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and insects would Hmii-isli. 'I'lic li>^, ;is is wcll-kiidwii. is a native nl' Asia . It is 

 a true Ficiis. lieidii^^iiiu- to llie s.-iiiie ncnus of plants with tlu' ordiiiai-y riililier 

 tree or lianian eoninioii in the islands. Several varieties of the ehoiee Smyrna 

 fig have lieen intl-odneed I'eeentl.N', together with the interest ini;' wasp which is 

 neeessarv to lei'lilize the (lowers. 'i'lie story oT the clevelopiiunt of the Smyrna 

 tit;- industry in thi' I'inted Slates is one dealing with a reuiarkalile ti'inmph of 

 economic entomology and is a tale i>\' ahsorhiiig interest. 



(ii'a|ie culture is carried oli to some extent in a couniiercial way. especially 

 by the I'ortnguesi'. Although the grape ■'■'• has been cultivated hy man since the 

 beginning of history, it was unknown in Hawaii liel'ore its int rodnction by the 

 whites, which look place at an eai-ly date. The Isabella is the type of l)lue 

 grape most <Milti\ated and is to he had in the uuii'kets throughoiM Iheyeai-. All 

 species gl'own are subject to the attacks of insects, the most impoi'laut pesi 

 being the .lapanese be<'th^ This insect is especially troublesome, often coui- 

 ph'tely did'olial inu' the vines. 



('(■I'tain \ai-ieties of apples''" liave been grown in th(^ islands at high alti- 

 tudes, though the.\' seem to n^cpiire a ditt'erent climate. reaches''^ thi'ive fairl.x' 

 well in the islands. While not produciuii' fruit id' marketable appeai'ance or 

 tiavol'. it seems to \>r bound to iio set season, blossonrs and I'ruil beim.^ found at 

 different ele\'alious, and under \arying cii'cumstaiices. the year around. 



The black mullierr.\ "•■' was early inti'oduccd into the islands I'm- the purpose 

 of supplying food foi- silk worms. It was hoped by the missionaries that the 

 silk indnstrv might be established among the natives. Interest was allowed to 

 lapse. howe\-er. though I he mnlberrv does well here, having escaped into a wild 

 state ill niau,\ sections. Tin' white mnlberrv ■*" has also been introduced. Should 

 fruit-eating bii'ds lie e\tcnsi\-ely inlrodui'cd it. woidd doubtless lii> spi'ead li.\' 

 them into the mountains generall.w 



El!RENl.\. 



()f the large genus of h'iii/(iii(i " man,\" species have been introduced into 

 the Hawaiian islands. ()!' the Iriutinu shrubdike bushes seen in ,\'ards, the 

 ('a,\einie or Sni'inam ( 'herr\ '-' is most couniion. It is a uati\'e of Hi'azil, is 

 bushdike in iirowth. seldom il e\-cr erowing moi'i' than Iwi'uty leet high. It is 

 easily identilied by its ihirk I'ed edible cheri'ydike fruits whiidi ai'i' an inidi in 

 diameter and riblieil I'l'om the stem t(! blossom end. The delielitrul. spi<-y, acid 

 tiaxdr of the IruM is characlerisl ie. l-ilsew here it is much used for .jellies and 

 .jams, and is souielimcs improperl.\ calleil the f'i'eU(di (dierr.x . 



The I'ose apple. '•■ anothci' I'lueeida. is also freipient 1,\ seen in L;ardeus in thi> 

 group. It is a I I'ce usuall.\ allaiiniiu the hi'inht of twi'Ut.\ oi' thii'ly leet with 

 long, thick, shiney erecn lca\'es unicli I'csendiliug the oleaudei-. The I'laiil. which 

 has little to I'econnueud il as a I'laiil. is white or \'ello',\ish in coliu', tinued with a 



I Titis ?pp. »■ I'l/nin Malim. ^ I'i-uiiiik Persira. »» ili,ni« i,ii/ra. '" V.niiK alhi 



'Named in honor of I'riiic'f Kncenc of Savoy. '- Kuiiruiii Mirh^lii i: . uniihnti. 



' Eugenia Jamhos. 



