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SUMMARY:
Notes a magnetic bearing of 70° from Tashidingha towards Auchinkang.

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Tashidingha towards Auchinkang = 70° Mag -

SUMMARY:
From Dyuri the party followed the Dungma Chu, crossed to the left bank, ascended steeply to the Chera La, then descended to follow the Gorjo Chu and camped at Chira Chum, collecting several plants en route. They continued to Lap in the Gorchu Lap Valley, halted there while Sherriff went over the Bo La, and noted disappointment with the upper Tawang Chu area.

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Mago - 26th July
Notholirion bulbuliferum 717
Spiraea arcuata 718
Prim. bellidifolia 719
" atrodentata 721
Cypripedium himalaicum 722 - Himalayan
Prim. waltonii 724

Certainly a bit late, but this valley looks good. The other was too full of shale to be good. Path leaves Dyuri, following the Dungma Chu for 1½ miles, crossing it to the L. bank by a bridge. It then ascends very steeply through the jungle to the Chera La 3½ (about 13,411'). Descent on the south side very stony but not so steep. Then follow up the R. bank of the Gorjo Chu to camp at Chira Chum. Here there are two unoccupied huts, in a clearing. Grazing, water, fuel all good. Found a primula on the way down from the pass (Chera La), & another here. The latter is like the red one on the Nyuksang La or Orka La, but not so dark. It has a fine scent, & is a most beautiful flower. It rained all day from 9.0 am on, so again we had no idea what kind of country we were coming to. When the mist lifted, it looked promising ahead.

27th July. To LAP. Gorchu Lap Valley. 6 miles. 14,342'. B.P. 186.6° Temp 47°
196
Prim. pusilla var. flabellata 725
Lilium nanum 726
Swertia kingii 727
Ran path up the R. bank of the Gorjo Chu. Pass two shelters at Chumba.

28th July. Halt at Lap. Sherriff went over the Bo La.
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It is a great disappointment, after coming all this way to find that this upper Tawang Chu area is useless. At this height...

SUMMARY:
The diarist receives letters from Betty and outlines plans: Hicks will arrive in Bumthang on 5 Oct, they hope to leave about the 13th and reach Tashigang on 3 Nov; the party will include Ludlow, the diarist, Betty, Virginia, Tess, and Tasho. Entries for 30 September at Pangotang and 1 October at Tolegang note wet weather, seed collecting (including Primula umbratilis), Pasang and Mundru’s work continuing until 17 October, a visit from the Sokpon who received gifts, and mail sent to HH for Kalimpong.

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To cheer me up today—I was feeling very miserable—a mail came in, with letters from Betty in Calcutta at last, and also from her in London. Nothing from HH at all for the first time when a mail has been sent. Hicks confirms that he will arrive in Bumthang on 5th Oct. So we should be able to leave on 13th about, and reach Tashigang on 3 Nov. Ludlow has got a passage, Betty says, and also she and I, Virginia, Tess, and Tasho. So we should have a good time, 6 of us from Bhutan.

30th September. Pangotang. It rained all night again, but was fine when Pasang and Mundru went off about 6:00 am. We were off just after them, and had a day half rain half fine, but no sun. It doesn't look yet like clearing up, but I do most sincerely hope it is fine now for four days. There is a lot to be got in Tolegang and quite a lot on the other side. After that it doesn't matter so much, except for Pasang and Mundru, whose work won't finish until 17 October. Primula umbratilis here is nearly ripe, and I got some seed, but the big Androsace is still green. This is our last of many halts in Pangotang. The Sokpon came to call and I gave him a little bottle of saffron and a torch, which is doing him very well. But we've been in his district for a long time now, ever since 23rd of May. Sent off a small mail to HH for Kalimpong. I shall only be able to send off one more after this, except for Ha.

1st October. Tolegang. Fine till 10:00 then rain and snow off and on the rest of the day. We are camped about 14,000-14,500' and it is raw and chilly. We got some seed of Primula umbratilis, the very pale form which occurs here, and a few other things. But the Phlomis (19716) I particularly wanted, is still in flower; seeds are not nearly ripe. Neither are seeds of the interesting Gentian 19721. But I took roots of

SUMMARY:
Knight arranges to forward mail to Tsona or Sangachöling, with plans to have someone at S.C. bring it on. The diarist travels in heavy rain from Cyandro to Kyimpu, changing coolies en route, and notes several alpine plants, hoping to find Gentiana amoena in flower on the Leda.

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Knight fixed about the mail, but he will always forward mail either to Tsona or to Sangachöling. We must get someone at S.C. to bring it on to us. I think perhaps this is the best way of doing it.

26th July. Cyandro. 12 miles. Rained all day very hard. Nothing seen at all till near Cyandro, where I saw a good deal of that pretty vinca-blue creeper 2423 (Codonopsis vinciflora), collected again under a new number. Here there is one big Aconite (Aconitum orochryseum sp. nov. 2433, viridiflorum 2433) 5 1/2 - 6 ft tall, but nothing else of interest seen. Had to change coolies half way, but there was not very much delay, as notice had been sent on. Great hopes for tomorrow: we should find some good things on the way up the Leda, & I hope that Gentiana amoena will be in flower on the top.

27th July. Kyimpu. 12,500. 12 miles. Yesterday was really a foul day; it rained all evening then all night. Today was reasonably fine till about 10. Then rain hard all day. There was not very much to be seen all day - on the way up a small campanula & a very small Meconopsis (Meconopsis 2451), with fine blue flowers. Gentiana amoena seems hardly any further on than when I was there last, three weeks ago. Near it were two Cremanthodium (Cremanthodium sherriffii 2458, Cremanthodium purpurifolium 2454), one of which I had (Rhododendron lepidotum 2447, Codonopsis convolvulacea 2448, Cyananthus incanus 2452, thermile 2457, Fritillaria fusca sp. nov. 2459).

SUMMARY:
A large batch of mail arrived, sent from Kumarkhata on 21 June 1936 and including items from 28 April 1936; one outgoing mail sent from Lepo on 8 April is missing and contained many photos. Persistent heavy rain and fresh snow forced a halt at Kashong La on 16 July, followed by a difficult journey on 17 July over Kashong La and Chang La with significant climbs, descents, and avalanche snow.

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stomata on the upper leaf surface. Came in at 1.30 pm. The mail arrived soon after, a huge one, sent from Kumarkhata on 21.6.36 and including mail from 28.4.36. One of our outgoing mails is lost, the one sent from Lepo on 8.4. It is a damned nuisance, and contains a lot of interesting photos among many other things.

16th July. Kashong La Halt. Very heavy rain all day. Stayed in camp.

17th July. Kashong La - Chang La Halt. Yesterday and today have been as beastly as could possibly be. It has rained now for three days without a stop, and snowed last night. The Kashong La was covered with fresh snow this morning and it was raining hard. I thought of our journey, but had planned to do so, so started off at 6.0 am, and came back at 4.0 pm very tired indeed. First there is the 1000 or 1500' climb to the pass, then 2000' drop the other side. After crossing some avalanche snow at about m 2 1/2, the path goes level for a bit over rough stony hillside, then up over the Chang La at about m 3. I had been told that beyond this the path dropped steeply to the Lopa country.

SUMMARY:
Notes record sending off a mail runner and list several film stocks and reel numbers. The writer notes obtaining a new race of the Tibetan Babax (Babax lanceolatus lumsdeni) and remarks that the waters of the Char Chu are clear and flow in long still reaches.

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Sent off mail runner 14th May.
Cine Kodak. VIII, IX, X, XI.
Kodachrome V, VI.
F. Pach. X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV.
Dufaycolor. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

9978
1.0799

9978
69846
89802
8980

10775.242

1.0244
9923

9923
19846
39692
3969

10165.121

see May 7
Lid No 146
12 May m de La
we obtained a new race
of the Tibetan Babax.
Babax lanceolatus lumsdeni

L. 84-85.
The waters of the Char Chu
are beautifully clear & the river
flows in long still reaches.
Good description of journey