(probably made by pig hunters). Dipped down 100 or 200 feet on a saddle which separates the valley of Maloku from one running E.S.E. to Vounuka on the S.E. side, to rise again into another bare, fern covered area, with with scattered ironwoods. On the right the valley of Maloku drops abruptly. On the left the other valley stretches away, with an undulating wooded range of hills behind it and forming its north wall. Besides three or four spp. of ferns, the open areas support a flora of low grass, stunted yellow-flowered composites, with small aeoneous bees on on the flowers, stunted plants of the "rose bud" shrub, lycopodium, a small violet-shaped leafed running herb, lavender orchids, a few stray patches of plume grass, Bidens, and two or three spp. of common weeds. Under one number (316) collected a sample of each of the principal weeds for identification. Saw a specimen of the shrub with the whirl or purple berries on a fleshy torus (collected on Savaii). Over summit of Koro Levu (1476'). Finally reached the bare high plateau behind the crater ridge (visited yesterday). In the middle is a small marsh, the source of one of the streams, filled with larger ferns, plume grass and pandanus. The latter also grow along the depressions. This undulating plateau looks as if it might be the butt of an old volcanic cone. This is further emphasized by the quantities of lava rocks, resembling iron in weight and appearance. Another small de- pression filled with water (from the frequent rains) had grass growing in it. Descended middle of "center ridge", finding it rather steep in spots. Passed several small patches of bamboo. Throughout the lowlands and lower slopes are many spiders webs with an umbrella shape. The main part is a flattened cone, apex up, made of inter- woven web of about the mesh of mosquito net, the strands being finer. This is suspended from the surrounding vegetation by the elaborate system of threads and guys.