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34 has to be very careful to get the genuine old ones. Lai collected water insects. Feb. 14. I lectured before the West China Border Research Society. Lai collected water insects. Feb. 15. I spent the day collecting artifacts, etc. Bought several good snuff bottles for the Smithsonian Institution. Feb. 16. Lectured on the aborigines of West China. I heard that Mr. Edgar of Tatsienlu is at Kiating and will soon leave for Chengtu. I telegraphed him to await me at Kiating. I did this in order that we could arrange for the summer collecting to Tibet. Feb. 17. Saturday I arranged with Mr. Franck, lepidopterist, to overlook my netter Lai, who will collect near Kuanshien this spring. Feb. 17. I have been buying artifacts for the Smithsonian Institution. I have secured a number of good ones, but none are very expensive. Some are snuff bottles. The imitations are terrible, and one needs to be constantly on the lookout. Feb. 18. I finished making arrangements for the work of the netter Lai, and preparing for my return to Suifu. I am going overland by motorbus, but the things, artifacts, I have been collecting are to be brought down by a friend early in March to Suifu. Tonight the wild geese flew over, migrating northward. Feb. 19. I got up very early, and went by ricksha to the bus station. Thence I travelled by auto bus to Kiating, arriving at 2 P.M. At Kiating I met my old friend Edgar, F.R.G.S., who is to go with me on the Tibetan trip next summer. We had supper together at Lovegrens. Feb. 20. On a small boat I started for Suifu, arriving at Ma Lin Tsang, where we stopped for the night. I killed two of the great cranes, and
