Piunde-Aunde 75 tree-fern Cyathea aff. bakeri and another Cyathea from the forest edge, a scrambling Cerastium which might be another growth form of a tiny cushion plant collected by Van near the mountain top yesterday, and a fine Didiscus from the long-grass community of the alpine grassland. The cyatheas collected this afternoon make 6 species for the camp so far. C.bakeri (?) and another grassland species, like C. gleichenioides of the Snow Mts., range highest of the grassland treeferns on this mountain and are fairly common at the second lake. A Schefflera and a Pittosporum, both common at camp level and some distance below, also occurred in the forest patches at the second lake. Both are of shrub habit but reach a height of fully 30 and even 40 feet in the subalpine forest. Saturday, June 20. Max. 16.5, min 3.5 C; light frost. Day broke clear, with high cirrus clouds. Clouds facing over from about E closed the sun from our valley by 8 am. From about 11 on, mist driving up from the SE filled the valley. An occasional sprinkle of rain. Lousy weather. Botanized on the slopes across the valley opposite camp, mainly in the patches of subalpine forest, where my boys and I had some shelter. Only tree added to the collection was a small-leaved Drimys. The 24 numbers also included 2 spp. of Uncinia from just inside the forest, two other sedges from boggy places on the grasslands, 2 grasses with the uncinias, a very prickly bipinnate Rubus, a big Pteris common in New Guinea high mountain forests, the first Asplenium for the mountain, and a striking Loranthus with red flowers in tassel-like clusters and of climbing habit. Forgot to record on the 18th that I passed that day my 30,000 collection number in plants. Besides the ascent of the main peak by Van and John, that was also a red letter day in that I had my first bath at this camp. I will not mention the names of those who have had no bath at all. Too damned cold most of the time. Our boy's coughs are not so noticeable today, and all except Van's Hetanin seems to have improved generally in health. We all have coughs. John is very silent today and seems unwell. It seemed yesterday that the two ascents of the mountain in quick succession were too much for him. Sunday, June 21. Max. 12.5, min. 4 C. Heavy rain struck us a little after dark, as we were having our evening rum. Immediately, numerous leaks developed in the grass roof of our house, and we worked in the rain to secure a fly over it. Rain, and some strong, gusty wind from up valley during much of the night. Today's weather very bad. Completely overcast; mist blotting out the surroundings after mid-morning, when showers began. Steady, cold rain through the afternoon. The temperature outside my work tent at 5:30 pm. is a cold 43 F. No botanical work other than charging the dryer and keeping it going. Most of my day spent in organizing and typing (6 pages) records of ascents of the peaks of Mt. Wilhelm copied by Van on the 18th. These records are not complete. For years, it would appear, natives have been removing records from the peaks. Some climbers of the peaks, for instance some of John Collins' brothers and cousins, left no records. A lot of research would be needed for a complete record of the ascents. On the 16th John saw records stuffed into a jam tin in a hole in the rock at so-called Dinner Pass, a few hundred feet below the summit of the South Peak;