1. Exerpts on Baker from "Life on a Guano Island*', nautical Magazine, 
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39: 113-118, I87O, London: Suspkin Marshall, and Co., 1870. 
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2* Ellis, Albert F*, 1936 Adventuring in Coral Seao 
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Ses: Canton, Sydney, Gardner, Fnoenix 
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3. Bolter Island in American Polynesia By Bryan, Edwin H. Jr., Honolulu, 
Tongg Publishing Company, 1942. examples on Balter. 
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1. Birnie Island-quotation from Bona, James D. "Structure Of Coral 
Islands", Geology, U. S. Exploring Expedition, Vol. 10, p. 69, 
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1849 (slight member ..... 
2. Bona, James D. "Coral Islands", Am. Journal of Science 1851 a, Vol. 12: 
25-51* (second series). 
"Distinguished no vegetation except the low purslone and some trailing 
plants." ■ 
3. Excerpt from Birnie Island in American Polynesia by Bryan, E. H., Jr., 
Honolulu, Tongg Publishing Company, 1942. mentions vegetation. 
4. Groves 1951 (Abstract P, B. Eosberg) 1 / 
p. 4 Enderbury Island - "Low, flat terrain is dotted here and there ■ 
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with clumps of trees thickets" tminhabited 
p. 5 Sydney Island "50 coconut .palms" 
p. 9 Birnie Island uninhabited; little vegetation 
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p. 10 Jarvis Island "Treeless, with heavy sea bird population; - " 
p. 10 Christmas Island - 1200 acres in coconuts, 
p. 13 Palmyra Island - "As a result of the abundant rainfall the 
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vegetation id luxuriant." 
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