93 Pengagl Creek Creek, perhaps 3/4 mile from camp and 100 m higher. The usual scattered big conifers in the forest on the ridges. Most important gatherings were five species of tree-ferns (Cyathea). Have been leaving these until toward the end of our stay, in order to have dryer space to handle them. There is one common species in the forest (near trails, often with a second growth of crown after being topped for its fiddles, which are cooked in the stone ovens and eaten with pig), another frequent. Two big species collected today were not seen before; the delicate little species found high on the slopes on June 28 was re-collected. I know of no other species here. We are still above the range of the palms. Only one species of Pandanus has been found in the forests. Three of Freycinetia have been seen: 1 large species of which I have a fruiting specimen today, 1 medium, 1 very small; the latter two not seen in flower or fruit. In yesterday's gathering was a passionfruit (Passiflora) with showy big pink flowers minor corona, which grows commonly on the edges of clearings and occasionally on the open banks of Pengagl Creek up to about 3000 m. The cucumber- like yellow fruit is edible, but not well flavored. The plant is said to have been introduced into the Chimbu area during World War II, and become naturalized. It is called MONDON in Chimbu; the commonly planted P. edulis is called "FRUIT." Mondon may be a corruption of some unrecognizable name introduced with the plant. Van still struggling, and working nights, to keep abreast of a flood of mammals trapped and being brought in by natives. Fourteen species on his table today including an Antechinus ( ) new to the collection. Friday, July 24. Max. 16.0, min. 5.5 C. Clear, starry, moonlit night followed by a cloudless dawn. Overcast most of time after 8 a.m., but short spells of bright sun. Mist low on ridges after mid-afternoon; some rain about 4 p.m. Hoping for a day of good visibility after the clearing of morning clouds, I climbed up the Piunde-Aunde trail to 11,000 feet (on a base reading of 9600 ft. for Pengagl Camp today). Was under cloud until about 11 o'clock; after which conditions were fairly good on the whole. Had a much better view of the forest than when I went up to Piunde-Aunde Camp on June 8 and when I came back down on June 29. Searched all the way up the slopes for Xanthomyrtus in the canopy layer. Dense topped, small-leaved Myrtaceae were among the principal dominants: white- flowered #30702 and Decaspermum 30703 at 3150 m (both with solitary flowers); Decaspermum 30682 with white flowers in trids and red stigma at 3260 m. (11,100 ft. of today), where #30681 with yellowish young leaves and very small greenish flowers was by far the most abundant tree in the forest. At 3260 m one Xanthomyrtus tree was found in the canopy. No doubt there were more, for it is very difficult to distinguish from yellow-leaved 30681. Details of forest in small notebook #1. Saturday, July 24. Max. 17.0, min. 8,0 C. Not much sun until late afternoon; heavy cloud high on mountain early. No rain. Last night seemed full of mailmen. About 6:30 a village native arrived with a small batch of mail which had been sent from Kundiawa via Dengalagu Mission. At 8:30 there was a commotion outside our hut, and Wak walked in escorting an AC with more mail from Kundiawa. The policeman had left Kundiawa early in the morning; a very fast trip. The first lot of mail had probably been somewhere