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•distribution, boii,- loimd onh in tin- small valley and in one small area 

 near the summit of Liugtu. The ascent continues along the broad 

 valley of Eiu ; ,k upwards. Abies webbiana, how- 



ever, attains an elevation of 12,600 feet at Chamanako, where we 



The first part of the ascent to Cliola Pas- is very steep, an easy path 

 ' 'ge, beyond which is a small and pretty lake. A 

 .ight us to another small lake, and a pond lies 

 civ lu-neatli the pass. The summit of the pass is rounded, and 

 m rocks. On the Tibetan side a narrow gorge 

 like valley descends sharply. Snow had fallen the previous night, 

 ' "\000 feet.' We left Chamanako on the 2*1 h. and 

 ney along the Chola range. The path follows the 



14,000 feet follows, thro 

 there is a large hollow 

 lakes, the larger ovoid i 

 ing the ridge beyond. 



i scrub of rhododendr 



•mis. 



At 14,000 feet 



sred with rhododendi 





. containing two 









legended to the liiv 







defile walled with ro< 











i we descend, and 



We walked along 



I!:-- 



for a mile, and 



I named Buthan, a lat 



ge i 





. barrier-like cliff. 







d specimens of Chrysanthemum Atkhisoni, 



oreurinir mSikkim, sc 









[he 



bladder headed 



wins, and the small 



rhubarb Rheum a- 



' ' ' \ '' ': ; ■_ i. 



pine woods on its .lark tinted surface. Surmounting the ascent from 

 • : 



■ - ■ 

 but few plam, grew 



On the 30th S , „,!„., j wa r kr ,j , the pas< "and returned tbrou.rl, 



