bordea are not uncommon on the mossy tree trunks. Here we also meet with 
Lobelia Kawaiensis and Lobelia macrostachys var. Kauaiensis with deep erim- 
son flowers. As we ascend, we enter the open plateau or bog with still a few 
shrubs, and even higher up in little depressions we find trees such as the 
newly-described Tetraplasandra Waialealae, the second species of Tetre- 
plasandra that is to be found on this island. Cheirodendron platyphyllum 
is also found here as a small tree with sinuate-serrate leaves, while at 
lower elevation the leaves are entire. Among such shrubbery grows Lobelia ma- 
crostachys var. Kauaiensis, while L. Kauaiensis with either a simple or com- 
pound candelabra-like spike, with cream-colored purplish-streaked flowers, pre- 
fers the open, flat swamp where the vegetation is stunted. Labordea Waialealae, 
a shrub, is peculiar to this locality, as well as Labordea fagraeoidea var. pumila, 
which is subherbaceous. Pittosporum Gayanum var. is here a shrub, differ- 
ing from the species in its being glabrous throughout; with it occurs a stunted 
form of Eurya sandwicensis var. with rather large fruits; and also a species of 
Wikstroemia. 
In the open bog proper, we meet with the already-described Cyperaceae and 
Gramineae, besides a species of Cyperus and Deschampsia australis var. pumila. 
Astelia Waialealae is scattered over the ground plentifully, but is, however, not 
peculiar to Kauai, as it has been met with by the writer in Kawela swamp on 
Molokai. 
A curious species of Dubautia, named D. Waialealae, grows at the summit 
proper. On the outskirts together with the other shrubs grows Lysimachia 
Hillebrandii var. venosa, with rather long herbaceous branches. 
In the grassy tussocks we find again Viola Kauaiensis, but only very small 
plants; in Sphagnum moss the pretty Geranium humile var. Kauaiensis (Nohu- 
anu) oceurs together with Plantago pachyphylla var. Kauaiensis, and Acaena 
exigua, as well as Sanicula sandwicensis var. ., with leaves much less incised; 
this latter plant had not been recorded previously from Kauai. Wawra’s Plan- 
tago pachyphylla var. pusilla occurs only in one locality, called Kawakoo. Me- 
trosideros pumila is here a small glabrous creeper only a few inches in length. 
Another variety of Plantago pachyphylla, which is wholly glabrous, occurs at 
the summit, and is here named var. glabrifolia Rock v. n. Lycopodium venus- 
tulum var. herpeticum is found trailing at the summit in company with Ste- 
nogyne purpurea var. Lobelia Kauaiensis is an exceedingly handsome plant and 
is quite common at the summit. It differs very materially from L. Gaudichaudii, 
so common on Puu Kukui, West Maui, and when seen in the field no botanist 
ean help but see the specifie distinction. 
Of interest may be the names of the various localities on the summit of Waia- 
leale. Immediately after leaving the ridge leading into the open plateau a large 
patch of bright-red dirt is discernable; the natives used to go to this place, 
which they called Kaluaalaea, for this dirt, which they used for paint. The first 
point or hill on the plateau is called Honunamanu; where the rain gauge is 
situated the place is known as Manakauaalakai; the highest point, on which the 
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