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(99) Junipers were nowhere abundant. “he Otomys taken axe of two kinds. Three 
specimens with large white patohes at base of ears, and one withont these 
white ear patches. Wo deseription of 9, irroratus mention ear patches. 
The small yellow bellied grass lizards found in the Hau were common in the . 
grass. 11: Caught two more Suniisorex and a large black Crocidura in 
the swam. Shot during the evening with @ headlight a @ Gephalophus 
grimi. Saw also the eyes of a mungot or fone amaii enimal. In the morning 
a thin film of ice was on the water in my basin. “he day was very misty 
and rainy. Most of the way was Shrongh solid bamboo forest, the bamboo 
being larger and extending from the summit of the pass, 11,000 feet to 
to about 7,000 feet. Sav nothing (100) in the bamboo except ® spurfowl, 
Small birds were vere searce near the summit. Sax no juniper on the 
whole trip. At 9000 feet the oak-like tree began 40d lower down large 
Podocarpus trees were prevalent, aleo an olive. At about 7500 many trees 
Dracenas were seen together with a very large leaved Malvaceors trees 
20-30 feet high. The deerfern Pterus and the shield fern Asplemium? 
were common in the bamboo. A beanhitul large white balsam was common 
at 7000 feet where R.d.C. reported tree fern. “e, however, found no tree 
ferns anywhere. A red brisam was sbundant in the bamboo belt, in thick 
‘meses. In the Dracenas belt a white flowared inflorescens Rubus? ap- 
peared abundantly. ‘ear the Kikuyu sharibas ear a Genet cat in the road 
which sprang into thick bush af our approach. Near the upper edge of the 
bamboo just below the summit I saw several tree {101} Senecios. To mounds 
of the bamboo rat were seen in the whole stretch of the bamboo forest 
which is surprising as they were gemewnanes on the other slope and #11 
over the summit. Arrived in tyeri at 2.30 in fairly good weather. Safari 
arrived at 5 P.H. and we made camp in front of the boma, 12: Myr. Brown 
gathered about 2000 Kilayu warriors about the fort for %.R's inspection. 
They arrived abont noon ant danced for several hours during the after- 
noone A few wonen were with them and these were mostiy decorated with 
crowns of bangles and beads. Many of the Yarriors hat printed shields 
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and colobus monkey head dress and knoe tnttie. A few dosen Hasai warrior 
were also present but their dance was leas elaborate. Brown told us that 
recently he sav 4 pair of what appear, from his desoription, to be greater 
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{102) koodoo on the summit of the Abdedares near the emali stream which flows 
through the center. 13: K.R., "2, left with 60 porters for the Sotik 
buck for a fer weeks. Tay clear, at dawn Kenia 
loomed up unclonded and remained so tntil noon when & few clouds hid the 
snow, At sunset it again was visible as were also the Aberdare and Min- 
anogzop lits.all day. During the night several hyaenas were heard calling. 
14: Left the Nyeri station at 9 A.M., weather clear with the peak of 
Kenia visible. ‘Took the “ort Hall road going southeast along the Chania 
River which we forded at noon. Camped at 4 P.M, about 15 miles frors 
Nyeri. The river below lyeri haa a considerable number of date palms 
scattered along its margine “hese are abont 20-40 feet high. Hearly all 
of the country is heavy grasn and weeds without any forest. A sian 
Pteris fern (103) was common slong the road, On every side were the 
shembas of the Kikuyu's planted cuinfiy to corn and beans, 8 few sweet 
potatoes and sugar orane Was also seen. Mo game or bird life seen. 
Everywhere the soil is the usual heavy bright red. The lower part of the 
river supports many groves of.hananase. 14: Left our camp at 8 Ale, 
day clear with a few fleecy clonds. “revelled through chambas and rolling 
hill until noon when we turned off the main road and into the brush and 
forest country. Pitched camp abou$ 3 Poi. in & Little clearing in the 
forest covered with low grass. Before reaching this spot several clumps 
of tree ferns were seen slong the aides of ravines. Most of the shambas 
we passed were planted to corn, bananas and taro with some little areas 
of sweet potatoes. Saw but ae single date palm. Along!104) the road at the 
edge of the forest { noticed many Bubus bushes in fruit and flower, This 
was the same kind as found at the lower edge of the forest on the Aberdares. 
Saw also some patehes of the white balsam and manu of the yellow flower 
pea bushes which are so widely distributed. No tracks of mammals seen. 
16: Set out a few mouse trapa near camp on the edge of the meadow where I 
gaught two large dark Crocidura, two very dark brown Otome, apparently 
jsexsoni, three Lohpuronye and three Mua (Long, naked tailed rasty rat) 
also shot a “umisoiurus much like the Nalrobi species but apparently 
smaller. Heard during the night the p844q piercing ory of the tree hyrax. 
R.3.G. and the Ndorobo guides went out for elephant. ™hey got a fresh 

