surround the island on all sides, are just a shell which enclose two large basins, separated by a low ridge at about the middle. The northern area is typical wooded basin with numerous clumps of coconut palms and some little area which has been cleared for cultivation. The southern basin, however, is mostly filled by a high ridge of volcanic origin, covered with the typical growth of grass, ferns, weeds, Pandanus, Causarina, scattered scrub, lavender orchids, etc. as if a portion of Lakemba or Mothe had been dropped down in the basin. The ridge, judging by the surrounding limestone ridges, rises to about 500 feet elevation or a little loss. From its summit one can see over the low places in the limestone enclosing wall, but the 750 feet peaks rise well above it. A narrow zone of coconuts, bananas, papayas and cultivated patches con- taining taro, sweet potatoes, manioc etc. fringes this ridge. Judging by the number of coconut palms and the area suitable for culti- vation the island should be able to support a population 10 times what it has. Near the S.W. end of the volcanic ridge found a house site on top of the ridge, lined with stones, 25 x 20 feet. Near it are a number of bread- fruit trees in a small coconut grove. Lowest places in enclosing ridge is at S.E. end. Coconut leaves badly eaten by phasnids and attacked by the same "leaf miner"(?) as those on Katafanga. Small patch of low bamboo on E. side volcanic ridge. Also much plume grass, which is scarce on west side. Milk weed and monarch butterflies in east side hollow. Found a small white dipteros maggot in papaya. A faint trail runs N.N.E. into the northern basin, the main trail enter- ing from the S.W. through a small pass. Extensive groves of coconuts, Found some women drying copra. The main trail divides, one branch running to some cultivated areas at the south foot of the N.W. peak, the other to the N.E. end of the island.