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The woods back of Waimea were explored again, especi- 
ally Alakahi and Kawainui. The writer then proceeded to 
Kohala. Mr. P. W. P. Bluett, manager of Kohala Ditch, as- 
sisted greatly; without his aid it would have been impossible 
to make such an extensive exploration of the Kohala moun- 
tains as it was the privilege of the writer. The lower ditch 
was followed up way into the heart of the mountains back 
of Honokane-nui, Pololu, etc. Twice the attempt to cross 
the intervening gulches from Kohala to Awini had to be 
postponed on account of the swollen streams, which made 
the passing with pack mules not only dangerous, but im- 
possible. Finally he reached Awini, and from there pro- 
ceeded afoot to a camp several miles up in the woods, where 
he camped with five men who had carried the botanical outfit, 
provisions, etc., for five days. From this point the summit 
of Kohala was reached after having cut a sort of trail through 
the swampy jungle. The botanical gain from that locality was 
immense. A number of new species were discovered, among 
them a violet which covered the ground thickly and which 
scented the air with its fragrance. It grew in an open, flat 
swamp resembling somewhat Lehua makanoe of Kauai, a 
swamp named thus on account of a stunted ohia which grows 
in the swamp. Mauna Kea and Kohala Mountain yielded 
about 3500 specimens, some of which are new, besides a large 
number of the lower Cryptogams. The writer returned to 
Honolulu on June 25. From June 26 to July 18 he was oc- 
cupied in partly arranging the large material collected on 
the different trips. 
On July 19 it was thought advisable to visit the Island of Lanai, ■ 
arrangements having previously been made with Mr. J. T. Mc- 
Crosson and Mr. Chas. Gay. Mr. Marston Campbell con- 
sented to have Mr. J. Hammond, a local teacher, accompany 
him. Mr. Hammond had experience in collecting plants, etc., 
and was therefore a great help in the field; his duty being 
the drying of blotters and labeling, as well as collecting plants. 
Lanai was thoroughly explored from the summit, Lanai- 
hale to Kaa. The valleys Mauna Lei and Nahoku, the two 
largest ones, were visited, besides Mahana and Kaiholena 
and the small gulches on the slope of the main ridge. 
A new violet was discovered on the main ridge, and seems 
to be peculiar to Lanai ; it is woody, three feet high, with 
pink flowers and narrow lanceolate leaves. The dry districts 
were of the greatest interest, especially the valley of Kaiho- 
lena. Here also several new species were discovered. The 
material collected on the Island of Lanai comprises about 
2500 specimens ; the largest amount of species of Lichens were 
found on that island. After a month's sojourn on Lanai the 
writer left the island for Lahaina on the ''Nunulawe-leka," 
