The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-21

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monthly bulletins would be very useful
and would reach many who could not
often visit the stations
Very sincerely yours,
SANFORD b. DOLE,
Buchholtz Plantation. Hoopuloa, s. Ko-
ma, Hawaii. Rugust p, 1900.
His Excellency Governor Dole. Honolulu
Mr.. Governor There appears to be no
| limit as to the growth of any vegetables
fruit trees, grapes, etc, in this district;
all of them do well and great many
| bear fruit the whole year round | have
grown the following kinds:
Potatoes, four times in succession on
the same piece of land within twelve
months, at an expense of one-haf cent
per pound, average. i got two large and
two small crops, according to the season.
Cabbage grows the whole year round
appearing to make no difference If plant
ed in summer or winter, in spring or aut
umn. The cabbage grows to an enormous
size as big as feet in diameter, and
has the quality TO ration. For year
in succession, after the first head is cut
Off small heads spring up out of the
stamp which, although not as hard as
the first one and of no use for market
purposes make just as fine eating. Caul-
flower grows in the same manner as cab
bage, and ratoons in the same way.
KOhl-rabi, or turnip- rooted cabbage, once
planted may remain growing for year
or longer without becoming stringy or
woody. Brussels sprouts grow well, but
can not judge how it would do, be-
cause when it just started to form the
little heads my turkeys ate it up, and
had no chance to plant again. Arti-
chokes grow much slower than the
aforementioned vegetables, which be-
come eatable within tnree months,
whereas artichokes do not develop in less
than nine months, but they continue to
deliver flower heads for four to six
months. Parsley, once sown, grows for
ever, apparently; mine is now years
old Parsnips may remain in the ground
for a year or longer without becoming
woody, and can be eaten within two
months after planting. Celery, both the
turnip rooted and the banched, grows
well. The latter, however, is preferable,
as it is very nice and crisp all the time,
whereas the first is Liable to become
stringy. Celery may also remain in the
ground until you wish to use It, year
or longer apparently makes no differ
ence, If properly attended to. Carrots
grow the whole year round, and may
also remain in the ground until needed.
Red beets, the same above. Lima
over year; have to be gathered every
week after starting to bear All other
kinds of beans grow very well, maturing
within three months after planting. Tur-
nips frow all the year round, and may re-
main for a long time in the ground, but
am unable to tell how many months.
Cucumbers grow the whole year round.
and, particularly the climbing kinds,
bear for a long time. Tomatoes grow
o., x1yhp al
proper attention, for years. Peas yield
very small crops, but grow very quickly,
and may be planted at different times of
the year, Corn can be planted with sue
cess only once In a year and does not
even then yield as good crops here as in
other parts of the country. onions gro"
very well, are of a fine quality, and very
large size; may be planted any time OF
the year, mature in about six to seven
months can be raised at one-half cent
per pound. Leeks grow very well; may
remain for year in the ground. haa-
ishes become eatable ten days after SOW
ing. Elephants do as well as the rest
and bear for long time. Lettuce can
be planted any time of the year; 1t de-
velops very quickly. Peppers grow in
profusion and bear the whole year
round and for many years in succession.
watermelons do not do well at this 10
cality Q,650 feeD, but no doubt would
grow very nicely lower down, where 1t
does not rain so go. Muskmelons
a little fly. Pumpkins and squashes do
very well and sometimes bear for two
years. The fruit mas to be gathered every
month Strawberries bear fruit all the
year round, of fine flavor. Raspberries
bear fruit during perhaps six months
also of a very fine favor. Gooseberries
and currants grow rather slowly, ana
have so far not been in bearing; goose
berries apparently do better than the lat
ter. Two-year-old apple trees imported
last year from California are in bearing
this year and yield fine-tiayored, juicy
fruit. Pears grow slowly, but apparently
well; walnuts, the same. olives grow
very well. Sweet almonds planted last
year were in flower this year and do
very well. Plums, prunes. cherries
peaches, and apricots planted last year
did remarkably well, and II 1t had not
been for the drought last winter would
have been in bearing now, l presume
Oranges and lines grow rather slowly in
the beginning, but do very well after
wards. Alligator pears grow WELL Wine
grapes bear twice in a year and do very
we'll Figs bear within year after
planting, and bear in abundance during
four months every year after. Pineap-
pies start bearing eighteen months after
planting and bear every year regularly
for years 10 come.
Sweet herbs, dill, lavender, majoram.
sage, thyme. all do well. Peppermint
grows like Weed.
Mangoes and papaias grow very well
and bear a better-navored fruit than In
other places. st. Johns bread and Sap
odillo plum grow very well.
OF ornamental and useful trees ! have
planted the following. all OF them grow
ing very we'll: Grevilna robusta, iron
wood, Jaceranda. date palms, cedar.
acacia. kamono, boyle. Dracaena draeo.
calabash tree, rubber vine, eaeao, vanilla