NEW GEORGIA (Kausagi).--8° 20' S, 157° 30' E. The New Georgia Subgroup is composed of 11 moderate-sized islands and islets. New Georgia Island, the main member of the subgroup, is 50 miles long (northwest to southeast) and from five to 30 miles wide. On the northern side several volcanic peaks attain an elevation of about 3000 feet. The entire island is forested. NGGELA (Florida Islands).--4° 31' S, 154° 11' E. This subgroup consists of several small to medium-sized islands between Guadalcanal and Malaita. Florida is the main island. NISSAN (Green, Sir Charles Hardy's).--4° 31' S, 154° 11' E. NUKUMANU (Le Maira, Tasman).--4° 32' S, 159° 25' E. ONTONG JAVA (Lord Howe Atoll, Liuniuwu).--5° 25' S, 159° 30' E. PAVUVO.--9° 04' S, 159° 08' E. RAMOS.--8° 16' S, 160° 11' E. RENNELL.--11° 38' S, 160° 14' E. This island, of limestone (coral) origin, along with Bellona, is nearly 100 miles southwest of any other member of the Solomons and has been regarded, because of this distance, as an oceanic island instead of a continental island. It is about 50 miles long (east-west) and nine miles wide (north-south); its highest elevation is 500 feet. ROVIANA (Rendova, Rovianna, Rubiana).--8° 21' S, 157° 20' E. RUSSELL.--9° 04' S, 159° 12' E. SAN CRISTOBAL (San Christoval, Bauro, Makira, Arussi).--11° 33' S, 161° 43' E. This island is composed mostly of ancient volcanic rock, has a maximum elevation of 4100 feet, is nearly 70 miles long (northwest to southeast) and 24 miles wide, and supports a dense rain forest. SANTA YSABEL (George, Ysabel, San Isabel, Isbel, Mahaga).--8° 00' S, 159° 07' E. Santa Ysabel is a long (90 miles from northwest to southeast), narrow (19 miles at the widest spot), forested island, consisting of a single chain of volcanic mountains. The numerous bays and mouths of rivers provide excellent anchorages. Collecting was at Tatamba approximately two miles south of Tanambuli where the considerable area of forest was dense and bamboo thickets were abundant. SAVO (Savu).--9° 08' S, 159° 49' E. SHORTLAND.--7° 03' S, 155° 47' E. SIKAIANA (Stewart).--8° 22' S, 162° 44' E. SIMBO (Narovo, Naorovo, Naravo, Navoro, Sembo).--8° 16' S, 156° 31' E. STIRLING.--7° 25' S, 155° 35' E. TANABULI (Tanambuli, Tunnibili, Tunnibilis, Tunnibul, Tunnivula).--8° 24' S, 159° 35' E. TAUU (Marqueen, Mortlock).--4° 48' S, 157° 32' E. TELIPARI.--8° 15' S, 157° 32' E. UGI.--10° 14' S, 161° 44' E. VANGUNO (Vangunu).--8° 39' S, 158° 00' E. VELLA LAVELLA.--7° 43' S, 156° 40' E. The coastline is rugged and indented by numerous small bays. Some peaks are 3000 feet high. The southeastern half of Vella Lavella is said to consist of uplifted coral, and to be thickly planted to coconut palms. The native population is concentrated here. The northwestern half of the island is rain forest and is nearly uninhabited. Most of the collecting was at Pusisama, on the southern beach and on Ulo Crater, an extinct volcano at the middle of the island.