coconut plantation, 8. Seeds of various plants have been collected and germination tested in the greenhouse at Seattle. It is hoped that some of these plants may prove suitable for study of radiation effects (note: it is not proposed that such studies be undertaken at the University of Washington. Dr. Sparrow, BNL has verbally expressed interest in running such experiments). Seedlings of Messerschmidia argentea are currently being tested for salinity tolerance in Na Cl solutions at 0.5, 3, 10 and 20 atmospheres. 9. A search for atypical plants was made at most islands in September 1959. Photographs were taken of the atypical plants found. ° . Multiheaded or branched coconut palms were found at Naen and Yugui islands. A single double headed palm about three feet high was observed at Jabwan on this south end of Rongelap Island. This was said by the natives to have been caused by mechanical damage. In a visit to Seattle in September 1960, Mr, Niel Morriss, Trust Territory Agriculturalist reported finding two multiheaded palms at Ujelang Atoll, which lies southwest of Eniwetok Atoll. Twisted fronds were found on Rongelap, Kabelle, Yugui, Aerik and Naen Islands. Gejen, Lomvilal, They occurred with much greater frequency on the northernmost islands which received the most fallout. 9002261