-86- numbers 420 (including 3 bryophytes); herbarium sheets 1782. Van's last day prize at this camp was Dactylonax, shot from a tree by David last night. A pretty, and smelly, little marsupial, blackish striped with grey, and with enormously elongated fourth fingers. Collections: 193 specimens; 20 species, including Rattus 2, Melomys, Leptomys (?), a strange long-eared mouse; Anisomys, Phalanger, Pseudocheirus 3, Thylogale, Macrognathus, Antechinus, Pogonomys, Hyomys, Murexia. An amazing concentration of mammals in this immediate neighborhood. Most of the trapping and shooting has been within a few minutes walk from camp. Night flying insects have been collected in greater numbers and much more variety than at top camp. The almost constantly dull and rainy weather and the almost unbroken forest cover have not been favorable for diurnal insects. Frogs have turned up well in species. Very few lizards and only one snake. Summary: Nine o'clock and raining steadily. Monday July 13, 1953. Starry sky at 5 A.M. Dull dawn. Drizzle began 10 A.M. Heavy rain 10:45 to 1 P.M., and again 5 o'clock into night. Had swags rolled and tent and flys down bright and early. At 8 o'clock four Gosiagos started down the mountain carrying Tomi in an ingeniously contrived litter. Litter carried by two boys in relay. Trail too bad for a 4-man carry. Thirty-five carriers arrived at ten and by 10:20 Van and I were on the trail behind the transport line. Trail miry with yellow slush and surface roots very slippery. Had to watch almost every step we took on the descent of over 3000 ft. to #2 Camp. The carriers, lightly loaded, kept on in the rain without halt. So did we, and reached camp in 1 hr. 35 min. Passed the litter bearers 20 min- utes from camp and on arrival sent all other Gosiagos to help carry the patient. Tomi arrived in somewhat wet condition though covered by a canopy made from one of David Abercrombie's "waterproof" pack cloths. The bearers managed to keep on their feet all the way down. Carriers cheerful about it all. We were fortunate in beginning the transport yesterday. The carriers would not have left their village after the rain started. It seems to be a general rain. Apparently rains such as we have been having lately on the mountain and down below are unseasonal. The Binigmi people explain it as the work of sorcerers. Considering the weather and the little labor available to him, Ken has done a good job in making camp. Tuesday July 14, 1953: Dull day with some drizzle. Felling of the forest on the down slope side of camp has opened up a view of many miles of coast and the lowlands in between. The Rakua River in high flood and over its lower banks. When the weather clears will be able to take bearings by which the position of camp can be fixed. All boys fixing camp. A few traps put out by Van last night yielded nothing. Picked up enough plants near camp to fill my dryer in the morning.