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Spondias dulcis, the Vi or Wi, the Tahitian quince, is well- 

 known here and grows well from Hawaii to Kauai. While some 

 are very fond of this fruit others consider it a very inferior one. 

 The fructification varies considerably ; some seasons the fruit is 

 numerous in clusters, but small in size, at others there will be 

 but a few fruits in a cluster, but they will be large. Another 

 species is common in Guatemala and might well be introduced 

 here. 



Spondias IvJca, a plum-like species. The tree in Guatemala 

 grows to considerable size, and as even large branches when stuck 

 into the ground readily take root the tree is much used for fencing. 

 The fruit* is either yellow or orange and very juicy. From the 

 juice a good cider is fermented, that has considerable intoxicat- 

 ing power although the dose must be considerable to produce the 

 hilarious effects I have seen among the Guatemaltecan peasants. 

 The seed bears a remarkable resemblance to the peanut pod wdien 

 dry. I have tried several times to procure this valuable tree for 

 these islands but without success. 



Tamarindiis indica is well grown here, both for its fruit and 

 wood. It belongs to Leguminosae. 



Arachis hypogaea, the ground nut, is of the same family, and 

 was formerly cultivated on the other side of this island with some 

 success. 



We come now to a number of genera of the Rose family, Rosa- 

 ceae, one only native, but most of the others tried with more or 

 less success on these islands. 



Prunus amygdaliis, the almond. My first sight of this fruit was 

 in the garden of a frenchman in Kalihi, more than forty years 

 ago. I have forgotten the name of this hospitable man, whose 

 garden I stopped to inspect, and who compelled me to stay to 

 luncheon ; but the almond was more strongly impressed on my 

 memory. The trees were growing well. 



Prunus persica, the peach. The stock that does best on these 

 islands is said to be of Chinese origin. It does well as far up the 

 slopes of Mauna Loa as Ainapo, and if properly trimmed is very 

 satisfactory in Nuuanu valley. I have for years cultivated several 

 varieties, but of late years have cut down my trees as the police 

 were powerless to protect me from fruit thieves, the curse of this 



