20 
3. Notes on talk by Philip A. DuMont, Jan. 12, 1955 
Herbaceous vegetation covers about l/3 total area, bore sand flats 
l/3, and lagoon 1 / 3 . 
4. Bryan, E. H., 1942, American Polynesia, Tongg Publishing Company, 
Honolulu. 
p. 185 "But so much sand has 'drifted into this basin, while the 
island was denuded of vegetation, that now it is probably much shallower.” 
p. l86 They [the rabbits] ate off much of the green vegetation, 
p. 187 [guinea pigs] introduced: "Literally every green leaf on the island 
was devoured, except the tobacco patch.” 
15 e. French Frigate Shoals no items 
15 e Johnston Island 
1. Manuscript (of Doty and Newhouse?) Johnston Island by F. E. Fosberg 
pg 3 "Thus it is believed that there are now about sixty-one species 
of flowering plants growing untended at Johnston Island.” 
also algae mentioned. 
2. letter (Fosberg to Newhouse April 27, 1954) 
list of collections: Johnston Island Jan l8, 1950 Aug 14, 1952 
Apr. 25, 1950 Oct 20, 1953 
Oct. 22, 1951 
3 and 4 Fosberg - field notes Oct 22, 195-1j Aug. 14, 1952. 
5. Christopher sen, E., 1931, Vascular Plants of Johnston and Wake 
Islands, OCC* Pap. Bishop Mus. 9(l3)» 1-20, 1931- 
L eptur us repens Aleurites moluccana (mit) 
Tribulus cistoides Mucuna (seed) 
Boerhaavia diffusa 
