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SUMMARY:
A steep climb from above Gundusa through forest to the Byasu La is described, with open grassy slopes, fir, and rhododendron beyond the pass. Several alpine plants are noted, and Tenduk finds a red rhododendron in bloom; houses are present and yaks come up next month.

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It must be about 120° M. Path leaves directly above Gundusa, enters the forest. Thence it is a climb all the way, in places very steep indeed to the Byasu La, which is reached at m 3. The pass is approximately 100 ft above camp. We saw little on the way up, the only flower being a yellow rhododendron which is very like 3063 R. lanatum, except that the indumentum is pale grey coloured, No 3074. Immediately over the pass the country opens out and there are beautiful clear grassy slopes, with fir and rhododendron in between. On the open ground Primula flava is in masses No 3067. Prim. strumosa is common, but barely out in the little nala sides. There are signs of a Prim. involucrata too, but only in leaf so far. Two meconopsis are common. Mec. paniculata and Mec. sinuata? No 3068, which is just on the point of coming into flower. Tenduk found a red rhododendron in full bloom. It is very like Rhod. fulgens, but has no indumentum on the leaf, which is like a Thomsonii rhododendron, No 3075. This must be a lovely place in summer on a fine day. We have just had sufficient glimpse to see how nice it must be. There are some houses here, and the yaks come up next month and stay up.

SUMMARY:
The diarist describes local opposition to ascending Dungshigon due to fears of hail damaging crops, noting that Pintso mentioned the Tsari pilgrimage to reassure them. On 15 May at Phobshikha, after variable weather, the party explored a cliff and mountain, recording Primula strumosa (3060), Rhododendron triflorum (3061), masses of Primula winteri (3053), and several rhododendron species.

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going up Dungshigon. That has caused some worry. The locals don't like the idea: let the Sahib go anywhere else, some will gladly take him. But if he goes up Dungshigon, it will bring disaster to us in the form of hail, which will ruin our crops. I'm sorry they thought of that. I must go, but this is the time of hail storms. They are certain to come, and I will be blamed for all the damage they do. Pintso has told them how I did the pilgrimage of Tsari, perhaps that will help.

15th May. Halt Phobshikha. Rain last evening and night. Fine today till 4:00 pm, except for a shower or two, then heavy rain. We went across the valley to a grand looking cliff, and three of us went up by different routes, but the only find was Rhododendron triflorum, 3061.

But on the extreme top of the mountain we found 3060, Primula strumosa. It was just out near the top, but in full flower rather lower down. It grows in moss under Abies and Rhododendron. Up there Primula winteri 3053 was in masses. Every time I see that Primula I think it is the prettiest one I have ever seen, and I always feel elated however many times I see it. Rhododendrons are not very numerous here, except a few kinds, Rhododendron arboreum, R. thomsonii and the big R. falconeri.

SUMMARY:
The diarist records abundant Primula species near camp between two passes on the way to Wangchelabh, noting P. stirtoniana (No. 3258), P. obliqua (3257), and others, with P. umbratilis not yet flowering and a small nivalis primula of special interest. During a halt at Tsophu and Dungchewang they experienced rain and thunder with brief views of snow mountains toward Tibet.

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Rhododendron Primulas 57

...stream falls down to camp. I found Primula stirtoniana growing well No. 3258. Later on, very close to camp, we saw masses of P. obliqua, which really is a beauty 3257. It is pure white, with a yellow eye. I see one this evening which is quite definitely pink tinged. P. umbratilis (?) is coming on, but will not be in flower for a month at least. P. strumosa is everywhere, as are P. roylei, P. macrophylla and P. glabra. P. hopeana is just coming into flower. On the whole a very good day. This camp is between the two passes on the way to Wangchelabh.

17th June. Halt. Tsophu. Dungchewang. Rain and thunder most of the night, and cloudy all day, but fine except for a few showers. Rain and thunder again at 6:00 pm. We were just clear of clouds early this morning, and could see the white line of snow mountains to the N for an hour or two. They looked perfectly wonderful, but were not in sunshine. The sky was clear in Tibet, but clouded up to the main range. Rather a disappointing day. Primulas there are, in masses. The following are common: P. hopeana, P. roylei, P. macrophylla, P. glabra, P. strumosa, P. stirtoniana (3258), P. atrodentata, P. obliqua and P. pusilla (3270). P. umbratilis (not in flower, 3213). The only thing of real interest, was a very small nivalis primula,

SUMMARY:
Notes compare a high-altitude form of P. strumosa with lower-altitude forms, mentioning rounder leaves, possibly more farina on the calyx, and a slightly different tube shape, with accompanying diagrams.

CONTENT:

3393. Primula aff. strumosa. This high altitude form of P. strumosa
      seems to vary from the lower form, in having very round
      leaves, perhaps rather more farina on the calyx. The tube
      differs a little in shape. P. strumosa :- [diagram] 3393 :- [diagram]

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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:
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:
Page lists Primula and other plant specimens with numbers. The 'ROOTS COLLECTED' section records species with day-month dates in September and October, notes such as 'NOT TO BE DIVIDED' and 'ONLY TWO PLANTS', and that Sorbus ursina seed was eaten by caterpillars.

CONTENT:
19836 Primula uniflora.
(2) 19835 " tsariensis (alba).
(3) 19832 " umbratilis (alba).
19842 " tsariensis.

ROOTS COLLECTED.

19309 Androsace white, large cushions. 13.9.
19330 P. Waddellii. 9.9.
19167 P. tenuiloba
19750 (2) P. macrophylla. 16.9.
19235 Sorbus ursina. 19.9. All seed eaten by caterpillars.
19757 Primula strumosa 20.9.
19226 Prim. Caveana white. 21.9
19766 " Caveana. "
19764 Alardia woolly blue violet. "
19767 P. concinna. "
19768 A P. Calderiana x strumosa hybrid blue 22.9 }
B " " " " " } To one place, see for report.
C " " white with dark eye " }
19771 Aconitum sp. v fine. 23.9.
19146 Diapensia himalaica "
19712 Prim. macrophylla v macrocarpa "
19123 Cypripedium tibeticum. 25.9.
19366 Androsace small 4" pink 26/9.
2 19777 = 19378 P. jonardunii. 27/9
19373 P. Waddellii. "
19404 Androsace globifera. 28/9.
19420 Prim. sonchifolia. 29/9.
19128 " umbratilis 30/9 (number not put on).
19716 Alardia wine red. 1/10. NOT TO BE DIVIDED.
19721 Gent. aff amoena 1/10 ONLY TWO PLANTS

19804. Prim. pusilla 3/10
       19544 Thalictrum chelidonii. 13/10
       19574 Prim. flagellaris. 16/10

SUMMARY:
Notes on Primula and Meconopsis around Nyuksan/Nyaksung La, with messengers from Tawang and plans to go to Mago on 10 July. On 8 July at Sakden, the writer went with Danuong and a Kazi’s servant to Nyaksung La on the Mera road to bag specified Primula and Meconopsis numbers and pot seedlings, noting a scarce primula beneath overhanging rocks.

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Nyuksan La
Primula gambeliana (608), top, on the left under rhododendrons. A magnificent Meconopsis is also just below the basti, with Primula No 598 (P. waltonii). Its no. is 600 (Meconopsis grandis). There is also an interesting Primula (612) (P. strumosa), yellow, beneath the firs & rhododendrons short of the top. Danuong went up to a similar height on the Dirang Dzong road, & got very similar flowers. Messengers have come from Tawang, & all seems set for the next move to Mago, where we hope to go on the 10th July.

Nyaksung La
8th July SAKDEN. Went with Danuong again to NYAKSUNG LA, on the Mera road. Took one of the Kazi's servants, & put bags on the following: 598 Primula (P. waltonii) 6 Bags; 600 Meconopsis (Meconopsis grandis) 4 bags; 608 Primula (P. gambeliana) 5 bags; & 612 Primula (P. strumosa) 5 bags. This man is to return in the Bhutanese 8th month to collect the bags.

Megacodon stylophorus 633
Primula elongatoides 634
Primula bellidifolia 635

I have also potted the following seedlings: 598 (P. waltonii) - 4; 608 (P. gambeliana) - 4; 632 (P. strumosa) - 1; 635 (P. bellidifolia) - 1. The latter is an unknown Primula very like P. eburnea & growing in the same situation, under overhanging rocks. It was at the foot of the high cliff 500x short of the Nyaksung La on the Mera road, on the East side of the Pass & to the North of the road. The cliff is 200x away from the road. Only 5 specimens were seen, & all had last year's seed pods intact. These were collected. No more new flowers were seen. No 632 (P. strumosa) is a small

SUMMARY:
The diarist halts at Sakden and ascends toward the Nyuksang La, but cloud prevents views of northern snow peaks; the pass height is recorded. Gentiana amoena is abundant on the Meha and some Primula seed is collected, though many bagged specimens were eaten by sheep or yaks. The Kazi has tended the potted plants, most of which have survived.

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[Marginal note: Ludlow p. 149. The Nyuksang La is just a subsidiary pass leading from the Sakden valley into the Mera valley, the latter river emptying into the Gamri Chu above Phongme.]

...of the Meconopsis grandis, a wine-red Primula and perhaps the yellow one too, but I doubt about the blue one. The bags on the latter were all eaten by yaks. The Kazi has looked after the potted plants well enough, and all but two (a saxifrage) are alive.

20th October Halt Sakden. Another grand day, though there were clouds away to the North even early in the morning. I left Sakden at 5.20 and went up to the Nyuksang La. Left the ponies at the hut, and walked up to the North to a peak. But the clouds covered all the view of the snow hills to the north. Although it was very pretty, there was no chance of getting any bearings or even a useful photo. Then walked along the tops to the Nyuksang La, where I took the height (B.P. 187.7 Temp. 55° = Ht. 13766').

[Marginal note: Gentiana amoena 1001]
There were masses of that lovely Gentiana amoena found on the Meha (1001). The locals eat this, either when in flower or dead: it is cooked in ghee and said to be very 'sweet'. I tried to collect seeds up there and found some of Primula No. 602.

[Marginal note: Primula glabra 602]
[Note above text: Primula gambeliana]
The other one 608 (or 611) I could not find. The Kazi did not find the bagged specimens either. All have been eaten by sheep or yaks.

[Note above text: Primula strumosa]
No. 612 could not be found either. It had also been completely cleared by animals, but I have three bags of...

SUMMARY:
Page lists numbered plant specimens with brief notes on flower color, seed quantity, altitude, and storage, recorded across multiple dates. Locations include Panyotang, Tolegang, Chachula route, Luhun La, Kantanang, and Waitang.

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18995 (2) Meconopsis simplicifolia. Panyotang. 9.9. Fair amount.
19733 Fumaria sp. (yellow) scree plant. Tolegang. 10.9.
19720 Saxifraga sp. 2"-2 1/2" yellow. " 10.9.
19712 Primula macrophylla v. macrocarpa. Panyotang. 9.9. Not much seed.
19419 tin Rheum nobile " 9.9.
18973 Daphne sp. small 1'-2' " 9.9.
19331 Labiate furry leaves flowers below. Tolegang. 10.9.
19739 Potentilla sp. Chachula route. 13.9. Not very good.
19744 Saxifraga sp. white flowers. " "
18950 Pinguicula sp. Panyotang. 10.9. very little seed.
18957 Primula atrodentata. " Chachula. 13.9. High altitude. (no) seed.

19688. Sedum sp. yellow. Panyotang. 15.9.
       18972 Saxifraga sp. yellow cushion plant. Tolegang. 12.9.
       19030 Primula sikkim or hopeana - 16.9.
       19403 Corydalis or Fumaria bright yellow - 16.9. (low)
       19745 Meconopsis sinuata. 1000 Luhun La 14.9. (low)
       19746 Primula reticulata. Kantanang 14.9. very little.
       19747 " elongata. " 14.9.
       19750 " macrophylla Tolegang 16.9.
       19698 Gueldenstaedtia himalaica Panyotang. 8.9. seed in pod - not fully ripe. Tin.
       19752 (2) Aconitum sp. Waitang. 19.9. 20 x tins of bulbils.
       18972 Saxifraga yellow. Cushion plant. - "
       19747 Primula elongata. - -
       19757 " strumosa - -
       18943 Myricaria sp. - 20.9.
       19697 = 19130 Arabis sp. - 19.9.
       19123 Cypripedium tibeticum - "