Gono 112 Wednesday, August 26. A generally overcast day, but the clouds were high most of the time, especially in early morning, when some distant peaks could be seen about north beyond Mt. Elimbari (Mt. Kerigomna for one ?) and what appeared to be Mt. Karimui down on the Papuan border. First rain fell at 12:30 p.m., at a time when some of the upper parts of Mt. Michael (called AMOI (ah-moy) by the Gono people) were briefly in view. Light to heavy showers at intervals through the afternoon and into the night. And, of course, the usual thick mist. Had a good look at the nearer country to the west, traveling a good hour along the government footpath which leads in that direction. The path followed approximately the upper edge of the garden lands and the lower edge of the primary forest. This is where the people have their pandan groves. Tongues of second growth forest thrust up the steep slopes above the road. Below the road the old garden lands had mainly gone to tall grass (principally Saccharum, apparently). The forested slopes would be difficult to work. A short stay in this locality will satisfy me. I saw mostly relics of the primary forest and could not recognize Notho- fagus. I was in a big indentation in the hills where beeches may not occur. Two spp. of oaks recognized as isolated relics on the crests of spurs, one with brown floccose leaves the other with grayish foliage, the former collected in flower and fruit. Most of the trees were unfamiliar to me. A common Schizo- meria (?) may have been a species collected at 2000 m below Kotuni, and a narrow leaved pink Begonia did occur on Mt. Otto. Gathered only 15 species. The track I followed this morning carries a lot of native traffic going both ways. A fair proportion of the travelers met, especially the women and older men, knew no pidgin. Could not make out where most of the travelers had come from or whither bound. Some mature to old men in one group carrying packages of what most likely were plumes, no doubt used in dancing, had come from the Fore country. Several parties were from the Gimi (they called it "Dimi") or going there. At my point the people of a village beside the road were surly and would say nothing in either pidgin or place talk. The only un- friendly people I have seen on this trip. Tonight there is feasting in camp. A pig was bought this morning. It weighed 40-50 lbs. dressed and cost two inferior kina shells (gold-lip pearl shell). Thursday, August 27. Last night was very wet, and the clayey surroundings of our resthouse are unpleasantly sloppy and muddy. Mist most of day, clearing at camp level and below about 11 a.m. but staying on the mountain tops above about the 7000-ft. level. Mist down again and some rain about 1 p.m. No rain after that to dark. Conditions at times last evening were very good for flying insects -- foggy mist, dark, and no wind -- and I had a very big catch at the light. Light hung in a round summerhouse sort of structure which graces the front yard of the resthouse. Soon struck trouble, however. A new light trap killing bottle, not used before, proved a dud and soon a seething mass of moths collected in it, and kept seething, and spoiling themselves as specimens. All other killing bottles supplied by Insects and Spiders for this trip have been good and strong. Some one made a mistake with this one. I have another in a box in Goroka, but that is 62 miles distant by mountain roads.