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The Grounds
Explore the grounds, hear the waterfall. The Shipmans were avid plant collectors, and the 5.5-acre grounds are planted with a wide variety of palms, ferns, and other tropicals, including the Shipman Pink anthurium.Willie and Mary's youngest son, Herbert C. Shipman, brought the first orchid plants to the Island of Hawaii, now nicknamed the Orchid Isle. See a cutting of that first vanda orchid, as well as a vanilla orchid, in the yard.
Herbert also saved the nene [pronounced nay-nay], the Hawaiian goose, from
extinction. 
Today there are over 20 varieties of fruit trees on the property, numerous varieties of bananas, white pineapples, taro, and even a small coffee plantation. Fruits in season appear on the breakfast buffet, and exotic flowers from the garden grace the house and guest rooms. Ask about a Garden Tour.
Shipman House Bed & Breakfast Inn
131 Kaiulani Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Phone/fax (808) 934-8002
Reservations (800) 627-8447
http://www.hilo-hawaii.com
