August 10, 1964 (cont.) Land plants. "General impression of excellent growth through- out the island,--some Messerschmidia plants to 15 feet tall, Scaevola, 10-12 feet tall, plants mostly green and healthy except for an occasional yellowing of Messerschmidia and Scaevola and chewed holes in Guettarda. Grasses not healthy looking, especially the Lepturus clumps which often contain more dead than living tissues. At the center and eastern end of the island the parasite Cossytha covered most of the shrubs, to penetrate the vegetation. making it aifficult Did not find our old 1954 stakes although four of us roamed the areas staked for some time. | A few sprouting coconuts 2-3' were seen and a few clumps of Suriana 3-4' tall were observed. Ipomoea tuba covered the ground and vegetation along with Cossytha, the island. especially at the eastern end of Collected the usual plant specimens in the pit #6 area. Algae. Samples were collected at the west end of the island and in the fish collecting area N.E. of island. observed in all areas with algal growth poor. Heavy silting Species most abundant were Halimeda stuposa in the lagoon, H. opuntia and Lyngbya in other areas. collecting areas, Some excellent growth of Codium geppii in fish under rocks in dark spots only. Scum algae