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Public Gardens

From rich rainforests to dryland gardens, the Hawaiian Islands feature gardens that display plants from nearly every climatic zone. The gardens featured in this leaflet represent a sampling of the botanical wonders you will find throughout the islands.

Kaua'

McBryde Garden

4425 Lawa'i Road

Koloa, Hawaii 96756

(808)742-2623

http://ntbg.org/

Formerly a sugar plantation, McBryde Garden is a green 252-acre valley garden with extensive plantings of palms, native plants, and early Polynesian introductions. McBryde serves as a research and conservation garden and is next door to Allerton Garden. Open daily. Call for hours and admission fees.

Big Island

Akaka Falls State Park

Highway 220

Hilo, Hawaii

Located at the end of Highway 220, just eleven miles west of Hilo, the park's star attraction is its namesake waterfall, plunging more than four hundred feet to a pool below. Green, jungle-like paths snake through the garden, requiring visitors to climb down several steep staircases. An excellent location for an afternoon picnic. Open from dawn to dusk. No entrance fee.

O'ahu

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden

45-680 Luluku Road

Kane'ohe, Hawaii 96744

(808)233-7323

http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/parks/hbg/hmbg.htm

Ho'omaluhia displays plantings from the major tropical regions with a special emphasis on native Hawaiian plants. More than 400 acres of gardens with a jaw-dropping view of the Ko'olau Mountains. Open daily from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., except some holidays. No entrance fee. Campgrounds with bathroom facilities are provided free of charge. Guided nature hikes are offered.

21£®What was McBryde Garden used to be?

A£®A popular campsite.                  B£®A sugar plantation.

C£®A research facility.                 D£®An ideal place for picnic.

22£®Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “jaw-dropping”?

A£®Shocking.        B£®Enormous.        C£®Interesting.     D£®Extraordinary.

23£®What do the gardens listed in the leaflet have in common?

A£®All of the gardens open daily throughout the year.

B£®None of the gardens charges admission fees.

C£®All of the gardens can serve other purposes than a garden for visitors.

D£®Visitors can find all the three gardens on the same island.