RESUME OF PALMER'S DIARY. 



Henry Palmer arrived in Honolulu in December 1890, and on the 2 Lth lie left for the 

 island of Kauai to begin bis collections. Kauai is the most northern of the Sandwich 

 Islands proper, and the channel separating it from Oahu is 61 miles broad. Through its 

 isolated position it is of special interest among the larger islands of the Hawaiian Possessions. 

 Kauai is 28 miles long and about 23 miles in greatest breadth. Like the rest of the 

 archipelago, it is of volcanic formation. Its N.E. and N.W. sides are broken and rugged, 

 but to the south it is more even. The highest mountain of the island, Waialeale, rises above 

 5000 feet. Kauai is one of the best cultivated islands of the group, and even when discovered 

 by Cook the plantations of the natives were managed with industry and neatness. 



The principal harbour is Waimea, on the south side. The south point is named Koloa, 

 About 7 miles westward of Koloa and 6 miles to the south-eastward of Waimea is the valley 

 of Ilanapepe, celebrated for its beauty, with a waterfall at its head. The west point of the 

 island is called Mana, and another harbour, llanalei, lies on the north side. Palmer landed 

 at Waimea, and soon began to collect what he could get in the neighbourhood of that place. 



On December 30th Palmer went into camp some seven or eight miles above Waimea, on 

 the edge of the forest. On January 1st, 1891, he began collecting there. Much help was 

 afforded and great kindness shown to him by Mr. Gay and Mr. Robinson, who had already 

 assisted Mr. Scott Wilson to so great an extent. It Avas Mr. Gay, too, who gave Palmer the 

 chief, and certainly the most trustworthy, native names which are in use on Kauai. 



Collecting in the whole neighbourhood was industriously carried on until February 7th. 

 On this day Palmer departed for Honolulu, leaving his assistant, Mr. Munro, in the tent 

 on Kauai. 



I had ordered Palmer to go to the unexplored islands in a north-westerly direction from 

 the Sandwich Group, and he had to go to Honolulu to get information about this trip, and if 

 possible to hire a vessel and arrange all the necessary details. Unfortunately, the time was 

 very bad, and everybody advised him not to go during this dangerous and stormy period of 

 the year, but to wait some months. As the trip would be a long one, and rough weather 

 could be expected at any time, he was warned not to take too small a vessel, and as many 

 hands as he could get. Prom all that Palmer heard he found he could not do better at 

 present than return to Kauai, where he landed again on Pebruary 18th. Meanwhile his 

 assistant had collected a number of birds, but nothing particular. 



On Pebruary 20th Palmer saw a Goose, which he described as follows, but was not able 

 to shoot : — 



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