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edible almond-like, filbert-tlavored nut they prodiu-e. Tlie nuts iii;iy be eaten 

 either raw or roasted. 



This tree should not be confused with the native kaiii;iui "' w liirli lias beauti- 

 ful ii'lossy, oblong or ovate leaves and globe-shaped nuts an inch or more in dia- 

 meter. This species is a splendid ornamental tree that is believed to be an an- 

 cient Hawaiian introduction, as it occurs throughout Polynesia and southern 

 Asia. 



The Wattle. 



The black wattle^" and the silver wattle ^'^ have been cultivated in Hawaii 

 for nearly half a century, and these or their numerous relatives are common 

 in the city and constitute the chief trees planted in the Tantalus forest. Like- 

 wise the Australian oak or silk-oak,^ ^* is common in parks and gardens and is 

 easily recognized by its fern-like leaves and sweet-scented golden-yellow trusses 

 of flowers. 



Of the bananas and citrus fruits, and fruiting vines, that have some commercial 

 value and are grown both for their fruit and foliage, we will say nothing here, 

 deferring so engaging a subject for another chapter. Next to the trees in their 

 striking ornamental effect, however, are the numerous species of vines and vine- 

 like plants everywhere about the city. The property holder in Honolulu feels 

 that his fence, his house, and his out-buildings are doing full duly only when 

 loaded with a profusion of luxuriantly flowering vines, and there are perfect 

 tangles of vines and blossoms about many homes. 



BOUGAINVILLEAS. 



The most conspicuous of all in this class are the Bougainvilleas. ^lagenta, 

 scarlet-red and brick-red are among the common forms, and as to abundance they 

 occur in the order mentioned. Of the magenta colored species -'^ there are two 

 common varieties, one of which is an ever-blooiner. Throughout the year this 

 species is one continuous mass of purple, and is one of the most striking of 

 the introduced plants. The salmon, brick-red, orange and scarlet varieties are 

 to most people more pleasing than the l)rilliant magenta species; but when a 

 blaze of color is required, the Bougainvillea of any shade will never be a disap- 

 pointment. The curious thing a])Out them is that it is not tln' blossoms after 

 all that are so remarkable. An examination shows that it is onl.\ the bi-aets that 

 enclose the inconspicuous flowers that are so highly colored. All told there are 



^^ Calophyllum Inophylhnii. ^''Acacia decurrens. ^^ Acacia dcalbata. ^« GrevUlea robiisla. 



-" Bougainviilea spcctabilis. 



Descripttox of Plate. 



1. Japanese flower jjeddler. 2. Night-blooming Ccreus (Ccrctis triuiu/uhiris) on Oaliu 

 College wall. 3. Washington Palm (Waslihigtonia filifera) ; to the left a Royal Palm (Oreo- 

 do.ra ref/ia) ; to the right, a Date Palm (Phoenix dart yli fern). 4. Zamia sp. '^. A Banian 

 tree (Ficiis Iiidica), showing the enrious aerial roots. 6. Wine Palm in fruit an.l dower. 

 7. Tlie :Monstera (Manstera deliciosa). 8. A Mangosteen {Garcinia MoreUa) or (iaml)oge 

 tree. 



