Long, Charles R . 
1964 Field Notes 
September 15, 1964 - Midway Island, Eastern Island 
. A brief morning collecting trip was made with J. Beardsley, entomologist, 
University of Hawaii. A mass collection of Scaevola taccada was made. 
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A series of photographs were taken to give some idea as to the seasonal 
change in the vegetation of this island. The Lobularia was very dry and 
in seed at this season. The icaevola along the north side of the east- 
west runway showed bare stems and an accumulation of dry leaves at 
the base of the plant. A large area of Lepidulm owaihiense was noted on 
the north side of the east-west runway (see vegetation map). The 
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Solanum - nigrum and Lepiduim owallxfenae are in flower and fruit. On the 
northwest beach the Eragrostis vari abilis clumps ere much larger aud , ore 
conspicuous than when examined in Ma^ 1964, but the clunks are much 
smaller and less vigorous than those seen on Kure, Laysan or Lisianski 
Islands. Many of the other plants on Eastern Island - Caronopug, 
Cench rus and Verbesina reflect the dry season with their dried leaves 
and stems. Verbesina encelio i des as seen on Eastern Island is, as noted 
in the field on Kure Island, a vigorous and undesirable colonizer, which 
if allowed to spread, will occupy areas now used by ground nesting birds. 
This herb is tall and has strong stems. It produces a great quantity of 
seeds, is heat resistant and its vertical stems are not attractive to 
perching birds. I estimate about 40 °/o of the land area of Eastern 
Island Is vegetated. 
September 16, 1964 Pearl and Hemes Reef 
lie land on Southeast Island at 5:50 p.sa. Plant collecting was 
limited to the light remaining for this day. Trie plants collected were: 
