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SUMMARY:
Notes that Brown Dippers were common on the Gamri Chu but difficult to shoot at roughly 4000–5000 ft. Mentions scarred legs of Bhutanese people.

CONTENT:
Ludlow p. 143 Jan 4000'
We found Brown Dippers common on the
Gamri Chu but very difficult to shoot 4000-
5000ft

Scarred legs of Bhutanese

SUMMARY:
Page lists bulb and tuber collections by specimen number and species with counts, size notes, and shipments, including entries from Chachu La route and Tolegang. Several shipments are noted in late August and collections in September and October. The last six entries are bracketed with the initials J.H.H.

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BULBS COLLECTED.

19242 Notholirion hyacinthinum. Over 100 full size 75 small 2000? bulbils. Chachu La route 13/9
19070 Nomocharis nana 130 odd bulbs. Tolegang 10/9
19674 Codonopsis sp. nov. 14 tubers. Also 6 sent home 22.8.
19490 Lilium sp. nov. about 60 sent home 22.8. 430 collected 5/10.
19831 Lilium nepalense. About 75 big 50 small.
19846 Lilium wallichianum 47
19852 Lil. giganteum
[crossed out: Lil. nepalense v. concolor.]
19498 Notholirion macrophyllum. 12? sent home 22.8 About 150 bulbs 5/10.
19465 Corydalis white sent 22.8.
20956 Notholirion hyacinthinum pink. Bulbils sent 27/8.
19352 Lloydia sp.
19710 6 roots of Aconite. a fine big plant.
19727 Aconite. Dwarf 2"-4".
19497 Small yellow orchid.
21250 Pink orchid.
20956 Not. hyacinth.
20843 Lil. nep v concolor.
20846 Lil. Wallich.
21192 Lloydia yellow.
21199 Nom. nana
21270 Not. macrophyllum.

(The last six entries are bracketed with the initials J.H.H.)

SUMMARY:
Arrived in Bumthang, met by Tasho at Kurji; Hicks arrived later due to Trinley’s septic foot. Plans set to leave on 13 October, with Gundra and Basang going on 9 October to Sephu, Omta Tso, Thampala, and Ritang; received news from home written 8 September and discussed Tasho’s behavior toward Raja Dorji. From 8–10 October at Haat, with heavy rain and a meal with HH on the 8th.

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7th October. Bumthang. Arrived here at 8:30, along a very wet path. There had been a thunderstorm and very heavy rain in the night, - but was worse down this way: Tasho met us in Kurji, where we again stay, and here there was no news of Hicks. But a letter came in from him at 10:00 saying he would be in today, and he arrived at 1:30. He was late because Trinley, Ashi Wangmo's man who has been with him, got a septic foot and couldn't walk any further. So now our plans are all made, we will leave on 13th October, and Gundra and Basang will go on 9th for their little trip to Sephu, Omta Tso, Thampala and Ritang. Tasho only arrived yesterday himself. Got a mail, and Betty is getting on well, written on 8th September from home. Tasho stayed for a long time till after Hicks arrived and I had a pretty good talk to him about various things, including his behaviour to Raja Dorji in Kalimpong, and the way he changed his mind and did just as he wanted to irrespective of anyone else. I hope all that did good, and Tasho took it really very well.

8th - 10th October. Haat. A good deal of rain, some very heavy indeed, but a good deal of sun too. We had a meal with HH on 8th and stayed there for some

SUMMARY:
Notes describe permission for six weeks and lively festivities in Bumthang at H.H.'s residence, including archery, races, and a bull fight, with named dignitaries present. Photo and route notes mention a tame bear, Ludlow as Lepcha Chaprassi, and the 18 July journey from Bumdangtang past Byaka Dzong and Bada La to Thang Naru via Gemishong and the Tang Chu; one item was sent to Srinagar on 02/11/1933.

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421

He made no bones about it, & gave us permission for six weeks where we liked. We could have had more had we asked for it.

19.B.
All taken in Bumthang or at H.H.'s residence. A tame bear. Bull fight: bulls are cross between mithun & local cow.
No 19 sent Bumthang 20/7
Sent Srinagar 2.11.33

17th July. Bumthang.
The last few days have all been busy ones, though we have had no work in the way of collecting. There have been archery contests, dinners, lunches, & yesterday a grand show at H.H.'s place up the valley. First football, then lunch, then races, mounted musical chairs, wrestling, & finish up with a bull fight. The bulls are magnificent beasts, crosses by Mithun wild bulls & local cows. They would fetch a high price at home, I'm sure. At all these shows H.H. & the Maharani are present, besides the two brothers Naku & Dorji, & the sister Ashe Wangmo & half sister Ashe Paldan. Their names are: H.H. Sir Jigme Wangchuk K.C.I.E., H.H. Tasho Gurme Dorji, Tasho Lhundup Dorji (Naku), Ashe Paldan & Ashe Wangmo.

20. B.
    Ludlow as Lepcha Chaprassi. Group on leaving Bumthang. Maharani, Ashe Wangmo, Ashe Paldan, Dorji;

18th July. (Bumdangtang) THANG NARU. 9400'. 15 miles.
Route lies past Byaka Dzong, crossing main river over good bridge at m.1. Thence steep ascent to Bada La m 3 1/2. Descent easier on W side to m 6. From here route crosses a series of ridges till m 12, beyond the eastern ridge, the village of GEMISHONG is passed. Route descends narrow muddy path to the TANG CHU which is crossed by a bridge at

SUMMARY:
After halts with photo work and rain, the party marched into Bumthang, where H.H. visited for hours and asked that T.K. return home with them. Betty arrived with Hicks via the Badr La; they met H.H. at the palace grounds, exchanged gifts, and arranged travel to Ha, the Me La, and Chanderi, with plans for seed work and a move to Brarich.

CONTENT:
24th Halt. Mostly developed photos. A good deal of rain.

25th July. Bumthang. A short march of about 4-5 miles into camp at the "football ground" of 1933, where now there are large and comfortable quarters made for P.O.s, but never yet used by them. H.H. called in the afternoon and stayed some hours and was in good form. He told me he definitely wanted T.K. to go home with us. This will all be very difficult for us, but it must be done. I have heard that we are likely to get Brarich, so we will have to move into an unfurnished new house on arrival. There will be very hard work there.

26th-30th Halt. Good weather each day, with bright sunshine most of the day, and very heavy rain at night. Betty arrived on 26th with Hicks, and we met her on the Badr La. She has great pain always, but the arm is getting on slowly, and she can manage now to do everything herself. We arranged to go together to Ha only, from where I will return here for seed. On our way in from the Badr La, H.H. met us in a tent in the palace grounds. Next day we all called on him and had lunch and tea and gave our presents. Then he came here on 28th with the children and Choden for lunch and tea. He is coming again today for lunch and to say goodbye to Betty and Ludlow. H.H. has been very kind indeed as usual and did not turn a hair at all the requests we made: Hicks back to the Me La; Ludlow to Chanderi and wants a special riding yak; B and I to Ha and then I come back here and to Waitang. For presents we gave steel bows and 12 steel arrows; saffron, pens, jumpers, and many other things, and to the Ashis velvet from Liberty's and four blue jumpers and gloves.

SUMMARY:
Halted in Bumthang, the diarist visited H.H., discussed plans regarding Paro and Chamurchi, local administrative matters including Tashi Drunyer, received reports from Lhasa about Kapsinpa Shape’s imprisonment, and noted heavy rain damage near Chenderi and the Ha–Chamurchi road area; Betty was expected in London, and Dorji was treated with penicillin and M&B 760. On 5th September they marched in rain to Shabjetang and observed a new Codonopsis common near the Dhur river, collecting tubers and another pressing.

CONTENT:
3rd & 4th Sept. Halt Bumthang. I went to H.H. each day, had 3 hours alone the first day and a short visit, when Choden was present, the second day. H.H. was very easy to talk to and had much more to say. He is worried about Paro and the poor servants who are there running the place—or failing to. He will go there himself in a month or two's time. Then on to Chamurchi for a month or more. I tried to get him to say he would go on to Kalimpong, but I don't think he will. He talks now of doing many things for the locals, and probably will. I just hope they will be practical and not overdone. I asked him not to spoil Tashi Drunyer by letting him do nothing and have a dozen servants or so, but to give him a definite job of work. I wonder if he will. Tashi will be left in Bumthang though, with his brother, when H.H. goes to Paro. Two of Purbo Wangdi's servants returned from Lhasa yesterday. They described Kapsinpa Shape as being very securely imprisoned, with iron manacles on wrists and legs and a cangue round his neck, and shut up in a closely walled-in room, from which there is no normal exit. More reports of road damage come in from near Chenderi and more extensive from the Ha-Chamurchi road area. The rain must certainly have been very, very heavy these last 15 days or so. Betty should have reached London on the 3rd, all being well. I continued to give Dorji penicillin injections, 100,000 units at a time till I had given 10 injections. Then I gave him a course of M&B 760. He is very much better and should manage to reach Ludlow all right.

5th September Shabjetang. Rain almost all day. Left at 6:30 and in at 10:00. Nothing of interest, except that the new Codonopsis (Convolvulaceae 19674) is common from the mouth of the Dhur river, for quite a long way up this valley. We took 14 tubers and another pressing. There is a...

SUMMARY:
The diary records travel from Bumthang Tang over Bada La, passing Gyema Shong where the headman is asked to collect crab apple and Prunus seeds, with notes on weather, pine forests, and flowering Primula. The party is now under the care of Punso Wangdi, and the next day they move to Pokpe on the west side of Rudo La with an easy ascent and observations of conditions.

CONTENT:
It will again be nice to be away from here, with all the presents & people hanging about. Lhumbe should be the only place now where we may have some ceremony. After that we leave Dzungs till August 15th, back here again.

13th April. Bumthang Tang. 10 miles. Approx 10000'. Little rain last night, but it had begun to clear by 5.0 this morning. We were off at 5.45, in at 11.0. The path goes up over a spur to the Bada La about 3 miles from Bumthang, then down & up over two smaller spurs, the last just close to this place. As we came down from the last spur, we passed the village of Gyema Shong, where there were many crab apples, some Prunus & also currants. I have asked the headman to collect seed of the first two, locally called 'LIGCHUMA' or 'PRAHALI' (crab) & LIKSINGMA (Prunus). By 9.0 the sky was clear & we had the prettiest day we've yet had, mostly sun, but with big cumulus clouds in the sky. The path is uninteresting, because it goes through pine forest (P. excelsa) all the way, & there is little else to be seen, except in small side valleys. Prim. denticulata still everywhere, — occasionally P. gracilipes. We are under Punso Wangdi's care now, & he has sent men ahead with food & all sorts of things for us. I wish we could get away from it all, kind though it be. In Bumthang I again saw several pairs of magpies, & have also seen them here & on the way here.

14th April. Pokpe. Rudo La W. side. 5 miles. BP. 191.8 Temp 58°. 1.30 pm. Ht approx 11494'. A very easy day, even the ascent being an easy one. The day too was good, although there was a little rain last night. Up here there is almost nothing. The forest