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Next day in camp, after collecting a palm fairy
comma at a ridge crest. Resemble the coconut-like fr. of
Mr. Robinsona, but not to tell; may be another species.
Sent boys to collect down to water on the Mariana Ridge;
c.a. 8-10 /1am4? near to collection.
Photographed a Gail (Macropterus), & two archids
(a white Lepidopterous & a small, dainty Flower).
29 Big Bram Bailey (2nd yll.) in boat, 2 Macropterus
in. In wet at dawn (has happened to be standing there after
being out with his flashlight), 4 cursus, a (canid) &
3 Platanus brought in by natives. The next day, I saw
put a limit on cursus, which evidently are very few
as a native & find with dogs. Throwing one released a
Bacchispora & Backyphila. 8 found to-day a Bamboo
from which most likely a Bacchispora bell reflected a
fruit from holes produced in the wall of the intervals.
Mammal Guy ISOLELE on his third consecutive
day off duty with fever & a sore throat. Gave him
2 sleeping pills at 1AM to quiet his groaning, put
him on a camogrin routine (beginning today (3 pill
per week)).
Wed. June 13: May 28.5°, rain. 18°C. Much rain through last
night. Cloudy mist in mid-morning. Funny
after that. S.S. cloud drift.
The Left me in camp, preparing plants, to 10 o'clock, then
went down water - Steel Ravine (a half way). Collected some
good things, including ? Hypomelus/Aeacus, a comma Astridium,
small Otamanacarpus of the undergrowth. Congrecarpus, etc.
I have far more plants in hand than I can stay out; am
more than a day behind in gathering specimens with the drizzle.
The mammal girl last night: The native hunters carried
back bought in this afternoon a fine bandicoot (blackish on back,
such a shoulder, & 5 curios of various types. Have
helped buying cursus.
Victoria Taken to see what has become of the "Ridcluma"