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DENDROLOGY AND FOREST EXIIir.TTS. 



Progress was made during tlie year in the general study of 

 forest distribution, classification, and composition throughout 

 the United States, especially through regional studies. Pre- 

 vious studies of basket willows and turpentining methods have 

 been continued with further helpful results. 



NOTICE. 



The next regular meeting of the Farmers' Institute of Ha- 

 waii will be held at the Library of the Territorial Board of 

 Agriculture and Forestry on Kuig* street, Honolulu, Saturday, 

 September 2Q, at 7 130 p. m. 



This is the last meeting of the year and is to be made an im- 

 portant occasion in the interest of Hawaii's agriculture; the 

 fascinating subject of Hawaiian fruits and the possibilities of 

 tropical fruit-culture in these Islands is to be presented by able 

 speakers, and cannot fail to arouse interest in this neglected, 

 but very important island resource. 



The program will be as follows : 



''Fruit Culture as an Industry in Hawaii," President Jared 

 G. Smith. 



"Hawaiian Fruits," Dr. William T. Brigham. 



"Tropical Fruits as Food," F)r. Edmund C. Shorey. 



"Horticultural Insect Enemies, (exhibition of specimens,)" 

 ]\Ir. D. L. Van Dine. 



A cordial invitation is extended to all who are interested. 



(Signed) F. G. KRAUSS, 



Secretarv. 



STREET IMPROVEMENT. 



Pensacola street will, in a few years, be one of the most 

 beautiful in the city. Through the generosity of Mrs. Wilder 

 the thoroughfare has been planted on both sides with golden 

 shower trees. 



