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ber the fragrant yellow Allamanda, the various shades of per- 

 petually blooming bougainvilleas, the yellow cup-of-gold (Solan- 

 dra guttata), the pink Mexican creeper (Antigonon leptopus), the 

 night-blooming cereus, and many others of great beauty. A num- 

 ber of different species are employed for hedge plants. The 

 hibiscus, a great variety of the variegated-leaved Codiaeums 

 and the perpendicularly branched Nothopanax are among the 

 favorites, but hedges of the ti (Cordyline), Poinsettia, crown of 

 thorns (Euphorbia splendens) , and Phyllanthus are not unusual. 

 Palms of many species are used in great profusion. Several fine 

 avenues of the stately royal palm are to be seen in Honolulu, 

 while the coconut palm is to be seen everywhere. 



Many species useful for reforestration purposes, protection 

 of water-sheds and for windbreaks have been planted including 

 the Australian beefwood (Casuarina equisetifolia) and several 

 varieties of Eucalyptus. The beefwood is also used to some ex- 

 tent as a street tree, where it appears to thrive well. The genus 

 Ficus is represented by a large number of species including 

 many fine specimens of the Indian banyan (Ficus indica) and 

 peepul trees (Ficus religiosa). Many unusual and curious trees 

 such as the Baobab tree, the African sausage tree (Kigelia), and 

 others may be seen. 



One of the introduced trees which has been of enormous 

 value to the islands is the Kiawe or Algaroba (Prosopis chilen- 

 sis). This plant which becomes a tree fifty to sixty feet high in 

 Hawaii is erroneously believed to be the same species as the 

 Mesquite of southwestern America. The tree propagates itself 

 with ease and has spread throughout the islands where it has 

 reclaimed and now almost exclusively occupies thousands of 

 acres of rocky, formerly mostly waste lands near the coast. The 

 trees if properly trimmed develop into picturesque shade trees. 

 A large number are used for this purpose on the grounds of 

 the Kamehameha schools in Honolulu. The wood is of good 

 quality and is used for fuel. The pods which are produced in 

 abundance have considerable food value and are relished by 

 horses, cattle and hogs. A large amount of an excellent grade of 

 algaroba honey is also produced. 



De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind. 



