176 ACCOUNT OF EXPEDITIONS TO MT. KINABALU. 
Is it possible to make the ascent from the next valley to 
the south-east, which leads up to the summit plateau near 
the entrance to Low’s Gully ? 
Natural history collections have been made on the western 
and southern sides only. Are there any striking novelties 
to be found on the other slopes ? 
There are several small caves or rock shelters in different 
parts of the mountain ; in view of the great height of the 
mountain and its comparatively isolated fauna, a thorough 
search for bone remains would be of exceptional interest. 
Collecting in a tropical country results in the discovery 
of a never-ending series of new species. Kinabalu, of course, 
is particularly attractive in this way, and an immense 
amount of work remains to be done before we can say 
the fauna and flora of the mountain is really known. 
Whitehead has done the birds and mammals, and I think 
the odds are rather against turning up anything new in 
those two classes; but that does not apply to the Vege¬ 
table Kingdom, or to any other branch of the Animal 
Kingdom. 
