The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-06-13
NEWS FROM HILO.
A PLAN TO BEAUTlFY The
VOLCANO ROAD.
A Crew on short Rations-Sugar season
Winding UP-Iliness % Or.
n. n. Williams.

tropical arboreum on the islands.
Nature has its best chsnce to show
its truly beautiful side. Situated a.
it is, protected from the violence of
storms aud winds, nourished by a
bountiful supply of rain, and blessed
with sufhciency of life giving sun
shine plant-life in all its various
forms, hourishes in that perfected
form nowhere else to be found in
these magnificent isles of the sea.
Not elsewhere on these islands can
the trees be found 50 shapely, the
foliage so thrifty and green, and the
face of nature so bright and smiling
as here.
During the past year or two the
town has shown a commendable pro-
gress in the identifying of the lawns
and the cultivation Of flowers and
shrubs, so that now it has thrown of
that appearance of neglect it formerly
had, and yields to the eye a pleasant
picture of well cared for and cult
waited gardens. But we are lacking
in variety Of tree life in our midst
We have not sufficient variety of
trees to point out to the stranger and q
to give more pleasing change to the
landscape. Passing around the town
one sees a superabundance Of trees
of massive foliage, while there Is
spsrcity of the taller trees and those
of a more graceful and featherv
foliage. This might be ascribed to
the fact that these trees are best
adapted to the locality, but the diff
Guilty of the past has most probably
been the inability or the lack OF know
ledge to get them.
With a commissioner Of agriculture
as active as MIR. Marsden is, better
opportunity is now offered for secur-
ing variety from the government
nurseries through his office. A sug-
gestion in this line has been made
by one Of our town ladies that Hilo
have an arbor day, on which trees
might be set out around the town,
adding variety and beauty to the
place, and also that the volcano rod
be especially thought Of. From tB
eighth to say the thirteenth mile
there is no tall foliage Of any kind,
and it is on this stretch that a great
deal of beauty and practical benefit
might be lent by the planting out Of
fruit and foliage trees and seeds
along the roadside. Now that the
fruit season is on, advantage might be
taken of the time, and if a day were
set apart in the early part Of July
and accepted and approved Of by the
q great deal might be
done, with the amount Of rain we re-
ceive, seeds regularly planted would
be very liable to terminate.
If this strip were partly filed up
with palms, foliage and fruit.trees, it
would add greatly to the beauty Of
the ride to the volcano, besides being
Of great interest to tourists. II is e
most fortunate provision of the crown
and leases that the woods imme-
1iately bordering on the road are
from destruction, and also
hat the mutilation Of the lower
woods has ceased. In a large mea-
sure, since the tabu has been en-
forced on the crown land estate,
nature has repaired the damage
which was such an eyesore a year ago.
l ride up the road is now a most re-
interesting and stimulating
'utiDg.
The monthly social of the foreign
hurch was given this month at the
esidence of Judge and Mrs. s. L.
Justin on Tuesday evening Of last
Teek.
In another month the sugar mills
nil be about winding up the grind
lg of this seasons crop. The run
as been q most successful one in the
lilo district, the exceptionally fine
feather Of last and this year giving
large yield of sugar in the cane.
DIR. Williams has been laid up for
he past ten days with a severe at
sck of fever, but is now convalescing
nd will soon be around again at
ending to his duties.
Mr.. T. s. Gillin occupied the pulpit
Rev. E. p. Baker yesterday during
10 latter's absence 10 Honolulu.
The third term of the circuit court
i'll be held at Honokaa on July 5th,
nd will be presided over by Judge
ustin.
General regret was expressed at
le resignation Of MIR. Porter as min
ter of finance. His services at the
resent crisis have been highly sd
by the community gene<-
ly.
Hon. Alex. Young is in town, bat
,turns to Honolulu in the Kinau.
Mr.. Ernest Lyman leaves today
II the Worlds Fair, and also 10 at
nd college over east.
The brig Lurline, Matson, arrived
4 May 18th, twelve days from San
rsncisco, with a general cargo Pas
myers: S. A. Raphael, Jas. Sisson,
Ketcbum, wife and child, Mrs.
urtis, Miss Conghey.
The brig Geneva, Nelson, arrived
! June Sd, thirty days from Salina
ruz, In ballast. She was seven days
sting away from the coast, and has
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