Report on the agricultural resources and capabilities of Hawaii . Fig. 2.—Grass House, Interior. SOILS OF THE ISLAI^-DS. 23 be assumed as the vehicle of transportation of the flora found origi-nally on the islands. The northeasterl}^ current of the Pacific, whichstrikes the continent of America and is deflected southward after con-tact, deposits driftwood of pine logs upon the islands. This deflectedcurrent is reenforced b} a feeder on its southern boundary from Mexicoand Central and South America, and bears with it the drift of thesecountries. A review of the island flora shows only one or tw
Report on the agricultural resources and capabilities of Hawaii . Fig. 2.—Grass House, Interior. SOILS OF THE ISLAI^-DS. 23 be assumed as the vehicle of transportation of the flora found origi-nally on the islands. The northeasterl}^ current of the Pacific, whichstrikes the continent of America and is deflected southward after con-tact, deposits driftwood of pine logs upon the islands. This deflectedcurrent is reenforced b} a feeder on its southern boundary from Mexicoand Central and South America, and bears with it the drift of thesecountries. A review of the island flora shows only one or two inhabitants ofCalifornia, and they from the highest mountains, while the Andeanflora is quite abundant. The equatorial counter current may, duringthe long continuance of southwesterly gales, which frequently prevailin winter, have deposited drift on the islands. This isolation of the Hawaiian Islands has given them a peculiarflora, containing a large proportion of plants found nowhere else. Thepeculiar characteristics of the islands contribute largely to su
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