10 
The Queensland Naturalist 
March. 1929 
on one occasion playing lazily about the harbour mouth, 
rolling over, and sporting about generally. 
A specimen of the green turtle was secured by the 
boys early in September, and besides providing some ex- 
citement, made a welcome change in the food supply. 
Entomology is by no means well represented. A few 
butterflies were seen travelling, and in fact, are often 
met with when out in boats, frequently some miles from 
land, whither they go or come I know not, and surely 
many perish. 
There is a variety of cricket on the islet of which 
we were warned, as it was reputed to eat holes in any 
garments left on the floor or ground. Mosquitoes are rare, 
none being seen during my stay, though I am informed 
that a very few have been noticed since. 
Botanically, the island is too small to be very rich 
in varieties, and human habitation may have a somewhat 
deterrent effect. 
The predominant feature is naturally the dozen or 
so of coconut palms, now well grown and fruiting. The 
only other tree of any number and size is Terminalia 
melanocarpa (blue plum), a native tree, providing a wel- 
come shade with its large leaves, which turn yellow and 
gold before being shed. Two specimens of Casuarina 
equisetifolia, or horse tail oak, and a couple of scrub 
trees with smallish leaves, which I had no means of iden- 
tifying, completes the list of trees. 
Besides these there is a fair abundance of bushes and 
undergrowth, all kept religiously cut to about 4ft. in 
height, to- allow of constant observation of the sea, while 
at the same time forming a splendid wind break. 
Amongst these are the Scaevola Koenigii, thickly 
massed along the Southern and Western sides, Cleroden- 
dron inerme on the North, with Terminalia, dwarfed from 
cutting, Tournefortia argentea, and one or two other 
bushes common in these parts. I was surprised at not 
seeing Soph ora tomentosa, which is found on Snapper 
Island, near by. 
The creeper, Ipomea Pescaprae, was fairly common 
growing on the sand, and Cassytha filiformis, a dodder- 
like plant, in places climbing over the Scaevola and 
Ipomea, while Euphorbia atoto was noticed in one section. 
Grasses are few, Red Natal Grass (Tricho aena) being 
common, and evidently arriving per medium of packing 
cases, and one or two native grasses peculiar to sandy 
beaches. 
