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Appendix contains list of Fiji plants and meteorological data.
Mrs. Smythe (wife of Col. W. J. Smythe), Ten Months in the Fiji Islands.
Henry and Parker. London and Oxford. 1864.
Guy H. Schofield, The Pacific, its Past and Future. London. 1919. An excellent Brief summary of Pacific islands.
Presented librarian with Report of Director for 1923.
Put the two steamer trunks into storage at government wharf.
Thursday, October 9, 1924. Suva to Levuka.
Underway at 6:45 for Levuka, having in addition to regular party on board Mrs. Beck, Mrs. F. H. Rogers and Miss F. E. Pennington.
During part of passage read portions of J. H. DeRici, "Fiji, our new province in the south seas," London. 1875.
Off the south end of Ovalau at 3:45. The south-west end of Ovalau is low, rising into bold volcanic hills toward the east. Lower slopes grassy behind a fringe of coconuts. Wooded above. Central portion low with another range of wooded hills on the west side.
The famous and historic old seaport town of Levuka is situated at about the middle of the east side. There is no harbor, but the roadstead is protected by a barrier reef, through which there are two entrances near the town.
Roll 73:3 The S.E. coast of Ovalau looking N.N.W. Levuka is at the (11588) extreme right.
Levuka is a picturesque spot, nestling at the foot of bold ridges which separate two steep valleys. The waterfront is lined with shops and warehouses. Behind this is the residence section, with attractive homes perched on the hillsides. All the coconut palms along the shore and running up into the valleys are browned by the ravages of the coconut moth, Levuana irridescens,