HAWAIIAN ISLANDS 



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and the cultivation of some of these 

 lercial proportions. Among the latter 

 in the field of pomology is the banana, of which there 

 are many different varieties in the country. Some of 

 these grow wild in the woods, as do also oranges and 

 limes. Bananas and a few pineapples are the only 

 fruits grown to any extent for export, though the peo- 

 ple are awakening to the horticultural possibilities, and 

 some are planting other fruits. The export of 1 



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for the year 

 home consumption, 

 would doubtless be 

 are raised cliiefly 1. 

 white men in the )mi 

 pro" 



.000 bunches, and the 

 I cord is taken of it, 

 ralily greater. These 

 '■, l)ut there are also 

 y their superior skill. 



The oranges are seed — gs almost without exception, 

 but some of these are, in the writer's opinion, well 

 worthy of propagation, having a flavor which many pre- 

 fer to that of the fruit imported from California. The 

 island of Hawaii produces most of the home-grown 

 oranges in the market, but the gardens of all the islands 

 have their orange trees. 



Grapes for the Honolulu market are grown for the 

 most part by the Portuguese within the limits of the 

 city. The Isabella and the Concord are the only two va- 

 rieties that have succeeded thus far, but there can be no 



few other 



flowers are produced by the Portuguese and natives in 

 the vicinity of Honolulu for sale in the flower market, 

 which consists of the open sidewalk lined with Hawaiian 



or smoking or making "leis." These "leis" (lays) are 

 solid wreaths of flowers, which, according to Hawaiian 

 custom, are thrown about the shoulders of friends de- 

 parting on a voyage. This is mentioned here since 

 more flowers are probably sold in this form than in any 

 other way. Many plants, such as carnations, violets, 

 pausies and the like, when grown on the lower lands, 



too hiuli tu iikmIu.m- the best results. Hawaii is not 

 quite S.I iiiiirh .•I'M.nid of flowers" to-day as in years 



gone iiy, for in r nt years a most devastating pest, 



communiv known as the Japanese beetle, has driven the 

 rose and other plants almost completely out of cultiva- 

 tion. This, which is the most important insect enemy 

 to horticulture, has been combated with its natural 

 enemies in tlie way of fungi, and, ttough still a serious 

 pest, its iiiiiiilicrs ;ifp not so great as formerly. 



Laii'l-r;i]i.- L'.iiii' Tiini,' may be mentioned, since it bears 

 so closi' :i ivliithiii to horticulture. Much money has 



