This study, originally made in the 1930s, is an appraisal of traditional horticulture as it existed in the Hawaiian Islands prior to Euro-American contact. The work describes in detail the various plants raised by the Hawaiians, the types of location and areas in which they were planted, the differentiation of varieties, methods of cultivation, and uses of plants. The document is divided into five major parts dealing in turn with Hawaiian prehistoric perspectives, the various animals and plants significant in the economy, demographic features of the islands, the MAKAHIKI harvest festival, and a description, island by island, of the major Hawaiian Islands ( Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Lanai and Hawai), in terms of land use, agriculture, mythology, settlement patterns, climate, and topography and geology. Five appendices present data on plant and animal identifications. This edition is in fair condition with some wearing to the the top edges and the corner cover and pages. Th