October 2nd. Overcast with breaks until 2 or so. Plane made two attempts to get through but failed. Waited between here and Idenburg and spending night there. Three Papuans about there but not very interested in rats and birds. Would rather sell sweet potatoes. Vocabulary.....Rat Baik Bird Turva Decided to cable Van Moek to recall Meyr-Drees and informed him of this in conference with Teerink, Toxopeus, R.A. and Brown and me. He simply tried to get points on which to argue and justify himself. Transport arrived from mountains--the la st. October 3rd. Dull AM, breaking mid-AM enough for plane to get in. Rainy PM and tonight. Packed birds; all but a few are dry. October 4th Fog overlake end--dull AM but not entirely, breaks and some sun this PM. Rain st started about % and continued tonight. Spent day getting material for group--got most of open ground material, and a new orchid for Brass and white Rhododendron from tree--sweet shrub. Lake very high, over banks. September certainly a bad wet month here this year. Plane went into Idenburg today. Doctor reports all well. Nest of Callicalia esculenta in preparation; one snipe. October 5th. Plane in about 10. Collected group material--chiefly Vaccinium.