191 1] PROGRAMME FOR THE SECOND VOYAGE 
however, of one species — the Humpback. On his return 
from there he went off to Mount Potts in the South Island, 
collecting fossil plants, being fortunate in obtaining some 
specimens of the early Mesozoic ilora. 
The programme for the cruise as far as could be fore- 
seen and according to the outline given in Captain Scott's 
sailing orders to the ship was : 
1. Pick up Campbell and party about January I at 
Cape Adare. 
2. Re-land them in the vicinity of Wood Bay. 
3. Relieve the geological party about January 15 
at Granite Harbour. 
4. Land mules, dogs, stores, &c., at Cape Evans. 
5. Lay out various depots according to the orders 
to be received at the Hut, in readiness for the 
next season's work. 
6. Consistently with carrying out the above, to 
make biological collections, sound, and carry out 
other scientific work to as large an extent as 
possible. 
Second Voyage 
At daybreak on December 15 the ship slipped and 
proceeded with mules, dogs, and all relief stores on board. 
This year was the year of transport workers' 
I9II- Leav- Strikes at home, and it was only the extreme 
ing Lyttelton. , , . . 
energy and determmation of our manager, Mr. 
Wyatt, and the great consideration shown by the shipping 
companies, that enabled the stores to be shipped out in 
time. Until Christmas Day we had a high barometer and 
fine weather, with fairly light but continuous southerly 
