grass, ferns, scrub, lycopodium, Pandanus, casuarinas, lavender field orchid, etc., as other grassy slopes. There are large areas of plume grass. Dropped down into a pocket containing a few trees, much grass, ferns, and vines covering everything. Some small breadfruit trees and young coconut palms, and a cleared cultivated area. Climbed to the summit, up a steep slope with bare basalt outcrops. From here a very good view could be had of the southern part of Vanua Mbalavu and the southern islands of the "Exploring" group. Filled in another portion of my sketch map. Down a fair trail leading from a clump of coconut palms near the summit down the valley to the village. Collected a number of insect specimens. On board schooner for the camera. Collected specimens of dog tick from a dog at the Lau Traders store. Roll 68:1 Lomaloma District Hospital. (11557) Roll 68:2 and 3. Panorama of Lomaloam and islands to S.E. from the ridge (1155849) N.W. of the town. District Commissioners house in the foreground. Yanu Yanu islet in center. Islands in background, left to right: Munia, Susui, Malata, and south end of Vanua Mbalavu. Roll 68:4 Copra drying rack and typical small native hut nestling beneath (11560) coconut palms and a Hernandia peltata tree. Roll 68:5 Typical bit of the "main road" which runs along the east side of the (11561) island connecting up the other villages with Lavalava. It is lined with groves of coconuts. Walked south along road past Narothivo, nearly to south end of the island. The people in these parts have come into too close touch with civili- zation to pick up good ethnological specimens at a low figure. Offered an old woman 2/ for a mat, but she said it was worth a pound. At the mention of "Matau watu" (stone implements) they shook their heads and said "sigavau" - no more - in the olden days, etc. The south end of Vanua Mbalavu tapers off into a wooded limestone ridge with a sand beach on the east. A very narrow channel separates it from