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Gen. Malvac, (No. 2 ; a congener of No. 1 Peru ?, and) compare Brazilian genus. Abu- 

 tilon-Iike, with small rose-colored flowers ; a delicate plant, having velutinous cordate 

 leaves ; calyx without appendages ; carpels five, elongate. On the barren Leeward 

 side of Oahu, growing near the Salt Lake. 



Sida (No. 6 ; compare No. 1 Phoenix, Tarawan, and Wake's coral-islands) ; smooth ; 

 leaves broad-ovate, serrate, green on both sides. Frequent on the barren Leeward por- 

 tion of Oahu. The natives cultivate the variety with numerous petals, for decorating 

 the hair; being the only indigenous plant I can recollect seeing under cultivation. 



(No. 7) ; leaves ovate, velutinous on both sides ; corolla somewhat rotate, from 



the inequal or unilateral, truncate apex of the petals. Pound by Mr. Brackenridge 

 " near the coast of Hawaii, to the South of Lua-Peli" or the Great Crater. — Apparently 

 the same broad-leaved species observed on Oahu, and elsewhere. 



nov. sp., (No. 8); leaves broad-cordate, plicate, woolly. In arid situations, on 



Oahu, and elsewhere ; frequent. 



Gen. Sida-like, (No. 1 ; compare Malva Americana of Cav.). The calyx seeming caly- 

 culate, or having narrow appendages; leaves much like those of Sida spinosa, penui- 

 nerved, hairy ; carpels about twelve, mutic. On the Leeward portion of Oahu. 



Waltheria; compare (No. 1) Peejee Islands; very woolly. Prequent in open situations; 

 on the route from Hilo to the Great Crater, and elsewhere, as far as the elevation of 

 2500 feet. Observed also, on the Southeast portion of Hawaii. 



Gen. Grewioid, (No. 1). An unsightly shrub, one to three feet high ; having the habit 

 of Tiliacese and Grewia. In the sands of the low isthmus on Maui. 



Eurya ? (No. 3) ; a congener of the Samoan sp. A shrub, fifteen feet high ; leaves 

 cordate at base. On the mountains behind Honolulu, the leaves sessile ; and growing 

 also at the elevation of two thousand feet in the forest on Mauna Kea. 



(No. 4) ; seeming distinct ; the leaves smaller, short-petioled. On the mountain- 

 ridge behind Honolulu, at the elevation of two thousand feet. 



Gen. incert. with Calophyllum-like fruit, (No. 1). A shrub; leaves scattered, serrate; 

 five deciduous sepals, and as many petals ; twenty stamens ; style single, and one carpel, 

 the fruit being Calophyllum-like but smaller. Prequent on the mountains behind 

 Honolulu. 



Dodonaja (compare Brazil, Peru, and No. 1 Metia to the Peejee Islands) ; leaves covered 



herbaceura, (No. 3) ; the variety cultivated in the United States. Introduced by 



colonial Whites. 



Bixa Orellana, (bis No. 1 Brazil and Peru); the arnotto. Cultivated on Oahu ; having 



been introduced by colonial Whites. 

 Citrus aurantium, (bis Taheiti to the Peejee Islands) ; the orange. Succeeds only in a few 



sheltered situations near Hilo, and especially on the North side of Tauai ; where there 



are several trees, said to have been "planted by Vancouver." 

 (limonum, bis Taheiti to Tongatabu) ; the lime. The fruit offered for sale at 



Honolulu, but the tree was not seen. Introduced by colonial Whites. 

 Cardiospermum helicacabum, (No. 1, bis Metia to the Peejee Islands). A frequent weed, 



as at Taheiti ; having been introduced, probably by aboriginal settlers. 

 Melia azederach, (bis Taheiti). Planted in gardens; said to have been introduced " by 



the Vincennes on a former cruise." 



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