174 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



HORTICULTUEE ABROAD. 



Methods differ so much in the different countries of the world 

 that it is impossible in a short article to give a clear conception of con- 

 ditions as they exist in many countries, and so only an attempt will be 

 made to give glimpses, without any attempt to go into special detail as 

 to crops, varieties or methods. 



In the Hawaiian Islands citrous fruit grows in great abundance 

 and perfection, while some of the fruits common to Missouri will suc- 

 ceed. Grapes only do fairly well, while strawberries seem not to know 

 when to ripen. The weather is such that there is but little difference 

 as to when things should be planted, and, with irrigation, which is nt-c- 

 essary for best success, plantings can be made at any time. The 

 beauty of the foliage, with the great variety seen, convinces a visitor 

 that this should be the horticulturist's ideal country for fruits and 

 flowers. Oranges, lemons, tamarinds, mangoes, pine apples, figs, ba- 

 nanas, limes and all fruits of that class thrive wonderfully, while bread 

 fruit, ohao (the native wild apple of the Pacific islands ) and many other 

 fruits abound in great quantities. The guava grows wild on the moun- 

 tains and is nutritious and refreshing, while the ohao and wild straw- 

 berries as well as many other berries abound on some of the islands 

 and are very gratefully eaten by those who travel in the unfrequented 

 parts of the country. The plenty with which nature supplies these 

 fruits prevents their cultivation, but they could be domesticated and 

 some of them would be highly valuable for their country, but is doubt- 

 ful if they would succeed in the central parts of the United States, for 

 it seems that volcanic soil is necessary to their best developm^.nt. The 

 very great variety of fruits grown prevents a demand for others that 

 would be considered valuable if they were more needed. The Ha- 

 waiian Islands are infested with many enemies to the fruit grower, 

 mostly imported, for in former times there were few enemies of any 

 kind. The climate is such that it will be easy to rid the orchards and 

 frnit plantations of insect pests, either with insecticides or with para- 

 sites. The last remedy was the popular one and was being tried with 

 great hopes of success when I was there, and have learned since leav- 

 ing that success is crowning their efforts. 



The floral beauty of the Hawaiian Islands is beyond conception of 

 those who have not been in the tropics and beyond description without 

 the assistance of the artist, so no attempt will be made to give a word 

 picture of the beauties of their trees and plants. But there is a vari- 



