MAP EXPLANATION of map on preceding page. As will be seen this map shows three main large divisions and portion of a fourth (the lagoon side sea deposited sandbank). Briefly these divisions are from left to right. A.--Sandbank sharply defined margins, the vegetation except immediately along the seashore (outside map) is probably 50 or more years of age. Between the palms except for a very rare patch and a few isolated scattered shrubs which grow to two or three feet only, is purely grassland growing rather rank and tangled with log ground vines etc. never more than 6'' or 8'' high. Coconuts are not in rows, but very irregularly scattered. B.--A low stunted scrub not growing above 15 feet in height, rather dense and tangled but varies somewhat in density. Its average height would be 10 feet. Here and there in it taller 20 and 25 foot teak trees appear, but are rare. This area is mostly under coconut palms of varying ages, as shown on map, and planted in regular lines. C.--Short forests These average 25 feet in height and have a much greater number of teak, banyan and other trees rising slightly higher. The lower types of trees are more polelike in growth and there is considerable underbrush of low shrubs etc. with a very prolific growth of vines and creepers. This also has gardens and generally speaking younger areas of coconuts generally with a secondary scrub which, though fairly dense, is young and sappy soft woods etc. which natives slash down at irregular times to let the coconuts have a chance. Generally speaking, coconuts do not come into bearing till 10 or 12 years old and very short growing, but are planted in regular rows 25-30 feet apart. D.--Tall forests The forests are on, generally speaking, more fertile soil a foot or two more above seal level than the short forest, and appear considerably older. Soil is generally less rocky, though dykes are very frequent and irregular. The large trees run up to 60 feet in height, teak and other various underbrush except for ferns in stone dykes, in areas is much scantier, many ropes and vines run up into the canopy above, but generally speaking longer distances may be seen between the tree boles. A secondary forest of 15 to 20 foot trees grow under taller trees in much of these areas.