77 



natives in the olden times who spent months at a time in that 

 locality hunting birds. The beauty of the surrounding country 

 is almost indescribable. The dense jungle of tropical vegetation 

 uncontaminated by civilization, with its many gay-colored birds 

 feeding on the exquisite giant-lobelias, the beautiful streams of 

 refreshing water, bordered by the immense Ape ape (Gunnera 

 pctaloidea) whose leaves are sometimes 5 ft. in diameter, with 

 an inflorescense of nearly 4 ft. in length, is a picture which will 

 ever be held in memory by him who was so fortunate to see it, 

 and even more fortunate to collect in such virgin forest. 



After crossing Wailenalena stream we came to the high central 

 plateau where thousands of the most beautiful of all Hawaiian 

 Lobelias, the "Pue" (Lobelia kauaensis) (see plate 14) and 

 "Kolii" (Lobelia macrostachys) formed the main vegetation. 

 Late at evening, long after the sun had set, we had still two 

 miles to \valk, and that in the stream-bed of Kaluiti and Kailiili, 

 between boulders, and every now and then climbing over the sides 

 of a waterfall, finally reaching the Cave Keaku, situated on the 

 slopes of Kaluiti Valley, hidden under vines and ferns. 



The writer spent five days in that locality exploring the forest 

 and ascending the summit of Kauai, "Waialeale" an extensive 

 open swamp constantly enwrapped by clouds and harboring most 

 interesting plants. There are to be found the "Mikinalo" (Dro- 

 sera longifolia) the insect-eating plant, Giant Lobelias, Violets, 

 Geraniums, strange grasses, and peculiar woody composites. 

 Among them was one species new to science (see description and 

 plate) besides Cyperaceae; also an Umbellifera and many other 

 plants. 



Heavily laden with rare and interesting material I returned to 

 Kaholuamano where I spent several days in straightening out the 

 plants collected. My native guide, an old Hawaiian, was well 

 versed in the native folklore, and through him I was able to secure 

 Meles and Oliolis about the plants of ''Waialeale." 



During the first week in October I explored the beautiful canon 

 Olokele, which yielded material of great interest. The work 

 having been completed, I returned to Honolulu, only to start 

 as:ain for Kauai on October 14. Mr. Marshall, Chief Geographer, 

 U. S. Geological Survey, was to visit the island and I was to 

 accompany him as guide. Taking advantage of the opportunity 

 I took some of my botanical outfit along, with the intention of 

 collecting wherever we would go. We first proceeded to Lihue, 

 from there to Hanalei and then to Kekaha ; afterward, camping 

 at Halemanu, at Malua Poha, Mr. Faye's mountain house. Trips 

 were made to Kilohana, Kalalau, and into Alakai swamp. After 

 an absence of ten days we returned to Honolulu. 



During the months of November and December, 1909, and 

 January, 1910, I was engaged in classifying the plants collected 

 on previous trips. 



