leaves and heaped over with dirt, until the pile was fully 8 feet in diameter and about four feet high. Returned to our landing place collecting two plants on the way - one the common dilo (Calophyllum inophyllum) seen here in flower for the first time. Mr. Beck had been on the small limestone island of Komo ndriti, half a mile to the W.N.W., and about 300 yards in diameter, and brought back a prostrate rock vine, with white flowers (No. 494). A cutter in port. Thursday, August 21, 1924. Komo Island. A strong south east gale prevented our departure for Olorua. Packed three boxes of natural history specimens, collected during the past two weeks. Ashore at 8:30, landing with difficulty against the strong wind. Col- lected around the south side of the island, catching several butterflies, moths, and flies. Collected quite a number of small landshells, of at least three species, and some small gray weevils and a tenobronid beetle under the dry fallen leaves of a dilo (Calophyllum inophyllum) tree, on the ground, just off the beach. Took refuge from a squall of rain in a little hut half full of sweet potatoes. Forced to return to the schooner at 2:30 P.M. by the rain. Col- lected the flowers of the beach leguminous tree with elliptical acute nearly veinless leaves - small yellow pompons. Found a wooden bowl used by natives for mixing food. Spent late afternoon putting away specimens, and wrapping up accumula- tion of alcoholic bottles.