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state, it is an open question as to whether the radical pitchers differ in shape or size, as is 
the case with most other species.” Nepenthes villosa has most beautifully rose-coloured 
pitchers, which seem to attain the largest size, nearly a foot long, when half-buried 
in moss and leaves, on the more sheltered parts of the mountain, where the trees are 
stunted. It is to be found growing plentifully up to 10,000 feet. There was besides these 
two beauties a small species somewhat like N. plxyllamphora (Willd.); but, unfortunately, 
I am no botanist, or I might perhaps have discovered other botanical wonders on 
Kina Balu. 
3rd.—To-day I discovered my lost green Finch, of which Nyhan shot a pair the night 
before we left Melangkap last year. I have seen three of these birds to-day, one of which 
I shot, hut failed to find. Yesterday I collected all the old Dusun rat-traps and got the 
Kadyans to mend them. I set them last night in some likely-looking runs ; the result this 
morning is one rat and a “ Topia Tanah ”—a new species of insectivore resembling a 
squirrel, and named Topia montana (Thos.). 
4th.—Yesterday it rained steadily from 10 A.M. until night, accompanied by a severe 
thunderstorm. This morning the world, as far as we know, is enveloped in a saturating 
mist: this soon, after the sun rose, became a steady downpour, which continued without 
intermission during the day. So we passed a most miserable day, sitting huddled round 
