including the bulls, cows and pups. Whales were seen hovering around 

 the' island j also gome seals which were found on the rocks in the wake 

 of Fire Island and Mc„Cullough Peak, <I!he seals appeared to be fur seals, 

 being limited in number, 



"Thirty seed spots were made in the area northwest of the copper 

 box on the eastern slopo of the island. Seeds of '..Douglas Fir, 1/Vcstcrn 

 Red Cedar, Sitka Fir, Sitka Spruce and Yfostern Hemlock ¥/oro used. Two 

 species of succulent plants were noted on the beach near the salt water 

 lake and in the water of a unicellular green algae. Terrestrial forms 

 of unicellular algae grev/ on the slopesivnear the nesting places of the 

 murres, A few small tufts of grass grew on the eastern slope, and one 

 prominent tuft on the western side between Sea Lion Point and McCullough 

 Peak, 



Reference (l) Files at Coast Guard Headquarters... 



(2) Cruise of CORV/IN 1881, 



(3) Cruise of CORV/IN 1884. 



(4) GruisG of CORWIII 1885. 



(5) Bulletin of tho-.Amcrican Geographical Society, 



Volume XL - No. 7, July 1908. 

 (5) National Geographic Society L'kgazine, February, 1909, 



Volume XX - No, 2, 

 (7) Letters and pictures from: 



Admiral E. R. Waesche 



Admiral W, E. Reynolds, Ret, 



Commodore R, 0, Crisp, Ret, 



Commodore D. F. A. deOttc, Ret. 



Captain E, S, Addison. Ret, 



Captain C, H, Scott-,-Ret, 



Captain (E). C. G, Porcher, Ret. 



Captain Vif.T, Stromberg, Het, 



Captain J, F. Hottel 



Captain L. J, Chalker 



Captain E. D. Jones 



Captain R, W. Dompwolf 



Captain R. C. V/eightman 



Captain C. F, Howell 



Conxnander (E) W. M, Prall 



Coinmander J. -G. Cantwell, Ret,^ 



Commander (E) W. C. M'lglathlin ' 



Com;..andor C. H. Jones 



Commander P. F, Roach 

 ; Commander (E)' H. Perham 



CoLimaiidor M, J,.Eyaii 



Commander L. L, Bennett 

 ; Commander C, H, Dench 



Commander 1/7. K,: Scaramall 



Commander S, S, Yeandlo 



Coriimandcr (E) J. F, Hahn, Rot, 



Coiimander (S) J. N. Heimor 



Commander L. V. Kiolhorn 



Lieut. Coiimander J. H. Quinan 



Lieut, Corriraander K. W. Perry, Rot, 



Lieut, J, A, Glynn 



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