Monday 4/20/53: Gentle southeaster early in morning. Still, muggy day after that. Considerable cloud, sprinkles of rain after 5 o'clock. Mountains across bay clear until mid-afternoon. Average barometer about 20 mm higher than for past 3 days. With Hoogland accompanying me, spent a long morning in primary forests on a moderately rough limestone ridge directly inland from Banapa village, somewhat over three miles and about one and an[illegible] quarter hours walk from Menapi. Would have gone further, and examined extensive stunted rain forest on rough lime stone between Banapa and Nears Point, but for Hoogland's inability to cross log bridges without assistance. Turned back at a long, high single-log bridge, without handrail, about 1/4 mile beyond Banapa. The still, greenish creek spanned by the bridge looked like a good place for crocodiles, and I did not wish to risk, H. dropping in, holding my Sigamout by the hand. Forest of the ridge, like all the rain forests in this area, very poor in undergrowth. Tree species, fairly well represented though few of them fertile. Some very big Intsia bijuga on the lower parts of the ridge. Several subcanopy trees collected included Sapotaceae 21986, and 21990. Kycibe hellwigii 21982, determined by Hoogland, who has monographed the genus, occurred as a high climbing liana. Only ten species collected. The poorest results for a mornings search that I have had on the trip. Ken Wynn packing stores for the first Mt. Dayman camp. Tuesday 4/21/53: Still, cloudy day with a few sprinkles during afternoon. Slight SE air. Mountains clear across the bay below a white cloud cap extending down the slopes to end abruptly at an estimated 4000 feet. Hoogland with me on field work up the mission water supply gully to the uppermost limit of surviving forest at about 300 ft. Some tall trees of good girth, but there has been much disturbance cutting timber for native houses at the mission and clearing steep slopes for banana and yam gardens. A number of interesting subcanopy trees includes Moraceae (Moraceae) 22000, Nauclea 22001, Myristica 21997, and with angled fruits, and two species of Ficus. All well bitten by small brown ants while collecting myrmecophilous Dischidia rafflesiana, and Hydnophytum 22003, and the "button orchid" Dischidia 22002, all abundant on the upper stem and branches on an Alstonia tree which was felled by the boys. All the forests of this area are infested with hard-biting "green" ants which make leaf-bag nests. Today I picked up some scrub itch (trombicula mite) in either forest or neighboring grassland. The first time I think any of us has experienced this pest on the peninsula. Ken busy all day reorganizing supplies, assisted part time by Geoff. Had to dinner this evening Jack Peters, EMA (European medical assistant) Baniara. Queer little fellow. City type. Diffident, yet likes to talk of his experiences as a medical orderly in New Guinea during the war. Onpatrol Baniara across country to Tapio (3 1/2 hrs he says) and back around the coast. Camping in the village tonight though invited to stay with us. So far as I can make out native health in the area is very good. He keeps a look-out for yaws and gonorrhoea, both rare here.