Collected down the river to about one-half mile below camp, thinking it advisable to work the flood banks and flooded plains before the creek overflows its banks. March 7 - 12, 1939. In rather poor health, and too tired at night to write. Rand arrived from Rotan Camp on the seventh. Van Arcken, Huls and Schreoder, returned on the ninth from their short trip to the Sauweri, bringing nine of the filthiest natives I have seen. On tenth, Teerink, Huls and Schreuder left for Bernhard Camp. Myself and Richardson both apparently poisoned by palm cabbage (Orania?) on 11th. My illness was most violent and on the 12th I was too weak and shaken to get about. March 13, 1939. Short spells of sunshine morning and afternoon: rain began 11 AM and con- tinued intermittently into night. van Arcken and Toxopeus went down to Bernhard Camp to meet the plane. With the transport went our specimens for shipment. Plane supposed to return tomorrow from Port Moresby, where it has been since February 27, 1939. It is scheduled to fly to the Idenburg on the 15th. Yancey has gone to Sydney to make arrangements of some kind for the "Guba's" homeward flight across the Indian Ocean. Feeling much better today, but did not go out into the field. March 14, 1939. Dull day with much rain after 9.45 AM: heavy NNW wind on opposite mossy ridge and strong gusts in camp mid-afternoon: weather clearing and numerous