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(2) By walking a mile or more along the Kau road, then fac- 

 ing towards the summit of the mountain and crossing the open 

 countr}^ such as I have just described, one enters a totally differ- 

 ent locality. The forest here is well-grown and consists of large 

 Koa and Ohia trees, in some places the former (Acacia koa), in 

 others the latter predominating; in some spots tree-ferns, in 

 others bracken, abound, while various trees of smaller growth 

 are numerous, species of Pelea, Myrsine, Myoporum, Sophora, 

 occasionally Pipturus and Euphorbia being amongst these. In 

 some spots Alyxia olivaeformis forms dense hanging masses in 

 these trees. 



(3) Immediately behind the Volcano House Hotel one 

 quickly enters another well marked district. There is a forest 

 that is essentially formed of Ohia, the woods are always damp, 

 the undergrowth largely consists of great tree-ferns, but a variety 

 of smaller trees are scattered amongst these, Pipturus, Myrsine, 

 Cheirodendron, Broussasia and occasional arborescent Loheliaceae. 

 The more open parts of this forest have now become invaded by 

 an imported raspberry, which bears an abundance of very pretty 

 but insipid berries of an altogether inferior quality. On the Hilo 

 side, where the forest is generally of a similar character this im- 

 portation is a still greater pest. 



A three mile walk will cover all three of the regions that I 

 have described above, while owing to the fine condition of the 

 roads, over which stages run daily, and further by taking ad- 

 vantage of the Hilo railroad, many other localities can now be 

 visited from Kilauea for the purpose of a day's collecting, which 

 before were inaccessible. Consequently, I have sometimes spec- 

 ially referred to desirable insects that can easily be obtained by 

 making such excursions, though nearly all that I have listed can 

 be obtained in the localities that I have particularly described 

 above. 



If I were asked to define these three regions by their most 

 striking productions I should say that the first is remarkable for 

 the great numbers of Nocturnal moths {A gratis) that frequent its 

 more open parts. At certain seasons these moths rise up every 

 few yards, as one walks along, often several take flight together, 

 but in general they are wild and difficult to catch. No doubt 

 on a favorable night they could be obtained in any number on 



