Part 139 - Kyimpu to Charme: route notes and plant collections

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SUMMARY:
Notes abundant Abies delavayi and Corydalis, sightings of Cyanopica, and Ludlow’s separate route south where he found Fritillaria cirrhosa (1574) and Thermopsis barbata (1573). Plans to move on to Migyitun with fine weather and no mail; on 11th May the party traveled 7 miles from Kyimpu to Charme along the left bank, noting Charme at the junction of the Char and Kyimpu rivers with good camping, supplies, and crops, and recording Anemone rivularis (1581), Iris decora (1582), and radishes.

CONTENT:
Abies delavayi 1572 - up to 100 ft high. Covers the whole slopes of the valley here. 67

Corydalis was found, same as on the La La, and another yellow one 1571, but that was barely out. I saw any number of Cyanopica which flew, putting a shot at flying birds. It is easy enough to hit them, but not so easy to find two coming over together. Ludlow went a different way to the South, found a Fritillaria 1574 and a Thermopsis 1573. We are still too early for a place like this, and should get on now to Migyitun. Still no sign of our mail. Fine again.

Fritillaria cirrhosa 1574
Thermopsis barbata 1573

Kyimpu to Charme
11th May. Charme. 7 miles. B.P. 19.43 Temp. 66° Time 10.30 am. Ht. 10200'.

Very cold in the morning, fine all day. The path is good the whole way, down the left bank, except for a few hundred yards after a gorge is passed. Charme is at the junction of the Char and Kyimpu rivers. Good camping ground and some supplies. Beans and barley grown. Water excellent.

Anemone rivularis 1581
Iris decora 1582
radishes