Botanical Research In
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French Oceania.
From Our Own Correspondent
Papeete, July 15.
DR. GERRIT WILDER, of Honolulu, and Mrs. Wilder, arrived by the “Maunganui” last month for a lengthy stay in the Society Group.
Dr. Wilder has visited the Islands on several occasions, and the last time he was here spent many months on re search work in connection with the breadfruit species, many varieties of which are to be found here. He was also successful in transporting root cut tings of this valuable tree to the Hawai ian Islands, where it seems they are extremely scarce. The results of his investigations were subsequently pub lished in a bulletin by the Bishop Mu seum, Honolulu.
Dr. Wilder intends to continue his botanical work by investigating the plants in the Leeward Islands and Makatea.