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only derived from practical local information, but founded 

 upon an intimacy with the comparative pomology of other coun- 

 tries. There are probably not less than one hundred species of 

 fruit trees in Honolulu, irrespective of innumerable varieties, 

 and in some cases an extensive knowledge of botany is necessary 

 to elucidate many errors and perplexities of local and popular 

 nomenclature. Although such a work would be somewhat ex- 

 tensive, it is none the less necessary, but until such can be accom- 

 plished we hope that a small brochure will be prepared contain- 

 ing a popular description of our more common fruit trees and an 

 illustration of each. 



The Forester contains this month a very interest series of 

 "Notes" by Dr. John Gifford, Agent of the United States Bureau 

 of Forestry, upon Agricultural conditions in Southern Florida. 

 As the locality dealt with is the only part of the mainland of the 

 United States which approximates in climate and products to 

 Hawaii, the information supplied is of particular value to our 

 readers. It is to be hoped that Dr. Gifford's notes will 

 be but the first installment of many others. 



Messrs. Byron O. Clark, D. B. ^Murdoch and other gentlemen 

 have also kindly promised to keep the Forester supplied from 

 time to time with local matters of agricultural interest. An 

 endeavor will be made to extend and render this feature of the 

 paper permanent. 



The current number publishes a graduation essay delivered at 

 the Kamehameha ]\Ianual School commencement on June 3rd, 

 entitled "What Science has done for Agriculture." The author 

 says of the Kamehameha curriculum : 'Tt is not intended to 

 make us men of science, but rather to give training to enable us 

 to make of use the results obtained by scientific men." H this 

 is accomplished successfully the desire of the founder of the 

 Kamehameha Schools will have been fulfilled. 



Rr. Ralph Hosmer, Supterintendent of Forestry, has returned 

 to Honolulu after a successful visit to the mainland. 



