Part 63 - Route from Changpu to Sanglung with frontier crossing and botanical notes

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SUMMARY:
Travel over a ridge to Changpu with cultivation; vegetation noted as rhododendron and deciduous oak, a primula without flowers near camp, and a drawn study of a small-flowered magnolia above camp. The party then marched about 4 miles to Sanglung, crossing the frontier at a side nala, passing a small village, with rain from midday; inhabitants mostly Takpas with some Tibetans and few flowers seen apart from an acacia.

CONTENT:
Then steadily up pretty steeply most of the way over a ridge to Changpu. There is some cultivation on the way, and a lot at Changpu. Here the vegetation is mostly rhododendron deciduous oak. I found a primula growing in a damp place close to camp, but no flowers to be seen. All had been eaten by sheep & cows. Dawaing for an interesting magnolia, new to us, 1220. Flower much smaller than M. Campbellii. It is above camp about 800 yards up from the path. We are in for a good deal of trouble now I fear. Marches seem to be restricted to 3 or 4 miles, & we are at the frontier tomorrow, where transport will be very uncertain.

22nd March. To Sanglung. 4 miles. B.P. 202.7° Temp. 63. Approx Ht. 5208'.
Road is down hill for 1/2 mile, crossed the frontier at an insignificant side nala, then climbs gradually to a ridge where at m 2 Behing a small village is passed. Thence down hill, steeply in places to a side nala & up to Sanglung on the other side. Inhabitants nearly all Takpas, with some Tibetans. It rained a little last night, & again today from midday onwards. No flowers seen but an acacia