heads of two valleys and finally zig-zags to the summit pass (reached October 15) up a steep valley head. The valleys and slopes are thickly covered with vegetation. There are scattered forest trees, banana-like "laufau", vines - particularly "mile-a-minute" and weeds, including tall, thick "Köster's curse." The resting places along the trail are called "cagocago" (thangothango). They usually consist of a number of flat rocks to sit on and a small pile of firewood beside the ashes of a campfire. There are patches of cultivated taro even well up the slope. Roll 79:1. Wui, with my specimens, at the pass summit, Lovoni basin and Bureta gap in background. (11623) Arrived Levuka at 11 A.M. after one hour and forty-five minutes walk. Bought the natives a can of kerosene, salt, bread, matches, in return for their services and kind entertainment. Lunch at Royal Hotel. Got films from Chapman (photographer). Box from Burns Philp Co. which packed with latest specimens. Out to tea with Mrs. Beck and supper at Kendrick's. "Adi Keva" stuck in Rewa rivers and did not arrive so slept at Royal Hotel. Wednesday, October 22, 1924. Levuka to Ellington. Packed up and changed plant blotters. The latter left in charge of Mrs. Beck to take to Suva. Billed all baggage but knapsack of necessities to Suva by freight. Talk with Mr. Solomon, Mayor of Levuka, at his bakery. Caught a brown sphinx moth in Royal Hotel lobby. "Adi Keva" arrived 10:30. "France" arrived from Makangai Island at 11: and gave me a chance to say goodby again to Mr. Beck and Capt. Stembeck before leaving. Most courteous letter from Capt. Joske, who said he had made preparations for my stay in Ba.