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flowering and fruiting continues from July until December, the 

 main crop corning in the fall. The peduncles are 1-2 ins. long, 

 and greatly exceed the scales which subtend them. The fruit 

 is the size of a cherry, scarlet or deep purple,'sometimes almost 

 black at maturity. It is easily recognized by the conspicuous 

 persistent calyx lobes. The flesh is sweet, juicy, and with an 

 agreeable flavor. The fruits are eaten out of hand, and are also 

 candied or preserved. The first plants in Hawai'i were probably 

 introduced by the Spaniard, Don Francisco de Paula Marin, who 

 came to the islands in 1791, and remained until his death in 1837. 

 He introduced, cultivated, and distributed many useful plants. 

 Fine trees of the Spanish Cherry occur in Pauoa, Ma-kiki, 

 Nu'u-anu, and on old estates in various parts of the islands. 



There are several other rare or undetermined exotic Eugenias 

 in a few of the old Honolulu gardens, but the seven species that 

 have been enumerated and described represent the bulk of the 

 group in our flora. At one time in the early history of Hawaii's 

 agriculture an endeavor was made to introduce the clove tree 

 {Eugenia aromatica Baill), the flowers of which constitute the 

 valuable cloves of commerce, but the enterprise was unsuccessful. 

 Undoubtedly, as interest in Hawaiian horticulture grows and 

 become more thoroughly organized, many of the other interesting 

 members of this large group will find a place in the island flora. 

 College of Hawaii, 

 Honolulu, Hawaii 



HABENARIA REPENS AND PIAROPUS CRASSIPES IN 

 LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA 



By Roland M. Harper 



Almost every outdoor botanist can recall several pairs of 

 unrelated species that seem to be fond of each other's company, 

 so to speak. In some cases one is evidently dependent on the 

 other, e. g., as parasite or epiphyte, but in most cases perhaps the 

 only explanation is that they both prefer the same combination 

 of environmental factors.* 



* See A. A. Eaton, Fern Bull. 5: 29. 1S97; Harper, Torreya 6: 192-193. 1906. 



