The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-09
MR.. K0EBELE Is COMING
AND is GATHERING INSECTS
IN ADVANCE,
Which Will Be Forwarded in a Short
Time-The Professors Last Let
ter - About the Toads.


Commissioner Marsden's office this
morning to take look at the consign.
ment of toads received by the Aus.
tralia from Professor koebele. They
are confined in an ingeniously arranged
box covered with wire screening In
the center of the box is a zinc tank
three parts full of water, in which the
toads have been accustomed to perform
their additions whenever necessary
during the voyage. The space be-
tween the tank and The box is
filled with wet moss and the ends of
the box have been darkened so as to
insure strict seclusion and privacy
among the toads whenever required.
There are few great big toads, who
spend most Of their time in sleeping, and
about seventy smaller ones, who seem
quite curious as to their surroundings
and are evidently DESTROYS of leaving
their present comfortable quarters and
investigating the climate, soil and in.
sect life of the Hawaiian Isles. The,
will have a chance to do this to-day
for Mr.. Marsden will take them up t.
a nice, cool and watered spot near thu
house at the Makiki forest this after
noon and turn them loose to forage TO
themselves They will be well looked
after for few days, but if they thriv,
and multiply they will be let severel,
alone.
The following interesting letter
which explains Professor Koebee'
plans and intentions for future work
will be read with interest
PROF. KoEBELE's LETTER.
ALAMEDA, CAL, SEPT. 90, 1898.
Hon. T. MarSden, Commissioner 0
> Agriculture and Forestry, DEAF SIR
| have sent to-day per Wells Fargo {
Co., Express box containing some 8
, toads. This is not good time to &c
them, most Of the larger ones / hav
dug out of the ground and the youn
ones had been collected in wet plac
e amongst grass.
S 1t will be well to turn the larger one
n out somewhere together, and simra
place for the small ones would be wei
| have your note and vouchers whic
q are inclosed. My appointment hi
:. been sudden that it is not possible t
come over so soon. Have had a larg
amount Of work on hand for the d.
u partment which has to be finished VI
t OF course / shall give all my time t
: you after this week. Will get togetht
all such things as | shall want in m
work, as books, collection of coccic
\ and named Ladybirds. Than ! am
: man Of family and necessarily must a
. range things with my house befol
leaving for such long time.
l. My plans are to collect all such il
s. sects of value to you here first | kno
J. what is wanted with you and can t
found here; this will take few weel
to do, for more than one shipment
Z each species will be made. After con
re pletipg the work here | can again loo
v over your field, prepare collection
e. such scales as found with you and {
&c on a trip to Australia where ! shou
- be about February, which is a GOO
time up to May and even June. 1t
"a there where we can get insects tn
will work wonderfully upon your coffi
blight, AS to the future movement
ye we can talk them over best when
C come.
of Please let me know if my plans cor
t, ply with your wishes Should "
re want me sooner at your place ! "
IN come.
Willsend by next steamer "Maripos
lot of Lady-bugs for your LeeaniH
and Pnlyinayea and small species
Asbidiatns.
nd Shall write plainly what should
done with the insects which will cor
no on ice. Yours sincerely,
ALBERT KOEBELR.