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living along our coast. If the tons of algse wasting on our shores 

 could be utilized for gelatin, glue, farina, etc., it would bring some 

 relief to this class, as well as add to the general wealth and prosperity 

 of these islands and to the United States. 



The gelatins and glues imported from Japan could be made in the 

 United States just as cheaplj', perhaps. Modern methods scientifically 

 applied and machinery would reduce the manufacturing expenses to a 

 minimum. A new source of food for our American people here and 

 in the United States would add also to our national wealth. Further 

 experiments and analyses should be made by the Government to test 

 the nutritive value of our algse and to find the best methods of securing 

 the greatest amount of gelatin from each variety. Enough has already 

 been done to suggest the future value of our economic algse if properly 



utilized. 



lAst of edible algae of Hawaiian Islands. 



Scientific names. Native names. 



Ahnfeldtia coneinna J. Agh Limu akiaki, or limus eleau. " 



Asparagopds sanfordiana Harv Limu kohu, limu lipaakai, i* limu 



lipehu, limu koko. 



Amansia glomerata Ag Limu lipepeiao, " or limu pepeiao. 



Centroceras clavulatum (Agh.), Mont Limu huluilio, limu hulu, or limu hulu 



wawae-iole. 



Chsetomorpha antennina (Bory. ) , Kuetz Limu huluilio,** limu ilio, or limu manu. 



Champia compressa, Harv Limu oolu. 



Chnoospora fastigata pacifica, J. Ag Limu wawahiwaa, or limu kaupau. 



Chondria tenuissima intermedia Limu oolu. 



Chylocladia rigens? Limu akuila, or limu kihe. 



Cladophora nitida, Kuetz Limu huluilio. 



Codium muelleri, Kuetzing Limu aallaula, « limu wawaeiole, or 



limu wawaimoa. 



Codium adhserens ( Oabr. ) , Agh Limu aalaula. 



Codium tomerdosum ( Huds. ) , Staokh Do. 



Dictyota acutiloba distorta Limu alani,/ or false lipoa. 



Diclyota dichotoma Do. 



Edocarpus indicusf Limu akaakoa, or limu huluilio. 



Ectocarpus sp.? Do. 



Enteromorpha fiexuosa ( Wulf. ), Ag Limu eleele, or limu pipilani. 9 



« Many of the limus have different local names, or each island or adjoining islands 

 has its own name. Limu eleau is used on Maui only. 



* This limu is usually called limu kohu, except on Maui, Molokai, and Kauai. 

 It is often called limu lipaakai and sometimes limu lipehu. Limu koko is a corrup- 

 tion of kohu. 



« Different forms of the same name on Hawaii, not widely used, local. 



<* Not widely used ; only local on several islands, chiefly on Hawaii and Maui, and 

 this name is applied to several species slightly resembling each other. It means 

 dog's hair. 



« The last two names found in use in some places on Hawaii, not common. 



/ This is generally called limu alani, but sometimes called false limu lipoa, which 

 it resembles slightly. It is eaten but seldom, as it is bitter. 



g On Maui it is sometimes called limu pipilani. Limu eleele is the name for most 

 all the Enteromorphas of these islands. 



