mounted camera. The woods at this altitude (2000 feet) is now brilliant with fall leaf tints. The dark green pines are mixed on the hillside with red leaved ash tree & bright yellow leaved beech, elms & maples. There are many red leaved viburnum bushes also which lend color to the forest. (2) The morning was rainy, a soft quiet rain falling con- tinuously so one could not go out with the dogs. I caught a Octoroon chief here on his steps & I got a new longtailed quail gun in mine besides many large saved quails & turkeys. The boy to whom formerly assisted Mr Forrest with his plant collecting has dveloped into a quick running mice & is very efficient already. His salary is only $8.00 per month his cousin the curly's is $6.00. Mr the interpreter gets only $ 25.00 despite the fact that he & all boys feed themselves.