from a very badly infected coconut palm in the yard of Mr. R. Kendrick. Also noted that the larvae were eating on the loaves of nearby banana planta and found eggs laid on the same. Tuesday, October 14, 1924. Ashore at 8 A.M. and after taking roll of films to local photographer walked north along beach road to Waitovu valley. Up south ridge and followed trail well up into the rainforest. The lower foothills are covered with a great number and variety of low- land weeds including lantana, Koster's curse, "mile-a-minute", Bidens, papus thistle, etc. There are also cultivated areas containing taro, yams, bananas and yangona (yagona). Lizards abundant: the common striped olive green species, a larger light green and gray species, and a large dark fuscous species. Roll 73:4 Typical rugged peak north side Waitovu valley. (11589) Roll 73:5 Levuka roadstead and slopes. Note "Pioneer" going out. Looking S.E. (11590) The rainforest is luxuriant with fairly open stand of trees, many of them familiar species, but a few new to me or seen only on Viti levu. Tree and other ferns numerous. Fairly dense undergrowth of herbs shrubs and vines. Collected several new plants and a variety of insects, especially large fuscous craneflies. Returned to schooner at 3:45 P.M. stopping at the office of the Polynesian Gazette to obtain a copy. Mr. Beck collected a black beetle on trail, and a flat brown tick which he thought was associated with a yellow dove. Wednesday, October 15, 1924. Ovalau. Ashore at 6:45 stopping in at Mr. Chapman's to arrange for photographs