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the (lirectiun of AJr. A. W. \an X'alkenbur*^-, and have shown 

 excellent g^rowth in the comparatively arid region where the ir- 

 regular rainfall averages only about 30 inches a year. 



Througl-L-the kind offices of the two above-mentioned gentle- 

 men, a (juantity of seed of the Australian red ced.ar was ob- 

 tained in 1916 from Australia, and from these 25,000 seedlings 

 were raised at the Government Nursery and distributed in Feb- 

 ruary, 1917, to 20 interested tree planters on the six main isl- 

 ands of the group. In two or three years from now these trees 

 should begin to bear seed, by the use of which the planting of 

 this tree may be extended. 



During the fall of 1919, the Forest Nurseryman secured a 

 quantity of seed from one of the cedar trees planted at Kunia 

 and which was only five years old. From this seed 13,000 seed- 

 lings have been raised and distributed for planting in different 

 parts of Oahu. As soon as other red cedar trees are in bear- 

 ing, additional quantities of seed will be sent out to the other 

 islands for planting. 



The Australian red cedar is recommended to any tree planter 

 in the Territory who desires to establish a rapidly growing tree 

 which has already been proved to grow well in this climate 

 and which will yield him valuable lumber and other timber 

 products. 



The Poisonous Plants of Hawaii 



By J. F. Rock, Consulting Botanist. 



The recording of the poisonous plants of the Hawaiian Islands 

 is not a difficult task as, fortunately, the number of such plants 

 is very small, and were it not for more or less recent introduc- 

 tions, the number would be still smaller. 



Owing to the death of a soldier, which occurred recently 

 and which was due to the effects of eating six castor beans, it 

 was thought wise to publish a brief article on the few poisonous 

 plants existing in the Territory, in order to prevent or warn 

 people from either picking or thoughtlessly chewing or eating 

 them. 



The native poisonous plants are very few in number and may 

 be enumerated as follows : 



The first three species mentioned are practically the only 

 native poisonous plants; to them must be added the kukui or 

 candle-nut tree. .Ml the others are of early or recent accidental 

 introduction. 



AKIA (Wikstrocmia spp.) 



■ The genus IVikstroemia is an Asiatic one and is represented in 

 the Hawaiian Islands by species which are usually found in 

 the outskirts of the forests and dry open localities. Only two 



