11.40 Another native house in a small grassy clearing surrounded by dense second growths of lowland character at 2730 m. Strong lowland element in flora below 2860 m. Valley drops steeply in swampy ledges carrying tall Sama (?) forest and numerous treeferns including a big Marattia. Boehmeria, Cissus, Macaranga, Evodia, etc. in open places and house clearing. 11.45 2700 m. 3rd native house. Small parrot feeding on red flowers of Evodia sp. shot by Tox. Course NE. 12 noon 2660 m. crossed stream which flows past 2660 m house and climbed up ridge covered with good mossy forest on N. side. 12.25 4th. native house at 2630 m. in a natural rather wet opening filled with grass and shrubs growing on leached grey sandy soil. 2 or 3 Rhododendrons, Juncus,and a clump of wild Saccharum 4ft. high. Here Tox opened a can of nassi-goreng and we bought bananas from 4 natives carrying food probably intended for trade at Habbema. 1.15 Tox and self started back up track in company with 4 Papuans, having sent the soldiers on ahead with a message to Wildenboer to establish camp for the night in the 2860 m. Pandanus grove.