Kotuni 101 The trees estimated at generally a bit over 100 ft. high; diameter up to 5 feet above thick spur buttresses at the base. The tree trunks carry little moss, but there is much on the ground. Much mossy fallen timber lay on the ground. This, with an abundance of slender scrambling bamboo and woody undergrowth of slender, mainly small-leaved little trees and tall shrubs, made getting about on the rather narrow ridge crest no easy thing. (Further details in small notebook #1). Satanellus, a second mammal new to the collection for the trip; brought in by a native. Immature, lean, and of an unusual rather sandy brown. Saturday, August 8. Day almost completely overcast; very heavy rain between 5 & 6 p.m. Saturday morning at noon sees the end of work for the week at the sawmill. The boys are issued their weekly 2 tins of meat, 2 sticks of tobacco, and sheet of newspaper after lunch. Today there was the additional activity of the bursting or blowing out of a valve which controls the water which works an auxiliary Pelton wheel which generated electricity for lighting the establishment. The light plant was out of action until last night, when the mended generator was returned from Goroka. There will be no more electricity until the valve can be mended or re- placed. Another example of makeshift, poorly maintained equipment. John and our host, Jim Leahy Jr., left in the middle of the rain for Goroka and the Saturday night flicks. Sunday, August 9. A little more sun than yesterday, but generally overcast. Smart shower between 1 and 2 p.m. Botanized along the creek close to camp. Chiefly second growth elements. A rather surprising number of plants of higher altitudes descend the narrow ravine of the Iamahagi. The long-leaved Coprosma of Pengagl included in today's collection. Late in the day, John and Jim having returned from Goroka, and fixed the light plant water valve by welding in the stem or screw of a bench vise, we drove along the former, higher altitude, road to Goroka to inspect logging operations. Drove a mile or more to the former site of the sawmill, then about 1/4 mile to where the the log-hauling truck had broken down and dumped its logs all over the road. A red-flowered balsam attracted attention along the roadside, and was collected. Also found a single plant of a Macropiper very different from a species abundant in the young forest second growths of the area. During the weekend two parties drove up from Goroka to fish in the Iamahagi for rainbow trout. Two hite men in each party. The first, on Saturday, caught but one fish. Today's anglers are said to have departed with either 14 or forty. The sawmill introduced the trout some years ago. A 4 1/2-pounder has been caught in the creek. The water said to be now overstocked, and the fish not in good condition. Monday, August 10. The day promised well early, but turned out almost constantly overcast, and rain fell at intervals between 3 and 5:30/p.m. Stayed in camp, working on collections and writing letters, and sent my two boys, with John as guide, to collect high on Mt. Otto. John had climbed the mountain some years ago. Today he made the altitude 11,800 ft. with my aneroid. The height on the most recent map (Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 1954) is 11,613 feet. The aneroid read 7700 ft. at 8 a.m. in camp (it has been 7700-7800 since we have been here). I'm inclined to think now that, instead of reading about 400 feet too high as suspected, it is only about 200 too high. The mountain