HAWAII AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 
HONOLULU, HAWAII 
Under the joint supervision of the 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 
BULLETIN No. 79 
METHODS OF EVALUATING THE MACADAMIA 
NUT FOR COMMERCIAL USE 
AND THE VARIATION OCCURRING AMONG 
SEEDLING PLANTINGS IN HAWAII 
By 
J. C. RIPPERTON, Chemist 
R. H. MOLTZAU, Principal Agricultural Aide 
and 
D. W. EDWARDS, Junior Chemist 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS 
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - - Price 15 cents 
