village. This western elevation is about 100 to 120 feet high, and for the most part covered with grass, sugar cane, pandanus, noni, rewa, ti, Casuarinas the shrub with yellow flowers and white floral leaves, and a variety of weeds. Much of this region is covered with rich brown soil, but there are numerous outcrops of light gray sandstone (see samples), showing that the rock is close beneath. From the top of this western elevation, the greater part of the island is visible. The western portion is undulating with a ridge on the north, with extensive garden patches, groves of coconut palms, small clumps of trees, and a few bare areas like the elevation underfoot. The middle of the central flat is occupied by a marsh, with groves of coconuts on each side and small tree covered areas. The far east end appears more wooded and elevated. Elevations to N.E. and S.E., and one due east nearly in line with the small islet of Loa, which overtops it. Descended the gentle slope to the west end. Grass hoppers very abundant, and dragonflies plentiful. Peculiar stunted ti plants, about 2 feet high, with large bunches of red fruit. Around the south-west beach to the village. The sand is underlain with slab sandstone which crops out in places, there being quite a bed off the village. This must be a much wetter island than those to the south as there are numerous small streams even in this comparatively dry portion of the island, running to the beach. Several large Calophyllum inophyllum trees on the beach. Also trees of Santalum yasi and ivi (Inocarpus edulus) about the village. Returned to the schooner at 5:30. Sunday, August 17, 1924. All hands ashore at 8 A.M. to attend church.