Part 183 - Nyingsang La collecting and halt notes

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SUMMARY:
At Nyingsang La the party gathered several rhododendrons between the north and south passes, noted Primula boothii in bud, and faced difficulties with a pony while traveling from Tsona via Tawang. Sanders felt cold compared to October 1934, and Pimbo ensured rapid travel; on the 14th November halt they dried rhododendron seed and briefly collected a small epiphytic rhododendron.

CONTENT:
Nyingsang La. 2850, 2849. Rh. camelliiflorum 2845, fulgens 2846, Thomsonii 2847, Rh. 2848, campanulatum 2851 (203)

Nyingsang La. 2850g.
La. we got another 3 or 4 rhododendrons & several more between the N pass & the S one, none epiphytic shrubs from this side. No flowers seen. I started to ride, but gave up after one hour as the pony could not carry me & barely go on itself. Sanders feels pretty cold, but not nearly so cold as in Oct. 1934. On the way up the north side, we saw a lot of Prim. Boothii, but just small buds very densely covered with thick yellowish farina. Pimbo has done well to get us here in 5 days from Tsona, and with no later arrival than 4.30 at Tawang & here. These are both long marches, with a lot of climbing in them.

14th November. Halt. A beautiful morning, clouds coming up by midday, mist low in the evening. Spent the day drying yesterday's rhododendron seed, and only out a short time, getting one small epiphytic rhod (2853) [R. camelliiflorum 2853, 2852], the flower of which we collected in March, & a