than the lowland on both islands. Photographed soon after sunrise the newly opened view to N; Araucarias against the- morning light.Clearing finished this afternoon; a grand view of the island IrmM Mt. Maybole to the NW to Mt. Kilkerran Its N slopes0 to the NE. Some Morima people brought coconuts , limes, and a few taro, taitu, & sweet pota- toes to sell for tobacco. Those men with dogs came to inquire into the matter of hunt- ing for us. Not ready to start on Sunday. We offer 10/- for the black wallaby (Dorcopsis) which is still to be found sometimes on small streams in the mountains, 5/- (for cuscus and bandicoots, 10/- for the first Dactylopsila. A fresh supply of batteries from Samarai, expected today, did not arrive. By ar- rangement bu Lionel over the radiophone from Mapamoiva, the "Kedeluma" was supposed to have dropped them at AILULUAI yesterday. The Morima people today said the boat had not arrived. Jacking now being done on HING WAH " five Rams" batteries made in Hong Kong, bought at 1/- each by Lionel from Gribben's trade store at Mopamoiva. This will be about the last effective night. Among today's plants was a fruiting specimen of an epiphytic small-tree Rhododen- dron, past flowering, but with fruits 17.5 to 19 in, long in length. Will save seed if they seem mature enough. Another epiphytic small-tree Rhododendron grew beside the first, past flowering. On the highest spur crest grew a Xanthorny tree or Dicaspeopeum with small, pointed leaves — a "mossy forest" element, but I would apply this desig- nation to the forest as a whole (perhaps a stunted rain forest). Sunday, June 10: Clear, hazy dawnShowers, some heavy, from 10 AM through rest of day. Last night was clear and starry. Botanized perhaps 1000 feet down the HILULUAI-UKEOKEO track. Mostly good travel on the crest of a spur on which some fine Araucarias grew in oak forest. Went as far as a ferny (Gleichinia) clearing, when rain and thick mist drove me back. Half hour's walk back to camp. Two spp. of Cyathea (one of which was at 1300 m. in Geed- enough) the most interesting of ca. 20 plants collected. Weather prevented continuation of track cutting in the high crests by Lionel, who sent word to AGAMOIA for carriers to move us down on Monday week. Nothing in traps; no results from \ jacking last night. The day for mammals saved by the arrival about 1 o'clock, of a cheerful Morina man with 3 Pogonomys, cut from a tree and a young bandicoot caught by dogs. Had a young son and two dogs with him. Came and went in the rain. Will sleep in his village and come up to us when he has speci- mens. Lionel has a bat net on edge of camp tonight. Mond. June 11: Max. 23, min. 19 C. SE weather of yesterday continues. Mist in the treetops by 9AM. Rain before noon & most of the afternoon — on and off. Weather is hampering botanical field work. It brings hazy conditions which are against photos of the fine views from camp. Collected this morning the fine Araucaria of this island. It looks like A. cum- ninghami but could be another species. Picked a small but old tree 30 in. tall X 72in. trunk.diameter: cones erect, about half grown; photos closeup in color. Was disappointed with the mesgre variety of epiphytes on the old Araucaria: a Hyduophytum, a Myrmecodia, Lilliguea and one or two other ferns, one small white orchid and a little reddish — Dendrobium in flower, a very few bryophytes . A gray Usnea conspicuous on other old araucarias.