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SUMMARY:
The diarist receives supplies from H.H.'s man, then moves to Chendebi where they bathe and have clothes washed by Tenduk. Mail and wireless batteries arrive from Tobgye during a halt at Chendebi, and they then march to Tsanka amid heat, leeches, and flies, with few notable flowers. Notes include photography of Lil. nepalense and comparison of a large Primula with related species.

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morning, but clouded over very soon, and heavy rain started as soon as we reached camp at 1:00 p.m. Nothing new of interest, but the big Sikkimensis primula (P. alpina have 3353) found on the way up 3353, has grown bigger than ever, and appears to be very near P. florindae, or P. microdonta. Another man from H.H. arrived, bringing a maund of butter (!) and a maund of vegetables, which look most excellent.

16th July. To Chendebi. 8 miles. 7,500'
A fine morning, and fine down here, with a few showers most of the day. Had a very much needed bath on arrival, and got my clothes washed by Tenduk. Lil. nepalense is still very much in flower, and took some photos of it on the way down. Pretty hot here, and the flies perfectly beastly.

17th July. Chendebi Halt.
Wet night: fine in the morning and until 4:00 p.m. A small mail in from Tobgye, and the new batteries for the wireless.

18th July. Tsanka. 13 miles.
Just fine all the way, with rain later. Leeches and flies bad, and pretty hot. No flowers of any interest. Now begins the part I don't like. A pony was sent for me to ride, but I did not use it. Men have come here with tea and rations for us all. This will now happen every day I fear till we get

SUMMARY:
Wet, misty morning with a clearer afternoon before rain while traveling between Yüto and Takar La at about 14,000 ft; the writer rode most of the way and spent four hours on the hillside. Numerous Primula were noted (including P. cawdoriana 2224 near Yüto, P. roylei, sikkimensis, and others), plus a single dwarf rhododendron (2225) and a gentian (2230); the path was easy after Kinghor but steep between Yume and Gompo Rong, and the river was barely fordable.

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of any particular interest. Rained all morning - more or less fine in afternoon. Mist down on hills all day.

27th June. Camp between Yüto & Takar La. About 14000'. 7 miles.

Wet & misty all morning. Fairly clear in afternoon till 4.0pm: then rain. I expected rather more than we got, but we saw a good many old friends: Ramzana's prim. is common in little patches. P. Cawdoriana 2224 is plentiful on a cliff below Yüto on the R hand side. Above here P. Roylei & the P. that is always with it, & the little white Petiolaris. Also 2137 the very small one, glabra & atrodentata. The big sikkimensis is everywhere & fine big flowers on it, also the candelabra red one (microdonta?).

An interesting rhododendron dwarf 2225 of which only one was seen, & another gentian 2230. I rode up almost all the way, very pleasant to do so again, & then had four hours on the hillside up here. The path up here is pleasantly easy after the Kinghor, but steep between Yume & Gompo Rong. There are prim. all the way up here. The river is barely fordable even here just now.