49 65 in which covers the crest of the back (east) ridge just above camp. On the ridges left then the trees are only 30-40 ft. high? There is much moss on the trees & ground, especially in clefts around about the bases of the bigger trees, which dwarf? short with roots. The rain forest occupies the water-/soil ravine, when an abundant (delicate) undergrowth (the lianas) is present. On the higher (back) crest of the lighter forests of the back (east) to the east; the very merry, thinned (forest) carries much small- leaved Xanthorrhoea (or Eucaspermum?) th., or a restricting tree, but then are no oaks or beeches & the forest is perhaps a midget rain forest of sorts. Two Rhododendron th. (in fruit only) found in the very thinned from shrubby forest. Ephemeral? The terrain above the oak forest is too precipitous & the ridge too narrow for occupation by either oaks or I do not know. I found Xanthorrhoea on Goodenough & Fergusson Islands; I hoped to find it here. (One of the best things botanically is the fine Athemis associated with the copses on the crests of these ridges (mostly natural clearings) which go down to about 2000 feet. Including Eucalyptus from the Moravian count; & other Things brought in by native hunters, there are 62 specimens of species for the camp. (Bastin 12), Boganomy?, Melong, Eucalyptus, Macroglottis, Candalix?, Eucalyptus, P. Taurea.) The locality has been hot & insects. There was one rather good swarm night for moths. Very few butterflies were taken; only one big (tryphophy?) a small lot of damselflies mostly found in the forest or from water. Frogs have turned up well. Only one skink (like a th. in the Warmaby mountains) was found. No other lizards apart from a gecko picked at night. I do smoke Monday Jan 15: Heavy rain 4-7AM to around three; rain was still falling when 5-6ft? (camp will try her boys to collect on the way down to MCMATURA. Left the mountain Camp 7:30, arrived McMATURA 12:10. Several small thunderstorms on the way. Heavy rain after all carriers well arrived (c. 2PM - 3). Rain from SE.