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C.R. Long 
1964 
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June l4, 19 64 
Depth of hole: 63.5 in. Each 2 inch portion represents approx¬ 
imately (3.9 6) 4 in. Water filled the hole to within 22 in. of 
the surface. 
Associated with Scirpus are Cyperus and Polypodium sp., the 
latter forming small hummocks above ths surface, the former 
found rooted in the surface material. 
XVII - crust sample from bare surface area near Site No. 1. 
Site'll collections 1 - 17 
Scirpus bog approx. 100 yards from fresh water lagoon north side 
of tffe canal. 
Samples No. 1-No. 17 (1-17 represent 2 inch portions taken 
from the sampler). 
Depth of hole: 47 in. water filled the hole to within 5 in. of 
surface. 
Site III 
Depth of Scirpus peat in excess of J2 in. No samples taken. 
Cook Island(Christmas Island) 4 
(3) L 236 -L 238 Coral sand, light brown color. 
L 236 - 1 top 1 inch-3in. layer.Plant species; Boerhaavia , Cassythfi, 
L237- 2 1 in. to 2 in. deep) Heliotr opiuift# 1and Lepturus . ; ! 
L 238 - 3 1 in. to 2 in. deep/-^Same description of No. 1 
Motu Upua (Christmas Island) 
(4) L239-L242 
1239^71 ‘2 in. to 3 in., lighter color. 
L246- 2 upper l/4 in. of upper hard surface soil- base area, 
Heliotropium 
L24l- 3 l/4 in. to 2 in. deep - brown color soil under hard crust. 
L242- 4 open areas near salt bush. 
June 17 , 1964 Main Island - Christmas Island 
(3) L243-L245 
L243- 1 Cocos plantation 1 in. to 2 In. 
L244- 2 Lepturus top l/2 in. pebbles on top. 
L245- 3 Lepturus stand 1 in. to 2 in. 
nin.i ..rm .frill 
June 15, 1964 
June 18 , 1964 
Motu Upua (Christmas Island) ' 
(4) L246-L249 
L246- 1 Heliotropium, Lepturus - 6 in. - 9 in., many roots' 
light brown color - burrows of Phoenix PetreLs and 
wedgetailed shearwaters 
Heliotropium , Lepturus, light brown soil - roots to 
9 in. - top white gravel « 9 i n * in. burrows 
of Phoenix petral and wedgetail shearwaters. 
Heliotropium, Lepturus - 3 in. - 6 In. root area - 
burrow Phoenix petrals and wedgetail shearwaters. 
Heliotropium, Lepturus - top 0-3 in. 
L247- 2 
L248- 3 
L249- 4 
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