The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-16

the book has not yet been brought
to the knowledge of the Government
of that Order. The book is very
appropriately dedicated on behalf of
the family to"The Hawaiian people,
whose kindly traits of character the
author warmly appreciated, and to
whose welfare, during soiourn of
twenty years, his best energies were
unseltishly devoted"
DR.. IIillebrand died suddenly,
July l3, 1886, at Heidelberg, where
he had resided for several years,
while engaged on the work he had
begun when he was a resident of
these islands. 1t is complete
enumeration and description in
scientific nomenclature, English,
not Latin) of all known Hawaiian
towering plants, with the addition of
the ferns and few other vascular
cryptogamous plants. Moses and
lichens had been diligently collected,
but are not included in this treatise
which fills portly volume, 6x89 in,
673 PIP.
Born in Westphalia, Nov. 13,
1921, educated as physician, DR..
Hillebrand was compelled by pull
monary ailments to seek a home in
the warmer climate of the tropics.
Taking a sea-voyage to Australia,
passing thence to Manila. and from
there to San Francisco, he was adj
vised to try the climate of the Ha-
waiian Islands. Here he found his
health fully restored. He made his
home attractive with the plants he in
troduced from other lands. Stran-
gers often ask now for the privilege
of visiting Hillebrand's garden,
which with its varied tropical vege-
tation now constitutes one of the
charming features of Mr.. S. C.
Fosters beautiful residence, near
the lower end of Nuunnu Avenue
While q resident of Honolulu, DR..
Hillebrand was an acknowledged
authority among the members of the
medical profession. His departure
in 1871 was deeply regretted by the
whole community. He had filled
important positions in connection
with the Hospital, Insane Asylum,
Board of Health, and the Agricul-
tural Society. In 1865 and 1866,
as Commissioner of immigration for
the Hawaiian Government, he visit
ed China and the East Indies, and
made large collections of plants,
with view to their introduction as
an addition to the resources and at
fractions of these Islands.
In the volume, that has recently
been published, and put on sale
here at the reasonable price of
$3.50, we have descriptions of $50
species and 6 genera, not before
known to the scientific world. DR..
Hillebrand's collection of specimens
is now in the Royal Botanical Mu-
scum of Berlin. 1t was presented
to that institution by his family, in
accordance with the wish he eX.
pressed on his dying bed. OF the
999 species described in the 'Flora, u
653 are peculiar to these islands,
231 are found in other similar locali.
ties, / 5 have been introduced since
Capt. Cooks first visit to the Is
lands.
DR.. Hillebrand had prepared q
very clear and succinct account OF
the geological and climatic features
of the islands. He had made his
botanical researches and facts, the
basis of some very interesting dis.
cussions on the age of the various
islands, the insular peculiarities Of
vegetation, the origin and develop
ment of species. 1t is greatly to be
lamented that his sudden death alb
ruptly terminated the elaboration OF
those points. which the fragmentary
notes published, even in their dis
ionted collocation, indicate that the
author was preparing to discuss
with remarkable keenness and saga
city. DR.. Hillebrand's familiar
knowledge of everyone of the is
lands gives guaranty of accuracy
to any statement made, and his we'll
known painstaking fidelity makes
this book reliable authority in re-
gard to all matters of which it treats
In the preface due acknowledge
ments are made 10 the various resi-
dents, whose knowledge of Hawaiian
plants, and whose private collection
have been generously put at DR.
Hillebrand's disposal in the prepar
alton of this "Flora." ]. M. Lyd
gate, (now of Laupahoehoe), V
Knudsen, E. Bailey, E. Johnson, E
Bishop, ID. ID. Baldwin, are loca
collectors and botanists, who's
names frequently appear. Th
maps, specially prepared for thi
publication, are valuable addition
and the general resume of the sci
ence of botany (Beutham's) make
the book specially serviceable to an,
of our young people who may wis
to take up the study of this interest
ing department of knowledge. Ther
ought to be many enthusiasts anon
us, who will gladly avail themselve
of this means of perfecting thei
acquaintance with the wonders an
wealth of vegetable life, as develop
ed in these islands. In the "Enu