C.R. Long 
1964 
June 18, 1964 Motu Tabu 
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(5) L 178-LI82 
LI78 - 1 1-2 in., under Pisonia 
L179 - 2 Lepturus, Boerhaavia, Portulaca, Heavily mounded 
area, fine sand area. 
dpen area, salt bush, 1-2 inches. 
Messerschmidtia, 1-2 in. 
Bottom of old burrow under Lepturus, in Lepturus 
Boerhaavia, Portulaca stand. Fine sand area, 
approximately 10 feet depression, wet l/2 inch down. 
June 22, 1964 Malden Island Lagoon 
(l) LI 83 
LI83 salt crust 
June 23, 1964 Malden Island 
(5) Ll84-Ll88 
Ll84 - I and LI 85 - II Soils forming among raised coral heads - 
Surfaces bare but Sesuvium forms a peripheral ring about the 
lagoon. Top l/2 inch whitish with salts then dark red layer 
extends to several feet in depth. Between these two layers is a 
noticeable layer of blue-green algae? 
12-84 - I bare soil in old coral rock, Sesuvium, top l/2 in.. 
4185 - II top 1-2 in., bare soil in old coral rock, Sesuvium. 
12-86 - III top l/2 in. Sida, Digitaria , Portulaca . North side 
of island Boerhaavia, Tribulus. 
4187 - IV top l/2 to 2 in. Sida , Dig itaria, Portulaca, Boerhaavia 
north 'side of island. ' 
Ll88 - V bare area among Sesuvium, grasses, on flat rock, l/2 to 
2 in., top layer white with much salt. 
June 26, 1964 Starbuck Island 
(5) L189-L193 
4189 - I Portulaca, Sesuvium, Eragrostis - shells on top 
1/2 - 2 1/2 in. 
L190 - II l/2 - 2 in. Lepturus, Sida 
LI91 - III guano soil Lepturus thick, some Sida, 0-1/2 in. 
L192 - IV guano soil Lepturus thick, Sida. 1/2 - 2 l/2 in. 
4193 - V Digitaria , Sida , Tribulus l/2-2 in. coarse gravel on top 
June 27, 1964 Starbuck Island 
(4) L194-L197 
L194 - VI at Post No. 1 1/2-2 l/2 in. 
L195 - VII midway to post No. 2 on rim l/2-2 l/2 in. 
LI96 - VIII at post No. 2 1/2-2 l/2 in. 
L1S7 - IX Digitaria stand west end l/2-2 l/2 in. 
July 4, 1964 Tuituila, American Samoa 
(l) LI98 
LI98 Forest 800 feet l/2-2 in. 
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