foreshores and the cliffs. Among them a fine Boea of rosette habit of which I am trying to collect seeds for the Bailey Hortorium of Cornell. A Passiflora has white flowers which turn reddish. There is a small Ficus of espelier habit. Ian Mccollum with me. Two Rattus ruber in traps; a silasila shot last night by Rus, a Macroglossus by Kim, and another of these bats was caught in the net. Were visited after lunch by Bruce Teague and Dex Fitzer, who drove out from Bwaga- aia in the wreck of a government truck. Bill Griffin was another passenger. The three of them, with Lionel, accompanied Rus to Kebu-bwa Cave, just just the other side of Coppard's plantation. Only Rus, Lionel and Des entered the cave. Very big with several branches and one chamber said to be 50 ft. high. Water in the cave prevented them reach- ing the coast (The cave is about 300 yards long and ends at the salt water). Twelve Miniopterus caught in the cave. Red Hipposideros and perhaps Dobsonia (Rousettus?) also seen. Many bats. Rus went on to Bwagaia, shot two more Miniopterus there, and spent the night with McCollum. Sunday August 5: Another rainless 24 hours; threat of rain in early morning. Wind much moderated; now from about south. The air always feels cool here as soon as the sun goes down. Heat of the day not oppressive, as it was at Waikaiuna and Iamelele. Botanized (Ian with me again) along the coast as far as Thompson's trade store at the mouth of Bwanitura Creek, thence inland by motorroad to Thompson's [illegible] house, where we had cold water and "6-mile" Raspberry drink (all soft drinks are "lolly water" out here), then along the motor road back to camp. Camp about a mile from Thompson's house, perhaps 2 miles from the mouth of Bwanitum Cgeek. Some good plants included a showy Bikia, a fleshy composite, rtc. of the coral limestone foreshore. Had as visitors Bruce Teague and Ian. The former stayed for dinner and left about 8:30 for Bwagaolie. Monday August 6: Slight shower at 6am; threatening morning; rain began in light showers about 10 o'clock; steady hard rain from about 11 through the afternoon; very strong, squelly southeaster with the rain. Worked the limestone cliffs about the mission and continued on through Coppard's cocoanut plantation for about 15 plants. Very little except on the limestone, which has yielded many interesting plants in the last three days. The second growth rain forest of the coast is singularly poor in species; comprised mainly of Kleinhovia hospita. Am not sure that I have seen Macarenga at all. Rus, Lionel, Ian and three boys to a big cave about 1-1½ miles up a creek from Ehaus. Long walk estimated at 11 miles there and back. According to ne on (sic) the Narian coun- cillors I talked with a day or so ago, the Ehaus caves are called Kuiaba. Well de- veloped caves on three levels; water inside the middle level, also stalactite and sta- lagmites. Another system above this, and one at a lower level. A great many bats in the middle-level cave, which alone was entered. Five spp. collected, including a big Minion- teris or Hipposideros new to the collection. H. diadema there. Much wading in the creek (described as about 20 foot stream, gravelly, in primary forest) between Ehaus and the caves. Rus and Ian tired and wet when they returned to camp at 3 o'clock. The Narian VC acted as guide and a number of Ehaus people joined the party and went into the cave. No Dobsonia or Rousettus seen. Thirty-four bats collected. Only two of the strange species Gave entrance about 20 feet above level of the creek. Creek, like all I have seen on the island, has a very easy gradient. An old stone mortar, of rough exterior but perfect obconical interior, described by Rus and Lionel as seen in Ehaus village. Neither made any attempt to buy it. The locals did not know anything about the mortar. Said it belonged to the long before. Lionel mentioned the occurrence of stone pestles and perhaps mortars on Fergusson Island; he saw them about two years ago.