Hawaii rainforest. Foa Mt. (3690) rises conspicuously by the side of a deep indentation, Fagoloa Bay, on the other side of which rises a long, flat-topped ridge, Malata Mt. 1900 ± feet in elevation. To the west an area of flat country runs back from Falifa Bay, with a row of peaks (2200'-2300') in back- ground. Next to the W. rises the wedge-shaped Vaaifetu (3600') behind which is the rounded, cloud capped, backbone ridge, (3000' to 3600'). Along the shore rise a series of little pyramidal peaks (800' to 1300'), at the foot of one of which lies Apia. The vegetation comes well down, with a fringe of coconuts along the shore. Roll 42:1 Apia Harbor, looking south. Roll 42:2 "Adler" (wreck of German cruiser) and Apia cathedral, looking S.S.W. Ashore and cashed $10 at Bank of N.Z. on my letter of credit, receiving L2-2-6. After locating whereabouts of Mr. Beck, walked up to Hospital and called on Dr. Buxton, who has charge of the investigation on Elephantiasis and is also collecting insects for the Imperial Bur. of Ent. Looked over his col- lections. Mr. Swezey reported no carabid beetles, but Buxton has a large dark brown specimen with green metallic tinge, caught at Malalolelei, 2000' Dr. Buxton is specializing on the mosquitoes as the suspected carriers of Filaria causing Elephantiasis. Has so far six species, three of which are the same as our Hawaiian spp.. He calls them A. pseudoscutellaris, A. fasciatus, and Culex fatigans. Had dinner with Mr. Beck at Central Hotel. Got acquainted with Major C. A. Swindburne, Deputy Commissioner for the Gilbert and Ellice colony, who is on his way to Funafuti. He expressed his willingness to collect anything the Museum might wish for from the Ellice group. He strongly recommended the series of papers by Hedley on Funafuti, published by the Sydney Museum, as being a very fine Fauna and Flora, as well as Ethnological study of the Ellice Islands. Recommended that Major Swindburne be sent apparatus and instructions for collecting