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VISIT TO MOLOKAI. 



On February 15, 1910, I proceeded, according to instructions, 

 to the island of Molokai, with the view of collecting botanical 

 material as well as to investigate the forage plants on the Molokai 

 Ranch, especially the stock-poisoning plants. I spent ten days 

 at Kamoku camp, collected along the main ridge, in Kawela 

 swamp, Pelekunu Pali and along the ridge to Wailau, where ex- 

 tensive collections were made comprising all species and classes 

 of plants found in that region. 



From Kauluwai, after several days spent in search for 

 obnoxious weeds, as well as grasses making, so to say, a botani- 

 cal survey of the pasture lands I proceeded to the Leper Set- 

 tlement and to Kalawao where most interesting shore-plants were 

 collected. The trip to the Settlement was made mainly to explore 

 the valleys back of the same, as well as Waikolu, which have 

 been explored very little botanically. Two new species were 

 found in the latter which will be described in the near future. 

 The western end of Molokai, which seemed to offer very little 

 botanically, was a great surprise, as nearly as much material was 

 collected there as at Pelekunu. 



After having completed that section of the island I proceeded 

 to Mapulehu. From there all the valleys on the leeward side 

 were explored, as well as another ascent made to Pelekunu from 

 Kamalo. A trip was made across the Mapulehu Pali near Puu 

 Wailau into Wailau Valley proper, on the old native trail. Several 

 days were spent in the valley and an attempt w r as made to climb 

 Olokui, the highest peak in that section, but on account of the 

 heavy rains, which made the crossing of the stream; dangerous, 

 and the unwillingness of the natives to accompany me, the trip 

 was given up and I returned to Mapulehu over the Wailau Pali 

 and from there started for Halawa, where the extensive swamps 

 back of the Twin falls were explored, as well as the valley itself. 

 The preliminary botanical work for that season having been com- 

 pleted on Molokai the writer returned to Honolulu on April 29. 



The number of specimens collected during the Molokai trip 

 amount to approximately 3,000. Besides flowering plants, and 

 forage plants and grasses, a great number of lichens, mosses, 

 ferns, etc., were collected, which have been forwarded to the 

 various specialists in Europe for identification. 



KOHALA, HAWAII. 



In the month of May, 1910, I proceeded to Hawaii, landing at 

 Kawaihae and going at once to Waiki, where an investigation 

 was made of the different pasture grasses and poisonous plants. 

 Mauna Kea was ascended three times from Waiki and interesting 

 material secured. 



