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6. Verbesina, Lobularia; south side of the w-e runway.
7. Black-footed albatross - adult and nestling - in Lobularia; s. side
of the e-w runway.
8. Lobularia, Boerhaavia in old nest area; w. end of the w-e runway.
9. (as in 8.)
10. Sooty terns nesting in Lobularia and Fimbristylis; e. side.
11. Black-footed albatross nestling; Lobularia and young Scaevola
at the e. end of the ne-sw runway.
12. Shore vegetation opposite the end of the ne-sw runway; young Scaevola.
13. Lobularia, Conyza, Pluchea; e. end of the ne-sw runway.
14. Lobularia, young Scaevola, Messerschmidtia; on the beach e. end of the
ne-sw runway.
15. Beach at the e. end of the ne-sw runway; looking n.; note Lobularia
growing in sand.
16. Scaevola, Messerschmidtia; low branches layering out into bare areas;
on the e. shore; prevailing wind from the east.
17. Low Messerschmidtia shrubs on beach; e. shore.
18. Solid stand of Messerschmidtia, Scaevola; note the Lobularia on the
formerly "bare" break.
19. Ipomoea in flower; on e. side.
20. Verbesina on se. end of island; nestling black-footed albatross.
May 25, 1964 (May, in black)
Eastern Island, May 25, 1964
1. Red-tailed tropicbird on egg; nest of Casuarina litter; just w of
the boat dock.
2. Casuarina in back; open area with Verbesina; nesting black-footed
albatross; w. end of island.
3. Open area in Casuarina grove, Lobularia; w. end.
4. Boerhaavia forming a thick mat under Casuarina and Scaevola.
5. Verbesina - thick patch on the ne. end.
6. Lobularia, Scaevola, Casuarina; ne. end.
7. Young Casuarina, Verbesina, Lobularia and Scaevola.
8. Portulaca oleracea L. and Verbesina seedlings.
9. Scaevola - Messerschmidtia association on the e. end with Casuarina.
10. Scaevola - close-up of the flower and leaves.
11. Red-tailed tropicbird nest in Casuarina litter.
12. Pluchea stand on the nw. side, w. of the e-w runway; nestling black-
footed albatross in the Lobularia.
13. Pluchea stand further west along the e-w runway.
14. Blackfooted albatross nestlings in Lobularia with Scaevola in back;
nw. side of e-w runway.
15. (as in 14.) - further west along the n. side of the runway.
16. (as in 14 and 15.) - further w. along the n. side of the runway.
17. At the extreme w. end of the e-w runway; Lepidium and Boerhaavia.
18. Raised coral gravel nest of black-footed albatross in Lobularia; w.
end of the e-w runway.
19. Fimbristylis, Lobularia and Conyza; w. end of e-w runway.
20. Messerschmidtia, Scaevola; n. side of the e-w runway; Fimbristylis
and Lobularia.
21. Northwest side of e-w runway; nestling black-footed albatross; Fimbris-
tylis, Lobularia, Scaevola, Messerschmidtia, Casuarina.