flocks of large turkeys. (11554) Roll 67:3. Looking N.E. across basin toward eastern gap and bay from S. peak. Roll 67:4- (11553) Looking north across basin toward grassy beach from same spot. south Worked west along the ridge. Numbers of small lemon trees growing with casuarinas, guava, Pandanus and scrub. Cattle keep the grass short so that walking on the ridges is good. Quantities of young coconut palms set out, even throughout the limestone district. Struck a pocket in the limestone ridge, in which the leaves of shrubs and trees were covered by landshells of various species, including the large brownish-white, the flat dark brown and various shades of the small kind. Large greenish shells on the bare limestone rock. A very few smaller ones under damp sticks on the ground. No minute landshells seen. Patches of milk weed and numerous Monarch butterflies as well as the smaller orange and black sp. and H. bolina. Saw a few swallowtail butterflies. Large red ants common. Followed the south and south-west limestone ridges and pockets around to the high west peaks where I descended the long grassy, coconut covered slope to the sand beach and followed it north to the landing. North of this grassy slope the wall is of steep limestone, well wooded. Above and behind this shell, the volcanic plateau is covered with coconut palms. A shoot leads down the limestone face to carry copra bags to the beach. A few small limestone rocks off the S.W. and W. shore on the reef. Covered with casuarina, shrubs, vines, etc. There are numerous volcanic rocks and a ledge of lava off the N.W. point Thursday, September 18, 1924. Mango - East and North. Ashore at 6:30 and across ridge via road and trail to central grassy coconut covered basin. Small pond near native compound and owners houses