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near its nest in which were discovered a lone youngster and a fresh egg. 
A. few of the lichens found abundant on a lava dike a short distance back 
oi our & landing place were saved for specimens. Here again the anchor chain 
added to our collections. A. long whip coral came up on one of the flukes. 
To this specimen a second of a different species was attached. 
Left at 6:23 P»®. for Post Office Bay, Charles Island. 
July 27. Charles Island, Galapagos. 
Anchored off Post Office Bay at about half past seven in the morn- 
ing. Joined volunteer party of about 50 under Captain Callaghan which landed 
at the behest of the President to take a generous lot of supplies to the 
Wittmer family. For want of time, the hike had to be called off after about 
two-thirds of the distance to their home had been covered. At this point 
various papers and magazines were cached with a note directing the Wittmers 
to the supplies, which were placed in an old iron tank not ''from from the 
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post office "barrel at Post Office Bay* On the way collected specimens of all 
plants seen in flower, and seeds and fruit of a number more past flowering# OhC 
-the j?lanTs \s a-yirsT recoirol To ri-Ue species frwv* Ck<*r)es . 
Several small fish, land raollusks, and insects were collected "by 
members of the landing party# About noon the Houston moved over to Black 
Beach Road, where the President left additional supplies for an American 
couple by the name of Conway who had been holding forth*fhere for some months 
past, and also for a family of Ecuadoreans now also residing on the island# 
The long deserted Black Beach landing of Ritter's day is now a 
trashy, messy, ill-smelling dump, overrun by dogs partly imported and 
by Hie /ocal res/qfenfi. 
partly bred here fer To start adding to the existing 
destructive population of dogs in the Galapagos, of all placesl They 
should be exterminated at all times along with the other introduced pests 
< TThe ihlrootuctioh of 5 dll 
of these islands* but sterilized dogs (cats, too) should be prohibited 
