The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-28
CERES AND FLORA
REIGN SUPREME
CONTINUED from page onej

IILIQV UUi JLlIIL
Continued from page onej
ton stated that his biggest alligator
pears Weighing two and three-eignths
pounds were completely eclipSed by the
showing on one of the tables, where
some of the purple pears displayed
must easily scale over three pounds.
Size alone will not win the prize, how
ever, as quality will enter chiefly into
the judgment. Some very beautiful
specimens of mangoes are prominent
III their variety and attractiveness,
many beins shown pending from their
natural surroundings of stalk and
leaves and branch. A great deal Of
taste has been displayed by the vari'
Gus exhibitors in arranging their dis
plays, green leaves, drapery and skill
fully managed crepe papering utilized
to show off the fruits and vegetables
to the best advantage.
Entering the drill shed, the first ia
bles are devoted to sorghum, buffalo
and panicum grasses and other fodder
| grown in the islands. These are to the
right of the entrance, while to the left
/ and along one or two of the side ia
bles lie edible vegetables in profusion
! from all the islands. The vegetables
]
displayed at the big fairs on the main
! land, and, while admittedly picked
| specimens, comments are free as to
] the indisputable evidence of the abil-
/ ity of Hawaiian soil to produce the
finest vegetables. The Chinese truck
farmers are not represented. The eX-
hibits are the growth of American far
mers, native and incoming mainland
ers using modern processes.
Wahiawa is well represented, but it
is a hard matter to discriminate be-
tween the succulent looking array. A
plateful of new potatoes from one of
the islands could command fancy pri-
ces in any market. Carrots, firm and
big, parsnips, onions, squash of all siz-
es and colors, cucumbers, melons, taro,
upland and irrigated variety; beets,
beans, peas, peppers, whole cata-
logue of varieties.
Some have perforce been excluded
| by the season such as rhubarb and
celery, which are grown here success
fully on the higher elevations. Mar
jaron, mint, sage and all the herbs that
delight the housekeeper's heart are
represented besides lettuce, spinach
luau, colorado, egg plant and many
varieties unnamed.
Round the cauadiums in the center,
STANDARDS Dear carefully woven lels OF
a thickness seldom seen. F'ranglpanni
blooms ana carnations are the 1avOrlte
flowers for the wreatns and the per-
fume, mingling with male, whicn is
freely useu in various decorations, fills
the hall with the doors of a flower gar
den. A choice display of roses recalls
the better DAYS Oh hawaiian hOrttcul-
ture before the Japanese beetle arrived
upon the scene. A local florist has a
beautiful display of asLers. The beau
titul but eVanesCent flowers of the
mountain forests, like hula bloom, the
ginger, papaia were not given a show
ing, principally owing to the season.
Orchids of gorgeous hues and ferns in
prOfusion make showing which is
very popular with the fairer onlookers
The farther end Of the hall is prac-
tically given over to fruits. Most 81
these are of the tropical or semi tro-
pical variety, and the mangoes rartic-
ularly run the gamut of the certain
number of species which are claimed to
represent the entire family. The fruits
are fully as beautiful as those Alad-
din's jeWeled garden must have snoN-
ed. Ensconced in glossy, dark green
leaves, many o6 them show all the
bushes of a peach, the hues ripening
and glowing from pure golden yellow
| to deep crimson, while a delicate bloom
? adds to the charm. The chutney man
| goes and other varieties are well rep
resented. Alligator pears of all shapes
and sizes, from the choice, green, bot
tle-necked fellows full of luscious
strlngless, meat to the rind to giant!
in purple skins. Apple bananas, ma
tive bananas, Samoan and other varie
ties hang in golden or emerald Clus
ters The big lack fruit of Ceylon
, mistaken by many for breadfruit, O..
, largely in evidence. Pears, apples, pa
paias, make mouth watering show
, The season again prohibits straWber
> ries and some other fruits from heiEl
Z shown and at other times, custard ap
pies, star apples, guavas, lychees, VII
and mountain apples, would have ;
better chance to take their prope
place. A large cluster of dates SHOULD
not be overlooked and some temptili
late figs also in evidence. The Kane
hameha boys show practical results o
their agricultural pursuits at the en-,
of the hall with all the vegetables thu
the most eXacting chef could require
The general exhibit of tomatoes at tn
fair should not be sighted.
At the side booths are some Specia
\ exhibits. Taroena, Male Cologne an
Puma Mineral Water are among these
Some particularly juicy sugar can
forms the background for one priVat
table.
The Agricultural Fair opened with
band concert at noon. This is a bus,
day for the band, which plays agall
at two-thirty at the baseball game
and returns to the fair buildings in tn
evening to a special concert, during