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22. Ma'ulili - Spreading, common, hardwood.
23. Lagaali - (Aglaia edulus, Meliaceae). Small tree, fragrant, flower used
in scenting coconut oil.
24. Laufia - Quick growing, medium size.
25. Fagaia - Small, Quick growing, soft wood, bark used to be made into cloth.
26. Laupata - (Macaranga herveyana, Euphorbiaceae). Quick growing, large leaves,
30'-40', fairly hard wood, common in high lands.
27. Falaga - (Barringtonia rosemosa, Myrtaceae). Large, slow growing, bears
profusion of Fuchsia-like flowers which drop off. Common.
28. Afa. Good girth, low, slow growing, hard wood.
29. Gasu - Large, slow growth.
30. Ola or Olapito - (Psychotria) Small, slow growing, hard wood.
31. Naito - Red wood, slow growth, growing on W. Upolu and "Papa."
32. Ifilele - (Afzelia biuga). 60', quick growing, used in making kava bowls.
33. Taputoi - (Spiraeanthemus samoense) Canoniaceae. Slow growing, medium size.
34. Lama - Candle nut [Kukui] (Aleuritis moluccano). Fast growing 20'.
35. Olasina - (Plectranea sp. Rubraicae) Fair size, slow growth, hard, strong.
In afternoon collected among mangrove swamps to W. of Apia and visited
the Apia Observatory, which is located at the end of the peninsula just W. of
the city. Was most courteously entertained and shown about by the Assistant
Director and Seismologist, Mr. C. J. Westland, the director Mr. Thompson, being
away. In addition to regular meteriological work on temperature, rainfall, wind
etc. the observatory is carrying on a very large program of Sismological and
Magnetic observation, and high elevation baloon experiments. I was shown the
accurate battery of clocks and chronometers which furnish time for Western Samoa;
the 2" transit; vertical and horizontal seismographs, magnetic instruments and
theodolite, and a Turtfer variometer; and an apparatus for measuring air-
earth induction.
Again called at Survey Office to get loaned maps. Aboard schooner.
Pressed plant specimens. Wrote letters.