 93966 Bembi La 2 June
On the right bank not so steep. 12440.85 P. calderiana 1754
Bembi La 3 June
Rho. calostrotum 1757
aganniphum 1760
agglutinatum 1761
Sp no. lanatum v. luciferum 1762
Prim. sikkimensis 1758
caveana 1768
macrocarpa 1769
Cassiope fastigiata 1759
Androsace adenocephala var. 1765
Polygonatum hookeri 1764
Berberis tsariensis
Mec. horridula

SUMMARY:
The diarist travels from Go-Cyae in perfect weather, noting tame gazelle, kyang, high passes, and sightings of parnassius butterflies, with observations on elevation, vegetation, and local attire. On 19 May they make a long march to Dongkar Dzong with mules and donkeys, encounter unhelpful local officials (Chanzo and Gyimpon) but find tipping effective, and plan to continue toward Trimo via Lior, noting Primula in flower and changing peoples along the route.

CONTENT:
18th May. Go-Cyae. A perfect day without a cloud in the sky as we started off at 7.0. We were in at 1.30, again at 2.0pm. The day remained perfect, with fine cumulus clouds, but no storms anywhere. Again we saw many gazelle, all of which were tame, and some kyang. The hills are still very dry, but begin here to show signs of heavier rainfall. On the Chidney La we saw 4 parnassius butterflies, but I failed to catch any. All these passes are high, though easy. I judge all are 16500' or perhaps more. The Yangtse is perhaps 15500' or a bit more, and I should think the Triju Tso must be over 15000'. This place is perhaps 14000', as there are a few dwarf juniper appearing here. The women here all wear big amber necklaces. There are only three houses and a Gompa.

19th May. Dongkar Dzong. 17 miles. A longish march, but we had first class mules and 4 donkeys which kept up with us all the way here. We left at 6.40 and got in at 2.0pm, going well. The route is not very interesting, only shows signs of more vegetation in the last 3 or 4 miles. The Chanzo here is a silly little man who is not one to help. The Gyimpon also was not one to help. I tipped the latter, who became at once much more easy to deal with. This is not a Dzong so the Chanzo claimed he could do nothing with me, but eventually agreed to send me on to Trimo. I fear we may have some difficulty there too, without any authority from Tsona. But I will again try what a tip will do. Prim. sikkimensis and P. tibetica in flower here and generally more signs of life. It is further from here to Trimo than I imagined, we are told 3 days will be necessary. First to Lior only by yak: thence coolies. The road is said to be bad after Lior and very difficult. But there is one thing: the people will be pleasanter after leaving here, I feel sure. They are Tibetan to Trimo then Monba, then Tahpa.

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2219 Mec. betonicifolia. Yume Podzo Sumdo. 26/6/36.
2252 Ficariifolia lutea Scrophularia (like this) Sanga Choling Kyimpu. 29/6/36
2477 pallida Saxifraga. Chikchar. 23/8/36
2484 odontica Prim. Valentiniana. " - 24/8/36
2483 Gent. like G. phyllocalyx but smaller. " 23/8/36
2490 P. chionantha subsp. sikkimensis White Prim. sikkimensis - 27/8/36
2492 Morina nepalensis - 23/8/36
2497 Primula 1642 flava Podzo Sumdo 25/8/36
2498 Dicrv. pantlingii " 1654. - 25/8/36

1611. Fritillary. cirrhosa Yarap Chikchar. 18/5/36
      1613 Mec. simplicifolia Yarap 19/5/36
      2500 Gaultheria trichophylla ? like a heath. Podzo Sumdo. 25/8/36
      2501 ? Bears food. -
      2503 Rubus Raspberry. Migyitun 2