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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Returned to the schooner about 3:45 as it was commencing to rain. Pressed plants etc. Mr. Beck brought a small crumpled specimen of orchid, which I pressed, but did not give a plant number. Wednesday, August 13, 1924. Namuka-i-Lau, east end and Ethnological data at village. Ashore at 6:45. Across ridge to bay on S. side and followed trail east through an extensive grove of coconuts. Collected an Astelia-like plant (No. 473) with white flowers and blue fruit, growing abundantly with Piper, etc. under the coconut palms. Insects out in force. Quantities of butterflies and moths:- Hypolemmas bolina, males, blue and white female and (rare) yellow female; Euploea; Vanessa cardui; a large yellow brown sp.; Lycaenidae (