Part 15 - Route to Chunkar with ascent, river crossings, and plant notes

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SUMMARY:
The diary describes travel from camp over multiple ridges with several river crossings, including a bridge where the mules swam, reaching cultivation and houses around 3300' before continuing to camp. On 24th June at Chunkar (12 miles; 6,041'; 80°), the day was mostly fine with brief showers, the route mostly a steady rise, and big lilies noted on a cliff around mile 6; birds and butterflies were numerous but flowers scarce. Plant collections listed include species of Argostemma, Impatiens, Clerodendrum, Begonia, Selaginella, Dryopteris, Callicarpa, Clitoria, Torenia, and Polygala.

CONTENT:
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Argostemma sarmentosa 538
Impatiens 539
Clerodendrum hastatum 540
Begonia aff megaphylla 544
Selaginella monospora 543
Dryopteris cylindrostachya 545
Callicarpa vestita 546

Left camp to the north of the ridge, dropped down all we had climbed yesterday, to another river. Then along this till a side river comes in from the East. We crossed this by a bridge - the mules swam - showed a very steep climb up again to cultivation and a few houses near the top of a ridge about 3300'. Down again beyond this, over a river and up another ridge shoulder to camp. Many birds about but few seen. Butterflies numerous, but flowers few and far between.

24th June. CHUNKAR. 12 miles. (200.6) = 6,041' Temp. 80°. Rather a pleasant day. Last night the moon shone brightly, the only time we have seen it. The morning was fine and remained so most of the day, with odd showers 15 or 20 minutes. Nearly the whole way is a steady rise, steep in places. About mile 6 a big cliff is passed close to the road on the right hand side, we saw a number of big lilies on this.

Clitoria acuminata 548
Torenia vagans 549
Polygala ar