The first name is the island name. "Pe-o" and "Pediunker" are attempts at spelling.
The fish we saw at Tristan were:—-
1. Whale, Southern Right Whale (Balaena Australis). 2. Sea-elephant. 3. Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus). 4. Shark. 5. Blue-fish (Perca antarctica). 6. Snoek (Thyrsites atun). 7. Mackerel (Scomber Pneumatophorus). 8. Five-finger (Chilodactylus Fasciatus lac). 9. Soldier-fish. 10. Craw-fish. 11. Clip-fish.
Of the trees and plants those we most frequently met with were:—-
1. The Island Tree (Phylica nitida). Found also on the islands Gough,
Amsterdam, Bourbon, and Mauritius.
2. Tussock (Spartina Arundinacea); distinct from the real Tussock
(Poa Flabellater). "The geographical distribution of this grass is
remarkable, being confined to the Tristan group and Gough Island, and the
Islands of St. Paul and Amsterdam in the Indian Ocean, 3,000 miles
distant" (Blue-book).
3. Flax.
4. Willow, a few trees on the settlement only.
5. Ferns and Mosses.
6. Prickle-bush, Gorse. A few bushes only near the houses.
7. Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum).
8. Nertera, bearing scarlet berries.
9. Blackberry. Scanty.
10. Cape-gooseberry. Once plentiful, now scarce.
11. Tea-plant (Chenopodium Tomentosum).
12. Wild Celery.
13. Large Field-Daisy.
14. Geranium (Pelargonium Australe).
15. Convolvolus.
16. Sunflower (Oxalis).
17. Buttercup. One patch only near Betty's house.
B. THE WEATHER
From Feb. 15, 1908, to March 31, 1909, the lowest temperature as recorded in a Stevenson's screen was 37'9 degrees (Aug. 16, 1908), and the highest 77'8 (March 14, 1909).
The Rainfall and Sunshine records are as follows:—
Rainfall Sun, all Sun, part Sun day of the day unrecorded
1907 inches days days days