Lizards are very abundant (called moko). The western half of the island (Puka Puka) is much drier than the eastern, which is occupied by extensive seep-swamps, planted to taro and bananas, with occasional sickly stalks of sugar cane. The paths, in some places, especially near the coral clinker beaches are paved with a single line of stones, like the Hawaiian 'alanui.' Leafhoppers are abundant on grass and certain plants, such as noni, and Lipidium. The Scaevola, "Kamani" and vau had a species of brown beetle on them. Pemphis had the same long gray caterpillar on it that occured on Wake. Small nemocera diptera (Mycetophilid ?) on taro leaves. Roll 7:1 Missionary and some of chief men of Puka Puka in front of Missionary's house. Evening got some of the old men, including Joe (Makahiki man) talking stars:- Puka Puka Star Names Evening star (Venus) "Tapau" Pleiades (7 sisters) "Mataliki" Belt of Orion "Talunga Maui" Megellan's cloud "Hea" Milkey way "Mungo" Sirius, Castor and Pollux (all refered to as "Melemele") Southern Cross "Tau tolu" Leo ("Sickle") Wale a wetu Stars (especially large ones) wetu Small stars mata Shooting stars ka toto (Spent night in home of the missionary Rev. Kare). Saturday, Marsh 1, 1924. After good breakfast provided in part by Rev. Kare, aboard schooner for additional supplies. Then in native canoe sailed