The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-01-27
PLANTS FOR The PARK.
Golden Gate Parks Gift to
Kapiolani Park.
An Immeusc Assortment of Trees
and Shrubs Procured by
Mr. w. NJ. GiHard.

Mr.. w. M. Giffard, of w. G..
Irwin & Co., did not forget he was
an officer of the Kapiolani Park As
ISOLATION when abroad. Wherever
he went he took in the parks and
studied their beauties-in the British
Isles, on the Continent, in America.
On his return journey Mr.. Giffard
sought the acquaintance of the Com.
missioners of Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco. They showed him the
sights of that beautiful pleasure re-
sort, and, in conversation with them,
he suggested that few of their
plants would be very acceptable to
the Kapiolanl Park Association of
Honolulu.
The suggestion was cordially re-
ceived, the Commissioners taking
occasion to acknowledge the kindness
of the Hawaiian authorities to their
agent, when in the Islands lately
getting ferns and other plants for the
Golden Gate Park. While paying
farewell visit to the park the day be-
fore the Australia sailed, Mr.. Gift
fard was casually shown large
lot of plants that were being pre-
pared for shipment, in his care,
for the Kapiolani Park Association.
The consignment as delivered free on
the Oceanic Steamship Company's
dock comprised nearly 100 plants.
They we're brought to Honolulu by
the steamer Australia free of freight,
which, considering that they neces-
sarily filled large space and re-
quired care in handling, was a very
generous act on the part of the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
This very large acquisition to the
park plantation includes number of
species new to this country and a
great many new varieties of species
already aourishing here. Some of
the new species have to be tried as
to their adaptability to this climate.
OF such the number sent is wisely
limited, while species that flourish
here are liberal in supply, both in
number and variety. Thus in pines
unknown here only one or two are
found, while of eucalyptus there are
100 plants covering IL varieties.
There are l20 plants each of four
varieties of the acacia, 25 Of another,
and two of two others. OF shrubs
there is an endless range, large
proportion being towering. There
are ses eral varieties of the turpentine
tree, two of them being represented
by "a plants each. White broom and
Scotch broom are there, SO plants OF
each. Among the trees there are
four varieties of cypress, and four Of
jumpers. Fir and spruce will make
a test of the climate, also the big
tree of California (Sequoia gigantea
and. California redwood. But it il
unnecessary to go over the whole lis
here.
Mr.. Giffard deserves big vote Of
thanks from the Planters Labor anC
Supply Company, in which he is s
member of the forestry committee
for securing such heavy addition
to the forest wealth of the country
ENch CaiCulatilS VII d CeItdlu diuOuH
of loss from plants that may fail here
the remainder will certainly be of In
calculable value in stocking Kapo
lani park and other public grounds
also as resource ultimately frou
which Government roads may derive
shade trees, and private owners ge
trees and shrubs to beautify and en-
> rich their estates. 1t is to be hopet
: there will be no unnecessary failure
of these importations, from want o
the requisite skill to plant and tent
the growths. Mr.. Giffard havin!
done so big a share from his own en-
thusiastic interest, the Government
and the Planters Company shoul,
help out the Kapiolani Park Associa
ton in making the most of this hand
some gift of the Golden Gate Par
Commissioners.
While visiting Golden Gate Par
Mr.. Giffard saw the Hawaiian palm
and ferns lately introduced, and h
! reports that they are in a thrivin
9 condition.