The earth and its inhabitants The earth and its inhabitants .. earthitsinhabita00recl Year: 1890 494 AUSTRALASIA. in Honolulu, where, during a period of twelve years it never rose above 90° or fell below 53°, shewing an extreme range of under 40 degrees. Although less copious than in Indonesia, the rainfall is still abundant, averaging annually from 60 to 80 inches. The north-east trades, -which blow with great regularity for nine months in the year, bring from time to time refreshing downpours, and the cHmate is altogether one of the most agreeable and salubrious in the world. Fig. 224.—Haw
The earth and its inhabitants The earth and its inhabitants .. earthitsinhabita00recl Year: 1890 494 AUSTRALASIA. in Honolulu, where, during a period of twelve years it never rose above 90° or fell below 53°, shewing an extreme range of under 40 degrees. Although less copious than in Indonesia, the rainfall is still abundant, averaging annually from 60 to 80 inches. The north-east trades, -which blow with great regularity for nine months in the year, bring from time to time refreshing downpours, and the cHmate is altogether one of the most agreeable and salubrious in the world. Fig. 224.—Hawaii. Scale 1 : 1,500,000. 156 West or breenwicln Depths. 0 to 1,000 Fathoms. 1,000 Fathoms and upwards. . 18 Miles. The indigenous flora is less varied than might be expected from the mean high temperature and the fertility of the soil. Along the narrow zone of the coast- lands little is seen beyond cocoanut groves and two other species of palms, the breadfruit tree, and a few other plants, such as the oleaginous kukui (aleurites) still used for lighting the houses. But in the well-watered upland valleys the vegetation is far more exuberant and diversified. Here flourishes the gigantic halapepe {brenc/ileya), with foliage like that of the pandanus, and in general the
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