Tuesday May 8. May 26. Min. 19 C. Portentous weather, wind whistled the tent all night, accompanied by mist & some drizzle. Wind somewhat abated by the afternoon. It was Went down to basin about 700 m. (6.18 m. by my animal a little 30) & then collected the oak trees on the way up. Flowers only, it's only a nuttallian tree in a rather thundery windy rain forest. Nothing of special botanical interest although the first Fragaria for the hill collected. Big species with soft, almost mammal leaves & yellow flowers. A good day for mammals. A Nyctereutes that last night by Zenas on his "station." Two gray rats in traps set by Ries' boys. Four Bajonarangos cut from a tree by Zenas & his boys, plus Tithonia. The fringe was a brown Phascolopod baffled by the coats; many at animal; & small, pencil drawings by Ries. Wed. May 9. May 27.5. Min. 19 C. The westerly wind not so strong, but continued through last night. Went still from 14 today, went much of time; light sprinkles from one o'clock through afternoon. Threw to the summit of PAPALOPODIUM for the fourth time to make pictures. Eventually got several half misty ones of O84 with East Cape under its south shoulder. Few plants collected. In afternoon sent boys into the Bajonarango forest for an orchid with spotted leaves which grows here & there in the Bajonarango ground more. It turns out it is a Papillopedium (?), of which a species collected by me in the Belen Valley in 1895 was such a prize that it was named for Queen Wilhelmine. The Tithonia Cliff (probably) flowers much damaged by insects (?). Another good day for mammals. The fringe The boys a black Bajonarango from the small stream SSW camp. A Ratler able to help. Zenas will down & Nokaiwasa to arrange for carrier for Saturday. Thursday May 10. May 27, min. 19.5 C. Third drift still from N but wind down to a gentle breeze. No mist in camp. Mr. Ries. Bajonarango named coming in to