bordea are not uncommon on the mossy tree trunks. Here we also meet with 

 Lobelia Kauaiensis and Lobelia macrostachys var. Kauaiensis with deep crim- 

 son flowers. As we ascend, we enter the open plateau or bog with still a few 

 shrubs, and even higher up in little depressions we find trees such as the 

 newly-described Tetraplasandra }Yaialealae, the second species of Tetra- 

 plasaudra that is to be found on this island. Cheirodendron platyphyllum 

 is also found here as a small tree \vith sinuate-serrate leaves, while at 

 lower elevation the leaves are entire. Among such shrubbery grows Lobelia ma- 

 crostacJiys var. Kauaiensis, w r hile L. Kauaiensis with either a simple or com- 

 pound candelabra-like spike, with cream-colored purplish-streaked flowers, pre- 

 fers the open, flat swamp where the vegetation is stunted. Labordea Waialealae, 

 a shrub, is peculiar to this locality, as well as Labordea fagraeoidea var. pumila, 

 which is subherbaceous. Pittosporum Gayanum var. is here a shrub, differ- 

 ing from the species in its being glabrous throughout; with it occurs a stunted 

 form of Eurya sandwicensis var. with rather large fruits; and also a species of 

 Wikstroemia. 



In the open bog proper, we meet with the already-described Cyperaceae and 

 Gramineae, besides a species of Cyperus and Descliampsia australis var. pumila. 

 Astelia Waialealae is scattered over the ground plentifully, but is, however, not 

 peculiar to Kauai, as it has been met with by the writer in Kawela swamp on 

 Molokai. 



A curious species of Dubautia, named D. Waialealae, grows at the summit 

 proper. On the outskirts together with the other shrubs grows Lysimachia 

 HiUcbrandii var. venosa, with rather long herbaceous branches. 



In the grassy tussocks we find again Viola Kauaiensis, but only very small 

 plants; in Sphagnum moss the pretty Geranium hum-He var. Kauaiensis (Noliu- 

 anu) occurs together with Plantago pachypkylla var. Kauaiensis, and Acaena 

 exigna, as well as Sanicula sandwicensis var. ,3., with leaves much less incised;, 

 this latter plant had not been recorded previously from Kauai. Wawra's Plan- 

 tago pacliyplnjlla var. pusilla occurs only in one locality, called Kawakoo. Me- 

 trosideros pumila is here a small glabrous creeper only a few inches in length. 

 Another variety of Plantago pachyphylla, which is wholly glabrous, occurs at 

 the summit, and is here named var. glabrifolia Rock v. n. Lycopodium venus- 

 t ulum var. herpeticum is found trailing at the summit in company with Ste- 

 nogyne purpurea var. Lobelia Kauaiensis is an exceedingly handsome plant and 

 is quite common at the summit. It differs very materially from L. Gaudichaudii r 

 so common on Puu Kukui, West Maui, and when seen in the field no botanist 

 can help but see the specific distinction. 



Of interest may be the names of the various localities on the summit of Waia- 

 leale. Immediately after leaving the ridge leading into the open plateau a large 

 patch of bright-red dirt is discernable; the natives used to go to this place, 

 which the}- called Kaluaalaea, for this dirt, which they used for paint. The first 

 point or hill on the plateau is called Honunamanu ; where the rain gauge is 

 situated the place is known as Manakauaalakai ; the highest point, on which the 



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