5th Archbold expedition to New Guinea. March 4, 1956 to February 1, 1957
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45 28 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"