184. to see the folks and discuss the Cape York collections. Dr. Perry will sort the Cape York plants and segregate a set study set for the Queensland Herbarium. This work will be started at once. The Cape York plants and the Queensland Herbarium set of the plants from the Fly River and Snow Mts. expeditions will be shipped to Brisbane in one consignment. It is considered at the Arboretum that conditions in China will probably be unfavorable for botanical investigations for some time to come and another outlet is being sought for funds which had been earmarked for work in China. Attention has turned back to New Guinea and ways of getting new collections from there are being considered. Dr. Perry is trying to get in touch with New Guinea residents who would be willing, and able, to collect plants on stipend. A ten-year program for New Guinea is envisaged, with Dr. Perry in charge of the taxonomic work. The Arboretum has lost most of its scientific staff in the past year or so. Only Johnston, Perry and Kobuski remain, with Merrill and Rehder carrying on in emeritus positions. A. C. Smith left for the National Herbarium last September. Croizat has gone to South America on an economic botanist job with a commercial company. Allen retired some months ago to look after her ailing father. Raup in now in charge at the Harvard Forest. Sat. Dec. 4: Another visit to the Arboretum, followed by lunch with the Merrills. Left by train for Rye late in the afternoon. ...... HON. R. A. D. HENRY GEORGE H. B. EVANS GEORGE H. H. EVANS GEORGE T. RAYNER 1938 YACHTBOARD CAPE YORK EXPEDITION THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF YACHTBOARD EXPEDITIONS