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closely covered with petroglyphs. Occasionally a heavy southerly 

 storm washes the sand away and exposes for a short time portions 

 of the ledge which are covered again as soon as the trades return. 

 Mr. Farley of Koloa has arranged with the keeper of the light- 

 house, who lives near, to report to him whenever the ledge is 

 bared, and word is then sent to the Museum. Mr. Stokes' visits 

 were in response to these calls. In both cases the wind changed 

 before he arrived at the beach, although leaving Honolulu at once. 



Botany. I am sorry to differ from the report of the Curator of 

 Botany addressed to me, when he conveys the impression that not 

 so much work has been done in his department as might have been, 

 owing to adverse weather. I know that he has worked hard all the 

 vear, and I shall quote his statements of the journeys he made: 



"Numerous- short excursions were made into the forests of 

 Oahu, the first extended trip being to the region about Palehua in 

 the Waianae mountains. Four days were spent here and several 

 rare plants obtained. I wish to thank Mr. H. M. von Holt for his 

 kindness in extending to me the use of his mountain house at 

 Palehua ; and also Mr. Charles Lucas for kindly giving Dr. Cooke 

 and myself permission to collect plants and shells in Niu valley. 



"An excursion for the purpose of studying the vegetation of 

 the island of Hawaii was made between June ioth and September 

 ioth. A general base station was made at Mr. T. C. White's 

 residence near Kailua, from which place the expedition started 

 out. The Director considered that a guide was absolutely neces- 

 sary for this trip, so a native Hawaiian, Charles Ka, was engaged. 

 This man proved to know practically ever}' inch of ground in 

 Kona, and his aid in many things was a great help. 



"The first extended camping trip started in at Puuwaawaa and 

 extended through the mountains of Kona at an average elevation of 

 4500 feet and ended at Kapua. Stops of from two to ten days were 



made at each of the following places and the surrounding regions 



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