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SUMMARY:
Notes describe travel from Ludlow to the Monba village of Lukuthang via Thuka La, recording white, blue, and a few Primulas. Lukuthang is detailed as a small village at the junction of streams that flow into the Mago Chu near Ting?, indicating Thuka La is not on the main Sela Range, and a raven was seen at Lukuthang.

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Ludlow p 74 75
Ludlow to Lukuthang (8 miles)
rec. white blue & a few Prim via Thuka La

Lukuthang is a small Monba village of
9 or 10 houses at junction of the stream from the
Thuka La with another stream coming in
from the east. The combined waters enter into
the Mago Chu near Ting? so the Thuka La is
not on a pass on the main Sela Range
saw Raven at Lukuthang

SUMMARY:
The diarist reports climbing and observing several Meconopsis species (including No. 708) and rose finches, with fine early weather turning to mist from the Mayo Chu and rain later. On 2nd August at Camp at Chigupnaga (~14,000'), they note confusion among locals about the route beyond Chera, discovering a well-used yak road despite claims to the contrary.

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seem to know about it. There are some yaks here, but the herdsmen are further up north. I spent from 12 to 3:30 climbing all over the place, saw a fair number of flowers, but there is nothing new here. Meconopsis horridula is high up, the white Meconopsis also in places near M. horridula, & the little blue Meconopsis taken first near the Tulung La is very much in evidence on all the cliffs round about. That is No. 708. It is a beauty, & should do well at home in rockeries. There are a number of rose finches here in the scrub jungle, others besides Thura thura, but I have not shot any yet. Between 4 or 5 am the morning was as perfect as we have yet had, but then a huge mass of mist rolled up the Mayo Chu, & spread everywhere. It kept fine till 11:30, & since then has rained most of the day.

2nd August. CAMP at CHIGUPNAGA. 6 miles. 14000' (approx). I cannot understand what these people are trying to do. They all but one said yesterday that they had never been here before & that there was no road beyond Chera. That there was a road I soon found out, & it is one well used by yaks. Yesterday evening I was asking the man we have appointed to stay

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The page contains only the numbers 112, 6, and 16 with no narrative text. No dates, places, or persons are mentioned.

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Mago 2 Aug
Primula stictocana 751
Gentiana tubiflora 752
Gentiana phyllocalyx 753
Geranium collinum 754
Primula bryophila 801
Primula macrophylla 802
Primula pusilla 803
Lonicera parvifolia 805
Primula bella 806

with us, a few questions. He is a good sort, willing and able to give information about the country etc. etc. He hesitated to answer, and the others were heard to tell him not to tell us the names of camps and passes. Why, I cannot imagine. However he came back and whispered the names later, at the same time asking me not to say he had told me, when we returned to Mago. Leaving camp, there is a stiff climb of 500 ft up the nala bed. Then a more or less horizontal yak path is met and followed south. It is quite good and perfectly easy, gradually climbing to the DEBONG LA in 2 (Approx 14,500'). Thence down to BULUNG, a place used by yak herds on occasion. There is an empty hut here, and a small lake, quite a good camping site. (in 3 1/2). Beyond this the path again climbs fairly steeply to the CHIGUP LA, (same approx height). Descent easy over open grassland to a small plain called CHIGUP NAGA, where there

SUMMARY:
The party halts at Lukuthang and concludes the Mago district must be abandoned due to the late season. They expect little elsewhere, though hope to find a few early specimens between the Pö La and the Me La.

CONTENT:
Ludlow p. 76. Halt at Lukuthang - "a vile day"
"I'm afraid the Mago district must be given up as a
failure. A pity, for we had wanted the best part
of a season at it, it is too late now to hope for much
in other areas. We may get a few early things between
the Pö La & the Me La but we cannot expect much."

SUMMARY:
The diarist halts at CHIGUPNAGA on the frequently used road toward Fu Shao, enduring heavy rain and mist with few flowers or birds observed. Kurhip is down with fever likely from damp cold; despite warnings at BULUNG about lack of supplies and water, fresh butter and milk are found, and two snipe are seen during a brief excursion.

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from it. This also seems to be on a good
fairly often used road to Fu Shao, which is
reached in 3 days. I have not been up
far from camp yet, but from what I can see,
there is not likely to be much in the way of
flowers here, or birds. Kurhip is down with a
touch of fever. I think it is likely brought on
by the damp cold, which last night and today
was very trying. Butter was said to be
quite unprocurable here, but I find ample
fresh butter and milk too. The whole affair is
strange. I was supposed to have halted at
BULUNG, and there all professed complete
ignorance of everything. When I insisted on going
on here - or somewhere further on, there was a
unanimous shout of "You can't do that; there is no
water, no wood at all." All apparently knew the
road well. Blast them, they are most annoying -
yet likeable people too.

3rd August. Halt at CHIGUPNAGA. Another foul day with
heavy rain and mist all morning, and rain and mist all
the rest of the day. Went out to the N.W. for the
morning, but found little of any interest in the
flower line. Saw two snipe, solitary or wood I

SUMMARY:
Brief note stating there was nothing of botanical or ornithological interest; several blue Tibetan Snowcocks were seen and preferred for eating. No butterflies were observed, and the weather was very poor with limited visibility.

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Ludlow: Letter to Sherriff Aug 5.

Botany: N.B.G. Just the usual things we have seen nothing of any interest whatsoever.

Birds: N.B.G. also - Seen several blue Tibetan Snowcock (tibetanus, no difference) with the .410 at 35 yards. I prefer to eat it.

Butterflies: Nil. Weather bloody with a horizon of about 200 yards.

SUMMARY:
Notes bird activity near camp, including a ruby throat nest with two young, redstarts, pipits, and ravens. Sends a letter to Ludlow and discusses a three-day route to Shao through jungle and passes, considering going to Tsona, with plans to wait about a week and then return via the Tulung and Dza las.

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3rd Aug. Mago.

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Gent. bryoides 756
" elwesii 758
Prim. involucrata 757
" macrophylla 761
Corydalis 759
Lonicera parvifolia 760
Meconopsis bella 806
Sax. sphaerulifera 807
" montanella 808 & 809
Rhod. aganniphum 811
Anemone rupicola 813

Don't know, or a youngster. I think there should be some good birds about here if one had the time to look, or it were clear enough to see. A raven has been at camp often, p. thura thura are everywhere; another dark finch keeps to the clearings, sits tight in the primulas. Today I found a ruby throat nest with two young in it. Redstarts abound, as do pipits probably hodgsoni. Sent a letter off to Ludlow today. There is no doubt one can get to Shao from here. It is a three days journey, mostly through jungle, & crossing three passes. I think it would be worth our while to try to go to Tsona that way. Our plans just now are to wait for a week or so then return as we came by the Tulung & Dza las. Until I can get a view of the country I cannot tell where to go

SUMMARY:
Mentions the Hall at Ludlow Castle and that there was nothing to collect. Notes that 'The Member' is very nice but suspicious of their intentions, referring to the sheriff.

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Ludlow p. 76 = Hall at Ludlow Castle
very depressing - nothing to collect
"The Member is a very nice but terribly
suspicious of our intentions."
(referring to sheriff)

SUMMARY:
The diarist describes three routes from Mago to Tsona and spends a halt day at Chigupnaga conducting a northward hill climb, photographing flowers, and collecting primulas. Wet weather persists; two monals are missed, one bird is shot and skinned by Guba, and a distant gorge is noted as not being the Tsona Chu.

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has one of these fits. I have to skin the birds, or else shoot none: besides this there are flowers to be changed, or have to find both flowers & birds. I now find that there are definitely three routes from Mago to Tsona - one the way we came, one through here to Shao, three days good road & bridges, with yak herds here & there & one from our camp N of Nyuri through the hills to Tsona in three nights. The latter seems good - firewood all nights except one.

4th August. Halt at Chigupnaga. Not quite such a wet day. Left at 7.0 & got back at 12.15. Climbed the hills to the North of the small ravine N of camp. Nothing till the top was reached, where there were masses of P. congestifolia (762) (Prim. atrodentata subsp. oreodoxa). On the way down found a new primula, but flowers were withered, probably pink (763) (Prim. juncundana (Diyatfolia)). When I returned the sun shone fitfully for ½ hour, then heavy rain & mist. Took a few photos of flowers in situ & close up. Although still raining at 6.0pm, I can for the first time see the outline of the hills to the west beyond a gorge, which they say is not the Tsona Chu, but which must be of considerable size. Saw two monals at the top of today's climb, & missed them. Shot one bird, the same as I sent to Ludlow yesterday. Guba skinned it reasonably well. It was