C.R. Long 
1964 
June 18 , 1964 
Motu Tabu 
(5) L 178 - 
L178 - 1 
L179 - 2 
10.80 - 5 
Ll 8 l - 4 
XL182 - 5 
■L182 
1-2 in., under Pisonia 
Lepturus , Boerhaavia, Portulaca, Heavily mounded 
area, fine sand area. 
open area, salt bush, 1-2 inches. 
Messerschmidtia, 1-2 in. 
Bottom of old burrow under Lepturns, in Lepturns, 
Boerhaavia, Portulaca stand. Fine sand area, 
approximately 10 feet depression, wet l /2 inch down. 
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June 22, 1964 
Malden Island Lagoon 
( 1 ) LI 83 
II .83 salt crust 
IV 
LI 87 - 
U.88 - V 
June 23, 1964 Malden Island 
(5) L184-L188 
Ll84 - I and Ll85 - 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? 
Ll84 - I bare soil in old coral rock, Sesuvium, top l/2 in.. 
U .85 - II top 1-2 in., bare soil in old coral rock, Se suvium . 
12-86 - III top l/2 in. Sida, Digitaria , Portulaca . North side 
of island. Boerhaavia , Tribulus . 
top l/2 to 2 in. Sida, Digitaria, Portulaca, Boerhaavia 
north 'Side of island. 
bare area among Sesuvium, grasses, on flat rock, l/2 to 
2 in., top layer white with much salt. 
June 26, 1964 Star buck Island 
(5) L189-L193 
LI 89 - I Portulaca, Se suvium, Eragrostis - shells on top 
1/2 - 2 l/2 in. 
L190 - II l/2 - 2 in. Lepturus, Sida 
L191 - III guano soil Lepturus thick, some Sida, 0-l/2 in. 
LI92 - IV guano soil Lepturus thick, Sida. v l/2 - 2 l/2 in. 
LI93 - V . Digitaria, Sida, Tribulus 1/2-2 in. coarse grave 
June 27> 1964 Starbuck Island 
(4) L194-L197 
L194 - VI at Post No. 1 1/2-2 1/2 in. 
LI 95 - VII midway to post No. 2 on rim l/2-2 l/2 in. 
L196 - VIII at post No. 2 1/2-2 1/2. in. 
L197 - IX Digitaria stand west end l/2-2 l/2 in. 
July 4, 1964 Tuituila, American Samoa ' 
(l) LI 98 
LI 98 Forest 800 feet 1/2-2 In. 
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gravel on top 
