= "THE HALL OF FAME FOR TREES" 



Here is the first algaroba tree ever planted in the 

 Hawaiian Islands and it is nominated for a place 

 in the Hall of Fame by M. J. Riordan, of the 

 Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, of Flag- 

 staff, Arizona. The tree is on Fort Street, in 



is a sign which reads: "First Algaroba Tree of the 

 Hawaiian Islands, imported and planted in 1837 

 by Father Bachclot, founder of the R. C. Mission." 

 At the request of the Right Reverand Bishop 

 Libert, the Rev. H. Valentine informed Mr. Riordan 



THE HAWAIIAN ALGAROBA 



Honolulu, in front of the cathedral. Mr. Riordan 

 informs the Association there is a move on to 

 destroy the tree to make ivay for a neiv building 

 and he enters protest against this move because of 

 the history connected with the tree. On the tree 



that Father Bachelot brought a fciv of the seeds 

 with him from southern California. From this tree 

 the thousands in the Islands have their origin. Six 

 of the original trees have been destroyed to make 

 zvay for buildings and this is the only one remaining. 



