77 Piunde-Aunde or violet flowers and cold-feeling leaves at the upper edge of the long grasses. The prize of the day an extraordinary purple-gray Rubus with well-flavored fruits up to 5.5 cm long by 4 cm in diameter and weighing up to 27 grams. There was only one plant of this raspberry, on a rock on the grasslands at 3750 m. Am saving some of the ripe seeds for possible use in hybridization back in the States. During my absence there arrived in camp (1:30) from the mission at Keglsugl Brothers Paul Seger and Herrmann Siehland of the Catholic Mission (Alexishafen bishopric). They will stay with us over night and climb to the summit of Wilhelm in the morning, weather permitting. These young tradesmen (Seger is a joiner, Siehland a mechanic) volunteer to work for five years in New Guinea without pay. But such is the arrogance of the priesthood, and the little esteem in which these young workhorses of the mission are held that Siehland, who accompanied two priests to the top of the main peak of Mt. Wilhelm on June 5, was not mentioned in a message left on the summit by the party, although natives accompanying the party were mentioned. Here is the record: June 6 (error in date), 1959 Fr. Ralph Witgen, S.V.D. Arrived here 11:20 AM Visibility fair. Both of us said Mass here. Left 1:05 PM 2 Boys Witgen's name (correctly Wiltgen) is misspelled, so Johnson, an American, must have written the note. Sanctimonius bastard. Wednesday, June 24. Max. 14, min. 4.5 C. Overcast dawn with mist down to 13,000 ft. on the heights. Peak under mist all day. Good deal of sun at camp level and down valley. Thick mist driving up valley from about 5 pm. Some rain from a thunderstorm which formed over Bundi Pass late in the day. Our missionary guests of last night departed at 5 AM for the summit of the mountain with several boys. The boys returned to camp about 10:30, the two brothers about 12:15, pretty much discouraged and bushed. They went up through the mist and near the summit found snow and very strong wind. Their English is not too good and I could not understand all the details. Anyway, they turned back when quite close to the summit of the main peak. Had lunch and a long sleep, and re- turned to Dengalagu about 3:15 pm. Seger has done climbing in Switzerland. Plans to come back with proper alpine tent, etc. Many other people have found such clobber unnecessary for this mountain. Botanized down the valley to 11,350 ft.; the barometer reading high today and correct altitude probably about 11,200 ft. Got 18 plants new to the collection, chiefly from the forest borders. A Rubus with salmon-pink flowers and another with white of small size; the first Saurauia for the mountain, a Piper in the sub- alpine forest undergrowth, Daphniphyllum, etc. An important addition to the collection was the third species of alpine grassland tree-fern for the valley. Thursday, June 25. Max. 13.5, min. 5 C. High overcast early; no frost; rain from the Bundi Pass thunderstorm from 6-9 pm. last night; mist down to 13,500 ft. this morning; generally cloudy day but with a fair amount of sun