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SUMMARY:
Notes plant damage by yaks, collects seed packets of Meconopsis grandis and Primula waltoni, and takes a colour photo of a gentian beside red Berberis. On a halt at Sakden, Ludlow packs birds while the diarist dries and labels seeds; staff health issues are noted for Pintso and Kuntip, and plans are made to look for Rhododendron rhabdotum seedlings near Muktur. Weather is frosty at night with bright sun and wind during the day.

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seeds. The yaks have done a lot of damage to all flowers, as I found lower down where the Meconopsis grandis (600) & red Primula waltoni 598 were in such profusion before. All had been trampled down or eaten; with difficulty I collected a packet of each. A perfect evening: we were out from 5:20 am till 3:30 pm. Took one coloured photo of Gentian 1001 growing beside a lovely piece of Berberis which was bright red (603).

21st October. Halt Sakden. Another perfect day. It is not often we don't go out on a day like this. But we have had a day in camp, Ludlow packing birds etc., I drying & labelling seeds. Both of us also bathing, shaving, hair cuts. Pintso seemed a bit off colour yesterday, & Kuntip's feet are so sore he finds difficulty in walking. He says the frost has got into the cracks; it might easily, his feet are cracked all over. This is a most delightful spot in weather like this. We have frost every night & bright sun & a wind all day. Temp. inside at night +3 ft. = 33°. On the way up to Sakden we looked for Rh. rhabdotum seedlings & I think found three or four. Danong will also look for them near Muktur.

22nd October. Halt Sakden. The good days are gradually

[Marginal notes:]
Mec. grandis 600
Prim. waltoni 598
Gen. amoena 1001
Berberis ludlowii var. sakdenensis 604
Contax No 12 finished on Nyaksang & last photo of Sakden.
Rhod. rhabdotum

SUMMARY:
A page listing Primula taxa with specimen numbers, sectional notes, and collection localities including Tsongpen, Kucha La, Concholoka, Kulu Phu Chu, Tse, Pu Chu, Nyang Chu, Mira La, and Kyabden. Some entries note missing flowers or tentative identifications, and one entry is marked 'By Ludlow.'

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5931. Primula Dryadifolia Sect. = 5865 - Tsongpen - Kucha La. Para. 106.
5932. " Jonardunii. " " "
5933. " macrocarpa. " " "
5934. " aff capitata. Concholoka " " 52.
5935. " Jonardunii (or Dryadifolia subsp. cycliophylla) Kulu Phu Chu " 110
5936. " sino purpurea or macrophylla " " 53.
5937. " bellidifolia. " " 54.
5938. " petrocharis ?? (no flowers). " " 55.
5939. " muscoides. " " 56.
5940. " capitata. crispata. " " 57. 115.
5941. " bellidifolia. Tse.
5942. " Baileyana. Pu Chu. Nyang Chu. 58
5943. " Littledalei Mira La "
5944. " rigida - (no flowers). Sinoplantaginea " " 59
5945. " szechuanica. advena " " 60 120.
5946. " Nivalis sect. aff macrocarpa. sp nov " " 61.
5947. " Minutissimae Sect. " "
5948. " capitata. crispata " "
5949. " pudibunda " "
5950. " Dryadifolia cycliophylla " " 125
5951. " aff macrocarpa : 6061. " "
5952. " petrocharis. Kyabden "
      6188 / 6191. " Baileyana " "
5953. " amabilis " " 62
      " pulchella " " 63 130. } By Ludlow.
5954. " Waltoni " "
5955. " rigida

SUMMARY:
Notes compare Primula gracilipes var. (No. 3206) with P. Boothii and P. whitei across altitudes and relate it to a prior specimen from Nyuksam La in March 1936. Also assesses No. 3228 as P. sikkimensis (alpine form) or P. Hopeana, noting pale yellow flowers with reddish suffusion, possible hybridization, absence of P. Waltoni nearby, and a pink form seen on the Tulung La in 1934.

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flower approximates much closer to P. sikkimensis than our collection in Tsari.

No. 3206. Primula gracilipes var. The normal P. Boothii grows at 7000-9000 ft. It is now over seed, and has grown to a huge size. Above that there is usually a space, then P. whitei takes its place. P. whitei, except at 14000' is now just coming into ripe seed. At 14000 it is still just in flower. No 3206 starts at about 12000 - goes on to 14000 ft. It is still in flower at 13-14000. No seed of this high variety is nearly ripe yet. I doubt if it will grow as big a scape as the low variety, or as big leaves, though this looks more possible. (See if it grows the leaves in the umbel as does P. Boothii). No 3206 must be the same as my No 1178 from the Nyuksam La in March 1936.

No. 3228. P. sikkimensis (alpine form) or P. Hopeana? This is pale yellow in colour, appears otherwise the same as 3227 P Hopeana. The corolla is suffused with a reddish tinge. Perhaps this is due to hybridization. No P. Waltoni known to be near. I got a very definite pink form on the Tulung La in 1934.