9 AM. Canton visible ahead from deck. Steering W. by N., along S. and S.E. coasts. These are here covered with a growth of Scaevola, total height 25' - 30'. Dropped anchor off entrance to lagoon in 9 fathoms water at 11:15 A.M. Ashore right after lunch. Main entrance to lagoon has deep water well around Obs. point, but is blocked on the inside by coral heads. The point on the south side of the entrance (which I am calling Obs. point, because the Obs. spot was situated on the east side of it) is about 250 yards wide. On the lagoon side are the iron roofs and rotting remains of two or three shacks, now flat on the ground, and two broken iron tanks and a long iron cylinder, 50 feet long and 2 feet in diameter at one end, tapering to 14 inches at the other. The vegetation on this point, which is typical of most of the other surface of the island (not trees) consists of:- 1. Lepturus bunch grass, usually much stunted; about 10" to 1 1/2' high. 2. Portulaca lutea, never very thick or high; usually small single plants. 3. Boerhaavia, in some places forming rather large masses, but prostrate. 4. Stunted Sida. Here not over 1 foot high, although elsewhere on the island it becomes 2' and even 3' high. (Plant Spec. 20) 5. Beach runner with yellow flower and bur; most abundant in dryer places where the other plants won't grow. (Plant Spec. 28) 6. Sesuvium - near the lagoon and in low seeps and dry water basins. (Plant Spec. 24) 7. Ipomoea pes-capri (with purple flower) (Plant Spec. 27) grows only at this spot, although another patch with white flowers (Plant Spec. 25) is to be found near the tramway. 8. Leafless green and orange dodder-like vine, growing over the other shrubs and herbs. (Plant Spec. 26) The ground underfoot is for the most part broken coral rocks with patches of sand. Six low coconut trees and a few young ones (apparently set out) grow about 300 yards south of the lagoon entrance.