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This kipuka is situated at an elevation of 4000 feet, about 

 three miles from the Volcano House. Nowhere in the Territory, 

 with the exception of few places on Hawaii and Maui, did the 

 writer find such an interesting tree flora as covers these 56 acres, 

 where virgin soil abounds, black, and rich and without a sign of 

 rocks or lava. 



The fact that Puaulu remained so long undiscovered may be 

 attributed to the vast aa lava fields which surround this kipuka 

 and hide it completely from view, and more so on account of the 

 huge Koa forest which has taken possession of the ancient lava 

 flows which encircle this virgin parcel of land. 



Rich collections were made and several new species discovered ; 

 among them a new genus of trees, which the writer called Hibis- 

 cadelphus, and described with some others in a botanical bulle- 

 tin issued by your Board, September, 1911. 



After spending a few weeks on Hawaii the writer joined a 

 party consisting of Messrs. Hosmer and Curran at Mr, von Temp- 

 sky's, Makawao, Maui, and proceeded across the forest from 

 Olinda to Mr. Pogue's at Kailua, Maui, with the view of look- 

 ing into the dead forest there. 



Taking advantage of the occasion offered, the writer stayed 

 several weeks longer exploring the whole country from Kailua to 

 Hana, especially the valleys of Waikamoi, Puohaokamoa, Hono- 

 manu, Keanae, and the forests back of Nahiku. At Honomanu, 

 at an elevation of 3000 feet, the writer discovered a new species 

 of palm which is now being described with others by Dr. O. 

 Beccari of Florence, Italy ; a translation of whose work on these 

 palms will appear in the writer's tree book. In collecting, special 

 attention was paid to the tribe Lobelioideae, numerous members 

 of which were then in flower. 



After a sojourn of several weeks, the writer returned to Hono- 

 lulu ; shortly before his departure from Maui, however, he se- 

 cured one of the largest Silverswords from Haleakala crater, 

 weighing 96 pounds, for the Promotion Committee, where it is 

 on exhibition, together with some photographs taken by the au- 

 thor and representing scenes from Maui. 



After an illness of over six weeks the writer again visited 

 Kilauea, Hawaii, in company with Mr. W. M. Giffard. This time 

 more for recuperating than collecting. However, botanical ma- 

 terial was secured, especially of such plants of which complete 

 material had not been collected previously, this having been the 

 summer season when everything was either in flower or fruit. 



In September a bulletin was issued by the Board describing 

 new species of trees discovered by the writer, with an original 

 diagnosis of the interesting Alectryon macrococcus Radlk. by Dr. 

 Radlkofer of Munich, Bavaria, with additional description of the 

 male flowers, by the writer, which up to that time were unknown. 



