The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-06-24
Indnstrial Florn1 Culture.

The idea OF adding to the products of these Isl
ands through cultivation of flowers for perfumery,
started by myself few months ago, seems to be
making its way IN the public favor and even had
the pleasure OF since seeing 1t given out by the al
rcJtfSey rs an entirely new suggestion of theirs.
In particular the last issue of the HAWAIIAN GA
zIIIE contains, on this perfume question, a very
interesting paper republlshed from the New York
sun. VT ich constitutes a natural complement to
the information given by myself, (HAwAIIAS GA
zErIL, April 5, 1851 and though 1t may be lost
amongst the other miscellaneous matter which
surrounds 1t, It ought to command the special at
tenfion of all persons these Islands, interested
II the discovery and starting of new indtstnesa
As may be seen therein, the special feature OF
the manufacturing Of perfumes is the extreme sim
plicItv of the manipulations, and the small outlay
required to purchase the necessary material. As
II were. il ell depends on the preliminary supply
Of Odorous flowers. / established, in my former
article, that this industry could be made success
Of in these Islands, provided the necessary flowers
we're grown. But ii seems to me that even before
going into the expense, and with what some might
consider the hazard of eultiyatng flowers for
industrial purposes. & verg natural and adyanta-
geous beginning might be made BY making use of
such flowers as are naturally found here, and by
this more especially ainde to the Nisl0si, which
the French perfumeTs cultiYete with such great
care and at great cost,-for there II is very del
icaie plant,-Ehilst here it grows Wild In fact,
immense tracts Of land are now covered with this
plant, which Yields q large quantity of of power
full scented flowers, which 60 TO waste; 1t has even
grown 10 be q perfect nuisance, in all our creeks
aud on many pasture lands of which 1t slowly but
surely takes abS1lCts Possession, thus rendering
them useless for any other purpose unless at the
cost Of q very expensive clearing, for it is very
tenacious and vii repeatedly crop out again. Now
how easy It would be TO turn all these waste tracts
and obnoxious ~ plants, into money bringing
gardens. without any expense or labor necessary,
outside Of the picking Of the ROveTsl And could
not the realization OF this part of the enteTpnse Be
attempted BY getting the school children, and the
numerous children of Portuguese families, to 90
out and pick the flowers on their vacation days,
say on Saturday afternOonsg all that would be
required 10 start the thing would be person ready
to buy at at reasonable price, all what could be
picked up The only further outlay being few wire
selves refined fat OF oil, and the necessary tins
recipient to send the resulting "pomade extract
10 California, where It would find ready market.
The only thing against the idea is its simplicity,
but what the AzET-E lately very Justly said against
immature immigration schemes, I shall apply TO
this question: before We spend money and energy
to introduce new cultures, new plants, neT indus
tries, Why don't We Try to utilize the natural re-
sources nov allowed to 20 to waste! When fairly
started native plants the industry of perfumes
here may then look out to other resources the first
of which might be the geTaneuu, which grows so
luIuriautly, and perhaps also to the paichOuh
plant lPogostemonl which seems TO promise 10
thrive here And as these and other plants require
distillation. can state thai the still neces6aryfol
distilling flowers and odorous leaves, can be pro
cured in London for IS sllillings.