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its various zones, has been discussed separately and in an appendix 

 a review is given of the plant families which are predominant in 

 the forests of these islands, stating their percentage in each of 

 the various zones. \ 



On July 3, 1913, the writer left Honolulu on an exploration 

 trip to the Island of Palmyra, at the invitation of the Hon. Henry 

 E. Cooper. Much material was collected, especially seed of the 

 two new species of Pandani (Screw pines) which are now thriving 

 well in this Territory. 



In the month of September, 1913, the writer was especially 

 commissioned by your Board as scientific explorer for the purpose 

 of collecting seeds of useful as well as ornamental plants, and 

 introducing the same into this Territory. On September 13, 1913, 

 the writer started on his trip around the world at his own expense, 

 permission having been given him by the Board of Regents of the 

 College of Hawaii to carry on investigations in the various 

 herbaria of Europe. He was properly commissioned to that effect. 

 He was also commissioned by the United States Department of 

 Agriculture as Collaborator of the Bureau of Plant Industry for 

 the purpose of collecting or causing to have collected seeds of 

 various plants, especially bamboos from the lower forests of 

 Sikkim. 



The writer proceeded on the IT. S. Army Transport "Thomas" 

 to Manila, Philippine Islands, via. Guam, in which latter place 

 lie collected seeds of various trees during his brief stay in that 

 port. 



While in the Philippines the writer spent some time with the 

 officers of the Forest School at Los Banos, ascending Mt. Maquel- 

 ing, where he collected a large quantity of seeds, as well as in 

 the fine natural' arboretum around Los Banos Forestry Station. 

 He then proceeded with several members of the Philippine For- 

 estry staff to Batan Province, Luzon, where Mt. Mariveles was 

 partly ascended and seeds collected, which, with instructions in 

 regard to planting, were forwarded to Honolulu. 



From the Philippines the writer embarked for Hong Kong 

 and Canton, China. In the former place arrangements were made 

 with the Director of the Botanic Gardens to forward seeds of 

 Chinese conifers and Araliaceae to Honolulu. 



In Singapore the writer was the guest of the Director of 

 the Botanic Gardens, who helped him greatly in collecting the 

 seeds of many of the wonderful plants found in that renowned 

 garden. The result was the forwarding of a box of seeds of many 

 species of palms and largo trees, a good many of which are now 

 growing at the Government Nursery. 



From Singapore the writer proceeded to Johore, Penang and 

 Rangoon. L T nfortunately the writer was taken ill at Penang, which 



