238  ON  THE  MATERIA  MEDICA  OF   THE  SANDWICH  ISLANDS. 
manufactured  Sugar  which  was  exported,  amounted  in  1849 
to  653,820  pounds,  and  in  1850  to  750,238  pounds.  The  ex- 
ported Molasses  (sacchari  fsex)  amounted  in  1849  to  41,235 
gallons,  and  in  1850  to  53,855  gallons. 
A  large  number  of  the  "  Flora  Medica"  have  been  introduced 
since  the  discovery  of  the  group.  Quite  a  number  of  them  are 
thoroughly  naturalized  ;  and  some  are  already  of  great  import- 
ance among  the  exports,  though  in  every  such  instance  the 
article  is  not  only  a  medicine,  but  also  a  food.  Without  question, 
the  Sandwich  Islands  will  yet  produce  for  export  many  of  the 
Materia  Medica  proper.  From  the  paucity  of  my  facts,  I  can  do 
little  more  than  give  a  mere  list  of  these  introductions,  and  even 
this  will  be  defective. 
I  will  not  mention  the  unofficinal  articles. 
Coffee  (coffea  arabica.)  This  was  first  permanently  introduced 
by  Lord  Byron  in  1828.  In  1849,  28,231  pounds  of  coffee 
were  exported,  and  in  1850,  208,428  pounds.  (Cheever's  Sand- 
wich Islands.)    It  is  of  an  excellent  quality. 
Indigo  (indigofera.)  In  many  parts  of  the  Islands  it  now  grows 
wild.  From  experiments  made  by  the  writer  many  years  since, 
the  Sandwich  Islands  indigo  may  be  pronounced  a  good  variety 
— probably  quite  as  good,  in  its  medicinal  and  economical  and 
manufacturing  properties,  as  any  in  the  markets  of  the  world. 
The  Touch-me-not  (impatiens  noli-me-tangere)  grows  luxuri- 
antly. 
Onions  (capa.)  They  are  greatly  relished  by  the  natives  as  a 
condiment,  and  raised  by  them  in  considerable  quantities.  During 
the  year  ending  June  30,  1851,  3,759  barrels  were  exported.  - 
The  Irish  Potato  (solanum  tuberosum.)  Of  these  there  were 
exported,  in  1849,  858  barrels,  and  in  1850,  51,957  barrels. 
Indian  Corn  or  Maize  (zea  mays)  grows  well ;  is  not  exten- 
sively raised.  During  the  year  ending  June  30,  1851,  five 
barrels  were  exported. 
Indian  Rubber  or  Caoutchouc  (syphonia  cahuchu,  or  S.  elas- 
tica.)  A  very  useful  tree,  which  it  is  to  be  hoped  will  be  rapidly 
multiplied  on  the  Islands. 
Hice  (oriza  sativa.)  As  yet  it  is  only  raised  experimentally, 
but  it  may  become  an  important  production. 
The  Pumpkin  (cucurbita  pepo.)  The  Muskmelon  (cucumis 
melo.)    The  Cucumber  (cucumis  sativus.) 
