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in the surrounding region without running the apparently un- 

 necessary risk. While at the ranch Messrs. James Munro and 

 Scott Pratt also helped nie in many ways. 



"The next trip was arranged through the kindness of Mr. 

 James Dunn, and was to Mr. Frank F^orster's mountain house above 

 Kamalo. This was the most satisfaclory collecfting grovmd on the 

 island. From here one is able to penetrate into the mountains abo^ e 

 and below Puu Kolekole in every direcflion. The Pelekunu trail 

 was followed to the bottom of the valley, while the pali was followed 

 on the right to the highest point, Kamakou, and on the left for 

 quite a distance on the edge of the so-called swamp country. 



"After returning for a few days to the ranch, my base station 

 was shifted to Pukoo where Mr. Rexford Hitchcock generously 

 gave me the use of a cottage which made a very comfortable 

 botanical laboratory for the remainder of the trip. The greater 

 number of the ridges and gulches between Kamalo and Halawa 

 were visited from this station in day trips. Judge C. C. Conradt 

 gave me much information about the trails in this vicinity and 

 otherwise added to the pleasure of my stay. Two extended trips 

 were made from this base, the first to Mr. J. F. Brown's ranch at 

 Halawa, whence the surrounding mountains including Halawa 

 Valley and the ridges on either side were visited. I wish to thank 

 Mr. Brown for his kindness in allowing me to camp on and explore 

 this territory. 



"The second trip was over the regular trail across the moun- 

 tain into Wailau valley. I employed James Naki as packer and 

 guide in this region. During a short stay we went along the shore 

 pali, up the makai pali of Olokui to the 2500 feet elevation, and 

 up various sub-ridges of the main valley. We then took canoe to 

 Pelekunu where I discharged the guide. Here I tied up with the 

 trip previously taken to the bottom from Kamalo and A'isited 

 numerous side ridges as well as the small valley to the right of 



Pelekunu. The return was made by steamer to Kamalo, thence 



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