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To tlic lioiiR'steadcr it is eqiuilly, perhaps even more impor- 

 tant, to have a v.'ood lot from which he can obtain supplies 

 of wood or fuel. And further, it should not be forgotten that 

 the sale value of a place is increased by the presence of trees 

 about the house, the whole protected if need be by a wind- 

 break on the exposed side. 



TREE PLANTING IN THE PAST. 



The recommendations of the Division of Forestry are based 

 on what has been actually accomplished in the Territory and on 

 technical information brought together by the members of the 

 staff. During the past thirty years much tree planting has 

 been done in Hawaii — many species of trees having been tried 

 under a variety of conditions and in many localities. Some 

 have succeeded well. Others through their failure have proved 

 equally instructive. The planting has included road-side and 

 ornamental planting as well as windbreaks and forest planta- 

 tions made primarily for commercial returns. As a result of all 

 this work much valuable information has been accumulated, 

 some of which the Division of Forestry expects later to publish 

 in the form of bulletins. At nresent it has not been fully com- 

 piled. 



THE PLAN OF CO-OPERATION. 



The Division of Forestry stands ready to give advice as to 

 the kinds of trees best adapted for particular needs and as 

 to the methods w^hich should be followed to insure success, in 

 all classes of forest-tree planting. It will also undertake fx)r 

 a time to give advice on road-side and street tree planting, 

 although this is not strictly within the province of forest work. 



The Division of Forestry has already in hand sufficient in- 

 fomation so that in many instances, advice can at once be 

 given to fully cover the needs of the applicant, particularly 

 where only a limited area is to be planted. In other cases, 

 and especially where planting is to be done on a large scale, 

 an agent of the Division will visit the locality and inspect the 

 conditions on the ground. Having become familiar through a 

 personal examination with the situation, soil,' exposure and 

 other factors, he is prepared to make definite and comprehen- 

 sive recommendations. These may sometimes be given ver- 

 bally, but will usually be embodied in a planting plan. The 



