For the first time on the trip I found Dischidia in flower. At least three spp. occur on the Peninsula. D. Rafflesiana grows on the rocks of Farrot Ck gorge, and here, as farther north to the Tip, it has not been found fertile. Today's sp. has grey-mealy leaves and I have not noticed it farther north. A common sp. in northern parts has brownish leaves longitudinally furrowed. Wed. Sept. 15: Made a long - 7:30 to 2:30 trip into the big rainfor- ests of Tabletop. Reached a point along the main timber trail about 2½ to 3 miles from camp and over 1700 ft. above sea level. Had some good collecting and brought back 24 numbers of plants. Good, well developed rainforest is found in spots; the best forest being on creek flats at the lower levels, and on the upper slopes in general. It would seem that, climatically, the area is not wet enough for good rain forest. The lower slopes, apart from creek flats, are definitely dry at the present time, and presumably are like that every dry season (there has been a shower or two on only two days since we arrived at Shipton's Flat on Sept. 2nd.). Above about 1500 ft. con- ditions are moister. Probably more showers fall there in the dry seas on, or clouds, piled up by the prevailing southeast trade wind, settl on the heights. In their mixed composition, the rainforests are typical of their kind. The outstanding tree, and to me the most easily recognizable, is the kauri pine. Its smooth, blotched and shallowly pitted grey trunk is like no other in the forest. Kauri is also the biggest tree. It has been too thoroughly exploited for really large trees to be seen near the timber trails. Not many trees would measure above the 6 or 7 ft. minimum cutting limit. Jack Roberts tells of one big kauri, growing on rough rocky ground, which has a diameter of 9 feet. The collecting camp in the edge of the big scrub was closed today and the gear transported down to Shipton's Flat on Robert's pack hors: George and Van are preparing to leave to establish another short time collecting camp on the Annan River, near Helen vale. From there they will go on to the Black Mountain, Green Hills, and finally the rocky hills about 30 miles up the railroad from Cooktown. Am giving George his head for the last two weeks of the trip, and letting him go on a sampling binge, such as he has wanted to do all through the piece. Thursday Sept. 16: My morning spent in the preparation of yesterdays plants. In the afternoon, collected up the gully behind camp, and got little for my efforts. As in all gallery woods in the area, bally gum (Blepharocarya) is the principal tree and is now in the height of its production of small brown flowers which sprinkle the ground and powder the leaves of the undergrowth plants. George and Van departed for their camp on the Annan, and have rigged their outfit on the river about ½ mile above the Helenvale hotel. Jack Roberts did their transport in two trips with his ½-ton ford pickup. Friday Sept. 17: Another long day of collecting in the big scrub. Took lunch and returned to camp at 5:15 w th 36 numbers of plants. Followed the righthand branch of the main timber trail to George's former camp site and on up the slopes to 1500 ft. This southern part