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SUMMARY:
Field notes list several Primula species with localities, habitat and elevation details, flowering or seed status, and comparisons to collections made in 1936. There is uncertainty about the exact P. ioessa type locality near Lo Migyitun due to mist and deep snow, and sites such as KHERI GOMPA at Chungkar are referenced.

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6621. Primula winteri. Yuda. Mostly on moss covered boulders in Rhododendron forest. The winter bud in great prominence, some even opening already up at 13 or 13,500 ft.

6622. Primula sikkimensis. Yuda. I did not see the flowers of this primula at all.

6623. Primula Sandemaniana. Migyitun. From the exact spot as the type specimen. I can find it nowhere else. A little seed found. A very small winter bud, with farina, is just noticeable.

6624. Primula sikkimensis Sect. probably P. ioessa type. Lo Migyitun. Thick mist rain, with 8" of snow prevented us from being certain of the spot where No 2514, the type of P. ioessa, was taken. But I have little doubt myself that this is the true ioessa. It could only be P. Hopeana otherwise, and I do not think this is so. This comes from certainly within a very short distance of 2514, if not from the very spot.

6625. Primula tibetica. Chayul Dzong. Some seed taken. Still in flower. Up to 3½".

6626. Primula strumosa. Tremo. Same as 1300, taken in 1936.

6627. Primula Boothii (gracilipes). Pangchen. Taken from the same place in 1936, where flowers were almost over by the end of March. This, I suppose, is the more common low altitude form.

6628. Primula filipes. Chungkar. From same place as in 1936, at KHERI GOMPA, Chungkar. Not in flower this year, though it was at this time in 1936.

SUMMARY:
List of Primula entries noting material types (roots or seed) and reference numbers. Includes species such as P. winteri, sikkimensis, sandemaniana, ioessa, tibetica, strumosa (=1300), boothii, and filipes, with a note that no herbarium specimen is present for entry 6630.

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6621. Primula winteri. Roots. 73. 235.
6622. Primula sikkimensis? Seed.
6623. Primula sandemaniana. Seed. 74. No Herbarium Specimen??
6624. Primula ioessa? Seed.
6625. Primula tibetica. Seed.
6626. Primula strumosa = 1300. Roots. 240.
6627. Primula boothii.
6628. Primula filipes. 75.

SUMMARY:
Specimens from 4000–6500 ft are listed, and during a journey to Chungkar the writer found Primula filipes in bloom on a cliff and in profusion near Kheri Gompa, with notes on seed timing and scarcity of other flowers. Conditions were very dry compared to the previous year, with only Rhododendron arboreum in flower and fair weather. The following day’s halt at Kheri Gompa yielded nothing notable.

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all between 4000 - 6500ft
Lobelia pyramidalis 1123, Cymbidium cyperifolium 1124, Corylopsis himalayana 1125. Primula filipes 1126
Gentiana capitata 1127, Daphne bholua 1128, Lindenbergia grandiflora 1129, Arisaema nepenthoides 1130
Bergenia ligulata 1131, Dendrobium heterocarpum 1132

23rd Feb. CHUNGKAR 6500 12 miles. I left at 6.0 am, in high
hopes of finding some good flowers on the rock face at about
mile 8 or 7. But we are too early yet. The country is very
dry indeed, & where last year the cliff was covered in soaking
wet moss, this year it was all dry as dust. Signs were
seen of Primula sherriffiae (552) & P. ludlowii (554) in the dry moss, just waiting for damp
to bring them on. The only interesting flower seen was
P. filipes, 1126, found among P. sherriffiae & P. ludlowii (552 & 554) on the same cliff.
It was in full bloom. Not a very pretty primula, but
dainty, with 5 or 6 flowers on a stem. Colour varies from white
to heliotrope where it is in shade. Also found at Kheri Gompa
close to Chungkar, just beside the road immediately under the
Gompa & straight up towards the Gompa from there in profusion.
Seeds should be ready in 2 or 3 months. Last year we
failed to find seeds of P. ludlowii (554), but found some
this year. The seed pod is very low, right down level with
the branching of the leaves which are depressed. Other flowers
were very scarce, only rhododendron arboreum is out. Weather
fair & bright till midday & clear again in the evening.

24th Feb. Halt. Went up to Kheri Gompa but found nothing of any

SUMMARY:
Notes botanical observations including rhododendrons and Agapetes; arranged seed collection of Primula filipes near Kheri Gompa and received mail from Darrang amid concerns over dwindling stores. Marched to Demri and then camped below Balfai in the Jiri Chu valley, tested Lumière films (spoiled by hot water), and found little of botanical interest in hot weather.

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Rhododendron grande 1134 at 7000 ft
Agapetes serpens 1136 at 6000 ft
...interest but a rhododendron new to us, with lemon yellow flowers & red stigma. It clouded over before I got there, and had some hail.

25th Feb. Hab. - Looked round about camp for more flowers with no success, but appointed a man to see to collecting seeds of Primula filipes from beside Kheri Gompa. In the evening we packed up a mail, - a mail from Darrang arrived. There were just about three or four days' mail. I had more letters from home about Mother, written at the end of the month or beginning of Feb. We are rather worried at the way our stores are going. Flour will last no time at this rate, & no more is available here of any kind.

26th Feb. DEMRI. 6 miles. BP. 208.2 Temp. 78°. Approx 2190'.
A short march down hill, very hot. I tried the new Lumière films here, but water is too hot, & ruined three exposures. Luckily there was nothing of any great value.
(astonished to find Rhododendron arboreum in flower as low down as 2500 ft)

27th. Camp. about 5 miles below Balfai in the Jiri Chu valley. 7 miles. A grand day, but no flowers or birds of interest seen. It was hot starting.

SUMMARY:
At Shakshing Camp on 7 February 1937, the party describes well-constructed Bhutanese huts, asks for minimal additional work, and notes the arrival of an old lady with burnt legs carried up on a stretcher. On 27 February they halt, record persistent mist and winds from the south and from T'jong, find more Primula filipes while Ludlow collects some food birds, and note the primula is common in damp spots during the dry season.

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Shakshing Camp 7 Feb 37

fine example of what the Bhutanese can do. Three little huts
formed the three sides of a square, in the centre of which was
a fourth hut made as a dining room. All had tables made
in them and benches, and the three had two-inch boards raised as
beds. And all that for us to stop one night in. By now,
they will be broken up I suppose. Today we particularly
said we wanted nothing done, so just have a small
terrace levelled for our tents, and a small hut made for the
servants. The old lady with the burnt legs arrived here
in the evening. She must have had a most awful trip up
here on a very uncomfortable stretcher.

27th Feb. Halt. The weather is always much the same now.
The mornings are lovely - cold but clear. Then by noon
mist has come up, later it gets lower, and by the evening
the sky is clouded over. Up here there is a strong wind
all day long. From the South all night and up from
T'jong all day. I got nothing of interest, except
more Primula filipes. Ludlow got some food birds.
P. filipes (1126) is obviously pretty common up this way,
provided it has a damp place in the dry season.

SUMMARY:
Notes abundant Primula filipes along the path east from the chorten at the south end of the pass, and records a single primula (1147) likely P. Boothii found by the Tsongpen east of Yongpu La among waterfalls, though no more were located. Mentions a badly burned lady in poor condition and hopes Lumsden can help. Also reports shooting a barking deer for meat and enjoying views of the snows.

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Prim. filipes The specimens taken here were along the path which leads East from the Chorten at the S. end of the pass. Anywhere along that path where a small nala crosses the path, there is P. filipes. I went along a mile, and found it every few hundred yards. The lady had a very bad night with her burnt legs. I hope Lumsden will manage to do something for her. They were 17 days unattended, so are in an awful state, and the smell is really bad. I went out twice in the afternoon saw a barking deer, which I shot at 40 yards with a .410 lethal bullet. Its flesh will provide a very good change from the everlasting moonghi.

1st March Halt. Saw nothing in the morning, but Tsongpen
Yongpu La went up the hill E of the Yongpu La and came down a side
Prim. gracilipes 1147 nala where he found a beautiful primula (1147) which
Rho. grande 1148 I think must be P. Boothii. I immediately went there, but could find no more. It was only seen in a very small area among waterfalls, on mossy rocks in the shade on a south face. It is heliotrope with a greenish yellow centre and the best flowers were 1 inch across, or more. We have lovely views of the snows each morning awaits

SUMMARY:
Botanical notes describe conifers, prunus, primulas, and rhododendrons, followed by short march entries between Rungzyung toro, Trashigong, and GHUNKARA. Lumsden treated many patients; the party met the Dzongpon at Trashigong, packed specimens and mail, and calculated food supplies before crossing the river.

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almost entirely conifer - either Pinus nepalense or P. longifolia. A most beautiful prunus tree was seen in several places. It reaches a height of about 60 ft. and its flowers are really beautiful. (Rhododendron arboreum 1185). I took another primula from the waterfall. There seem to be two there, both pink. One has flowers which are deeply cut, and the one I took today has almost entire petals.

Prunus cerasoides var. magnifica 1192
Primula gracilipes 1188
" filipes 1189
Rhododendron irroratum 1193

17th March. Rungzyung toro. A short and uninteresting march, but not very hot. Thunder is coming up and I fear we will soon have a bad storm. Lumsden has more and more patients each day and must have seen 25 today.

Elaeagnus umbellata 1196
Caesalpinia sepiaria 1197
Hypericum griffithii 1198

18th March Trashigong. An uninteresting march, with nothing much to be seen. The bauhinias on the river banks are fine. The Dzongpon met us, and we spent most of the day in packing up birds, flowers and getting off a big mail in two bags. We had awful calculations about the amount of butter, atta and rice to take with us, and now have I think 13 bags of rice and 3 of atta.

19th March GHUNKARA. Cross the river up up the R bank,

SUMMARY:
Page lists collecting notes for Primula (including erythrocarpa, filipes, boothii, and denticulata forms), with localities and dates in February–April. Routes and sites include passes and rivers, with an elevation note of 12000' and a remark on commonness at Paka gao.

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1202 Primula erythrocarpa? Sanden to Takhtoo 9.3 - 14.3. Changpu 21.3. Gyipu 22.3.
Sakti 25.3. Pangchen 31.3. Trimo.

(Whitei)
1166 Blue Primula. Mera 9.3. Nyaksung La 13.3. Sanden 13.3. Gyipu 22.3. Lepo 7.4. (1291)
Lung. 1388. 12000' 29.4. Kyimpu. Choram - Migyitun. (Paka gao - 12500' common). Kingkor.

(Boothii)

1167. Pink Primula. Mera 9.3. Sanden 13.3. Nyam Jang Chu to Lepo.

1126 Primula filipes. Chungkar 26.2. Yonpu La 1.3. Takhtoo 15.3.

1197: P. Boothii Yonpu La 1.3. Choling La 3.3. Takhtoo 15.3. Pangchen 31.3. Le.
Lepo. 8.4. (1292)

1278 Primula (Denticulata) white eye. Le - Lepo.

SUMMARY:
Notes list Kodachrome and Dufay colour shots of Rhododendron species and Primula filipes, a view toward Tom Tom from Rip La, and a sun bird on Piptanthus. Locations include Denchung (river and camp) and Shambling, with mentions of items sent off. Dated entries include 29/04/1949 and 06/05/1949.

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Kodachrome C.S. 7.
Bryocarpum himalaicum. 18744
Primula Normaniana. 18740
View toward Tom Tom from Rip La. Magnolia Campbellii & Rhododendron arboreum in foreground.
Rhododendron Lindleyi (2 shots) 18739.
Sun bird on Piptanthus. 23/4.
Rhododendron Edgeworthii 18777
Rhododendron Griffithianum 18776
Rhododendron Edgeworthii by river.
6+7 sent 6/5

B.W. 2. Dufay Colour 4.

1. Rhododendron Lindleyi 18739 trees in background. 1 Primula filipes 18749
2. Rhododendron Lindleyi 18739 sky + clouds - 2 }
3. Primula filipes habitat 18749 3 } Rhododendron Edgeworthii habitat 18777
4. Primula filipes close habitat 4 Rhododendron Griffithianum habitat
   5 } 5 }
   6 } Rhododendron Edgeworthii habitat 18777 6 } Rhododendron Edgeworthii camp river 18777)
   7 Rhododendron Griffithianum 18776
   8 Rhododendron Edgeworthii 18777
   9 ? Rhododendron Lindleyi. Denchung 29/4/49 Dufay 3+4 Sent off
   10 from Shambling
   11 River at Denchung with Bhutanese. 30/4 6/5/49
   12 River at Denchung camp - 1/5

SUMMARY:
Clear weather continues as seed collecting efforts focus on Primula species near Satsalor, with locals bringing unripe seed and successful finds of P. sherriffae and P. ludlowi on cliffs. The diarist notes the handover of previously ‘lost’ mail to Ludlow and plans to remain at Diwangiri until the 27th before proceeding to Rangiya.

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Same now. The nights are clear, starry, the mornings hot and sunny with clouds gradually gathering till the evening. Nothing of interest seen. I had a man here to collect seeds of Primula filipes, which he did. But as always happens, he collected them all when green. He had a good bunch, but I threw them away. They always say they know all about taking dry ripe seed, yet I don't think any local has yet collected ripe seed for me. Tomorrow we see the last glimpse of the snows on leaving here. This is where the 'lost' mail was handed over to Ludlow. All I can hear so far is that a boy handed the mail in here alright - the local mandal's story is that it just lay here till Ludlow arrived when he said he had this bag, did L want it now or not.

23rd November. Satsalor. Fine, same as before. We searched the cliff pretty thoroughly for seed of P. Sherriffae and Ludlowi and got a good deal. P. filipes is just coming into flower and no seed was to be found. Only saw one bird just near Satsalor. A good deal of transport, all coming up from the mela.

at Diwangiri until 27th November for Rangiya.