^ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ^ 
1 BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY /S-- 
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'VHonolulu August 2bth, 1930 
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V Dr. Paul G.Reddington \ J '* *- ^ 
^ Chief Bureau Blologloal Survey • ) 
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Dear Dr, Reddington .. 
Herewith is my detailed report or the trip to 
the Island of Laysan, on the Coast and Geodetic Survey boat "Pioneer" 
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Left Honolulu July 28th, and arrived at Laysari Saturday morning August 
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Remained enamped on the island lb days. .' 
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Vegetation Many of the plants left there by me in 1924 have got • 
a very good start. I planted on this trip bo trees oi .several -species. - 
«Termlnalia catappa '>• '.«* a ' 
•Terminalia mlrlocarpa r ' 
»r Barrlngtonla aslatica ‘ 
" Calophyllum inophyllum 
• Thespesia populnea 
• Cordla sub-cordata 
** Scavola 1‘rutlcosa : Z 
’• Casaurina equisitlfolia v ; ^ ; 
• Phoenix dactylirera : 1 
••Nicotlana glauca 
Cornocarpus erectus 
■ • Cyperus species / ’ 
» Canavalla ensirormis^ 
Convululus species, vine. 
Besides seeds of grass, vines, and some beans 
As follows 
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Along the edge of the lagoon has fe-appeared the small rush which 
gives protection to the small birds during the very hot days. • 
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. Tobacco has sprung up everywhere, and the twigs of the dead plants 
are used by the Frigate bird and the Ganet for nesting material. 
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Sefluv l«« portulacastrum covers large areas Just above the high water 
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mark of the dagoon, this was one-of the two plants left after the rabbi-os 
nearly completed the destruction of the vegetation. 
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Cynodon dactylon, a strong recumbent grass, is found in large patches 
and under its roots the burrowing species find an , p i 0 protection j 
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