CHAPTER XIX.

Routes from Choongtam to Tibet frontier -- Choice of that by the

Lachen river -- Arrival of supplies -- Departure -- Features of the

valley -- Eatable _Polygonum_ -- Tumlong -- Cross Taktoong river --

Pines, larches, and other trees -- Chateng pool -- Water-plants and

insects -- Tukcham mountain -- Lamteng village -- Inhabitants --

Alpine monkey -- Botany of temperate Himalaya -- European and

American fauna -- Japanese and Malayan genera -- Superstitious

objections to shooting -- Customs of people -- Rain -- Run short of

provisions -- Altered position of Tibet frontier -- Zemu Samdong --

Imposition -- Vegetation -- Uses of pines -- Ascent to Thlonok river

-- Balanophora wood for making cups -- Snow-beds -- Eatable mushrooms

and _Smilacina_ -- Asarabacca -- View of Kinchinjunga -- Arum-roots,

preparation of for food -- Liklo mountain -- Behaviour of my party --

Bridge constructed over Zemu -- Cross river -- Alarm of my party --

Camp on Zemu river.

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