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pity it is to see a beautifully crowned tree ruthlessly chopped and 

 hacked simply because it has grown up into and interferes with 

 some utilitarian electric wires ! As a rule, the property side of a 

 sidewalk is a more desirable space for street tree planting. 



A variety of trees on the different streets or on portions of 

 streets is desirable in order to break up the monotony of the 

 planting scheme. With this in mind the following trees are 

 recommended for street planting and are especially chosen on 

 account of their ability to withstand the force of the usual trade 

 winds and on account of their presentable appearance through- 

 out the year : 



The native Hawaiian koa, Acacia koa, especially when young, 

 is most attractive, comparatively wind-firm, and makes an ex- 

 cellent street tree where the soil and moisture are suited to its 

 demands. Splendid specimens of young koa trees may be seen in 

 the College Hills tract in Manoa and along Nuuanu avenue in 

 the region of Wyllie street. 



The feather palm, Cocos plumosa, withstands the wind and is 

 very graceful in appearance. By using it on some streets, not 

 only will variety be secured but a taste of the tropics will be 

 retained. 



The Cook pine, Arancaria Cookii, is the most common of the 

 Norfolk Island pine class in these Islands and with its sym- 

 metrical, horizontal, green branches and general Christmas tree 

 effect pleases the eye of the Easterner. Nothing can add greater 

 variety to the usual round-crowned trees than a few streets 

 planted with this tree with its spire-like top. 



The yellow poinciana, Peltophorufn inerme, is a stately and 

 robust tree of the hardwood type. It is a vigorous grower and 

 is recommended for the wider streets where there is plenty of 

 room to show off its large stately crown which in season is cov- 

 ered with handsome golden yellow blossoms. (This is not a 

 real poinciana at all and is called by the above name merely for 

 the want of a better.) 



The African tulip tree, Spathodea campanulata, has until lately 

 been represented in Honolulu by only a few specimens, but now 

 many seedlings of this handsome and stately tree are available 

 at the Government Nursery for street planting. It is a com- 

 paratively rapid grower and for many months in the year dis- 

 plays a wealth of large bright orange-red blossoms. 



In our country districts where it is not possible to give much 

 attention to the trees we must necessarily use the species for 

 avenue planting which are hardy and able to withstand adverse 

 conditions such as drought. For planting of this nature the 

 common ironwood tree, Casuarina equisetifolia, and the highland 

 ironwood, Casuaria quadrivalvis, are admirably suited. A splen- 

 did example of a pleasing avenue of these two trees, here fig- 

 ured, may be found along the road to Waialua in the Ewa dis- 

 trict on Oahu beginning where the road turns off to Waipahu 

 and running for over three miles through Waipio as far as Ki- 



