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15 d. Baker 
1. Exerpts on Baker from '’Life on a Guano Island", Nautical Magazine, 
39* 113-118, 1870 . London: Suspkin Marshall, and Co., 1870 . 
2. Ellis, Albert E., 1936 Adventuring in Coral Seas 
See: Canton, Sydney, Gardner, Phoenix 
3. Baker Island in American Polynesia by Bryan, Edwin H. Jr., Honolulu, 
Tongg Publishing Company, 19^2. examples on Baker. 
15 d Birnie 
1. Birnie Island-quatation from Dona, James D. "Structure of Coral 
Islands”, Geology, U. S. Exploring Expedition, Vol. 10, p. 69 , 
18^9 (slight member . 
2. Dona, James D. "Coral Islands", Am. Journal of Science I 85 I a, Vol. 12: 
25 - 51 - (second series). 
"Distinguished no vegetation except the low purslone and some trailing 
plant s." 
3. Excerpt from Birnie Island in American Polynesia by Bryan, E. H., Jr., 
Honolulu, Tongg Publishing Company, 19^2. mentions vegetation. 
Groves 1951 (Abstract F. B. Fosberg ) 1 
p. t Enderbury Island - "Low, flat terrain is dotted here and there 
with clumps of trees thickets" 'uninhabited 
p. 5 Sydney Island "50 coconut palms" 
p. 9 Birnie Island uninhabited; little vegetation 
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 
vegetation i|> luxuriant. 
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