Sept. 2, 1964 (cont.) "Soil on Janet, for the most part, is infertile, with very little organic matter." While the rest of the group were touring in the jeep, I (L.R.D.) worked my way over to the large building near the middle of the island. The vegetation makes traveling difficult for it is almost impassable at times and one must detour or crawl. The building is surprisingly intact--considering the blasts it has withstood. The area I covered was the general grass area where we used to collect so many rats. I didn't see a single rat during our stay on the island. Koranda took a number of plant samples for Hy work. trunks of Messerschmidia and Scaevola were cut, leaves The main collected, and soil and ground litter brought back. We took the "M" boat to Edna where a fish collection was made on the lagoon side near the middle of the island. Fish-Tox was put out between outcroppings of beach pavement in what appeared to be an unfavorable location--but a good number of fish were obtained. Convict surgeon fish, goat fish, wrasse, damsel, groupers,--I picked up 12 species from one small pool without moving. Fish were brought back and given to Koranda for their work. Trip back took 2 hours and 25 minutes