Part 33 - Route from Phungui to Munde La with note on Punakha specimen

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SUMMARY:
Mentions a flowering specimen at Punakha on 29 May 1915 and doubts about obtaining seed. Provides a detailed route description from Phungui across side valleys and bridges along the Gauri Chu to the Munde La, noting waterfalls, villages, and Takpa inhabitants.

CONTENT:
certainly Cooper's 3937, found at Punakha at 5000'
in flower on 29th May '15. It is a fine flower, but
I doubt if we could get the seeds. I saw it growing
on rocky ground about ½ mile above the bridge over
the main Gauri Chu, on the R. bank - 30 yards off
the road to the right, and again close to the road a little
further on. // Leaving Phungui the road drops and
crosses a side valley which leads up to the Sikkim
La. Then up, and again down to a side valley, the
Murbe Chu at m 3. Both are crossed by bridges, and the
latter is a fair sized river. Again the ascent is steep,
over a ridge and down to the L bank of the Gauri Chu at m 5.
This is followed to m 6½ where the Gauri Chu is
crossed by a bridge to the R bank. Path gradually
climbs and crosses a side valley at 7½. Thence ascent
very steep, over a ridge and past a fine waterfall at m 8.
Then past a village at m 9, it turns slightly left and
an exceedingly steep ascent begins, after crossing a side
valley at m 10. The path is stepped for a great part
of the steep climb to the Munde La (about 9600') at m
12½. Most of this is through jungle. At the Munde La,
the country opens out and slopes of wonderful grazing are
around. There are several villages near here and the
inhabitants are Takpas, more nearly allied to Tibetans.