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BULLETIN 77, HAWAII EXPERIMENT STATION 



The greater part of the work for this bulletin was done when J. M. 

 Westgate was Director of the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station 

 and the authors wish to express to him their great appreciation of his 

 interest and helpful assistance. 



It is not possible to mention all those who have contributed to the 

 preparation of this bulletin. Staff members of the Office of Experiment 

 Stations and the Bureau of Home Economics, U. S. D. A., Washington, 

 D. C. ; staff members and students of the home economics department, 

 University of Hawaii ; staff members of the Hawaii Agricultural Exten- 

 sion Division; staff members of the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment 

 Station ; and others outside the university have all rendered valuable 

 assistance. Especial acknowledgment however should be made to Willis 

 T. Pope, horticulturist, for information concerning the history, descrip- 

 tion, varieties and seasons of many of the fruits and for the photographs 

 for the illustrations. 



