Field Notes: 1961-1962 - India, Pakistan, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand

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STOP 69 - NEPAL 3 MI. N.E. PALUNG XI-22-61

A short morning stop along the Kathmandu road 1840 meters in elevation. Collected on a well-grazed grassy slope in which grew a few scattered pines. Alcabal [not sure correct word] specimens were collected primarily under many stones lying [or lieing] about on the slope. 150 specimens.

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STOP 70 - NEPAL: HITAURA XI-23-61

Camp located on the same plateau as STOP 67 (550 meters). Nights cool, collecting poor. 100 specimens

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STOP 71 - NEPAL: 9 MI. W. HITAURA XI-23-61

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Collected a day and evening down the Rapti Valley, a thinly populated valley which has largely escaped the saw and plough. There are, nevertheless, large plots of cleared or partially cleared land on the valley floor which men grow mustard seed and other crops. The hills have been disturbed least of all and remain covered densely with a forest of large trees (Sal and others). We collected mostly on the valley floor near the foot of the hills, either in the forest, in the tall grass and shrubs near the river, or along the sandy river bank itself. The weather during the day was warm and sunny. Camp located at the edge of the stream so that the light drew from the forest as well as the water. A cool breeze came up not long after nighfall, however, and collecting was quite slow. EL. 400 meters 1500 specimens

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UTTAR PRADESH [underlined] (see also stops 102, 103) [written in red]

STOP 72 - U.P. : KANPUR XI-28-61

All specimens were taken in Allen Forest, just next to the Government Agricultural College. the area, though fairly small, has been left in a fairly natural state for some time; the weeds and vines have therefore formed a considerable understory beneath the old trees. Warm, sunny afternoon. Elevation 150 meters 1700 specimens.

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STOP 73 - U.P. : 12 MI. S.W. BAREILLY XI-29-61

Collected in an entirely disturbed area part of which was under cultivation (jute, etc.). Sweepings were taken in grass in a mango grove. 190 meters 1500 specimens

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STOP 74 - U.P. : BHOWALI XII-1-61

Collected on the pine-covered ridges above Bhowali. Most specimens were taken under oak bark and stones. Weather was cold at night, clear and sunny during the day. Best stone collecting developed on sunny slope exposures. 1800 meters 150 specimens

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STOP 75 - U.P. : 10 MI. N. KATHGODAM XII-1-61

Specimens taken in a mixed forest-pine and sal primarily - under stones and bark on steep slopes. The soil and shady exposures was cold and wet while that on sunny pine exposures was rather dry. Some specimens were collected in grass and herbage nesar the road - somewhat of a cleared slope. 1240 meters 250 specimens

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STOP 76 - U.P. : KICHHA XII-2-61 310 meters.

Just near the base of the foothills there is a section of terai-type forest. The groundcover is primarily tall grass. Conditions there were quite dry and general collecting was slow; bark collectiong was excellent in [a small letter scratched out] old fallen trees, however. 1500 specimens.

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STOP 77 - U.P. : DEHRA DUN XII-9-61 700 meters

Specimens collected in close proximity to buildings. Alcabal material taken under flakes of bark on garden trees. Weather partially cloudy and cool all day. 200 specimens.

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STOP 78 - U.P. : 5 MI. S.W. DEHRA DUN XII-9-61

Camped and collected in an old native sal forest 600 meters in

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elevation. Grassy meadow and a large pond nearby. Most specimens were taken under flakes of bark on forest trees, under stones, dung, etc. 250 specimens.

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STOP 79 - U.P. : 11 MI. S. MUSSOORIE XII-10-61

Driving up the Dehra Dun-Mussoorie road, we stopped to collect on the steep rocky slope 1200 meters in elevation. Conditions on the sunny exposure were very dry. Chief vegetation-shrubs scattered about on the rocky slope among large Euphorbia bushes. Old decaying once-succulent Euphorbia branches produced weevils and some small burlese material. 150 specimens.

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STOP 80 - U.P. : 2 MI. S. MUSSOORIE XII-10-61

A short afternoon stop 1800 meters

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in elevation on a steep oak-covered slope. Grass dried and ground also very dry. Collected primarily under stones. 150 specimens.

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STOP 81 - U.P. : 14 MI. S.W. DEHRA DUN XII-11-61

Specimens taken in a mixed forest (though predominately Sal) just at the base of the hills. Most material was collected under stones. Conditions in the forest and grassy fields were quite dry. 525 meters 200 specimens.

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PUNJAB [underlined] (see also stop 100) [written in red]

STOP 82 - PUNJAB: 3 MI. D. AMEALA XII-11-61

A brief stop along the road. Collected under stones and dung beneath a grove of acacia trees. Ground very dry and dusty.

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350 meters 100 specimens

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WEST PAKISTAN [underlined]

STOP 83 - WEST PAK. : LAHORE XII-13-61 250 meters

Specimens were taken under stones in an old park adjoining the zoological gardens. Ground condition was moist. 75 specimens

STOP 84 - WEST PAK. : 3 MI. N. KAMOKI XII-14-61

Kamoki is a large brick village about 10 miles south of Gujramwala, on the Lahore-Rawalpindi Road. Specimens taken in a grove of trees in the midst of rather dry agriculture. 265 meters 75 specimens

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STOP 85 - WEST PAK. : 4 MI. N.W. KHARIAN XII-14-61 350 meters

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Collected in a low range of hills under stones and bark. The old uplifted, soft sediments were heavily eroded, and the only vegetation consisted of sparse grass and several species of thorny bushes. Ground nearly dry under stones. 250 specimens.

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STOP 86 - WEST PAK.: 13 MI. N.W. JHELUM XII-15-61 350 meters.

Four miles N.W. the little village of DINA lies an old range of hills, uplifted sediments and river gravels. The country-side, possibly through manmade destruction of an ancient forest cover, is now heavily eroded into a series of deep canyons and arroyos - a semi-desert bad-land. The only vegetation is grass and thorny shrubs. Specimens taken under stones primarily. Ground slightly damp, especially on shady

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STOP 86 - in BATALI DHER FOREST, SOHAWA RANGE

exposures. 250 specimens

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Specimens taken under stones in an old hill range consisting of uplifted riverbed conglommerates and strata of sand. The rugged canyons are rapidly crumbling away; vegetation sparse - grass here and there between an occasional thorny bush. Ground under stones faily moist, especially on shady exposures. 150 specimens.

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STOP 88 - WEST PAK. : 12 MI. N.E. RAWALPINDI XII-16-61 650 meters

Specimens taken on a rainy day on the Rawalpindi-Murree road. Countryside hilly and rocky; vegetation cover primarily scrubby bushes, varied by small trees (wild