Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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tree No. 364. Also honey bees, attracted by the fragrant odor. Roll 56:2 The head of one of the tall tree ferns which grow in some numbers (11493) in the valley. Some rise to a height of 30 to 40 feet. Finally reached the intake dam. Just above the dam is a self-record- ing stream gauge sheltered by a small shed. Caught several craneflies and other nemocera in the shed. A number of very large-leaved Pandanus plants grow in the valley bottoms. The trunks are three to ten feet long, up to 10 or 11 inches in diameter and topped by a large rosette of long, narrow, parallel-sided, obtusely pointed leaves, some of which reach a length of 8 or even 10 feet. They are without spines, but sharp-edged. Roll 56:3 and 4- One of these Pandanus plants with gauging shack and dam in (11494) background. Knapsack, for comparison, on rock. Roll 56:5 Intake dam and valley just below it. Looking S.S.E. (11495) Returned over same route collecting the plants located on way out. Roll 56:6 Vista of Suva Ridge and upper Tamavua valley through the trees from top of first rise on ditch trail. Collected a few insects on return trip. Developed three rolls of film in evening. Typed document for Capt. Stenbeck regarding the loosing of anchor. Monday, July 21, 1924. Suva, Fiji. Spent day doing errands in town and getting bill of lading for the six boxes of specimens signed. Delivered the boxes to warehouse for storage until Makura leaves, Aug. 8. Cashed $50.00 draft. Presented with a map of the Fiji group by the Department of Agriculture and the Government Printer. Purchased one of the new handbooks on Fiji just off the press. Rainy afternoon and evening.