Part 249 - Marches and halts from Khomanagri to Chungkar; seed dispatch and primula sites (4–7 November)

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SUMMARY:
Notes a move from near Yonpu La to Khomanagri and then to Chungkar, with fine weather and good birding at camp. Reports misidentified P. eburnea seed as P. capitata and sends Kurtip back to Narim Thang to collect true material, and dispatches seeds and a flower box to the B.M. With Danong, revisits primula sites along the Diwangiri road.

CONTENT:
The Donga La is this (Dis) La. Boiling point in camp, about 50 feet below Yonpu La, is 196.9. Temp 52° = 8374'.

4th November. To KHOMANAGRI. 12 miles. 4500'. A longish march, but downhill most of the way. Bright sunny weather. This is one of the pleasantest camps we have ever had, and besides being pleasant, is in a good place for birds. Found a mail waiting for us. By this I heard that all the P. eburnea seed I took home last year turned out to be P. capitata. So Kurtip's stock is very low. I will send him off as quickly as possible back to Narim Thang to try to get the real thing this time.

5th Nov. Halt Khomanagri. Sent off a post with some seeds and Box 5 of flowers to the B.M. A perfect day, neither hot nor cold; three blankets needed at night. Got some interesting badal zats here.

6th Nov. CHUNGKAR. 8 miles. 6000'. Dull and cool day, pleasant march down to the valley and then a 4000 ft ascent.

7th Nov. Halt Chungkar. Rained in the morning, and cleared up to a most perfect day by 11.30. Danong and I went down the Diwangiri road to the cliff on which 552, 553, and 554 were found. It is a full 6 miles short of Chungkar. We climbed up the cliff and found signs of many primulas, both 552 and 554.