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ROUTINE WORK. 



During September the routine work of the Division has gone 

 on as usual. In connection wath the seed collection it may be 

 noted that a number of packages of seed of native Hawaiian 

 plants have been prepared and sent to botanical gardens and 

 other institutions in various parts of the world. By such an 

 exchange we expect to receive in due course important addi- 

 tions to our own collections. 



LIBRARY. 



Owing to the fact that several pamphlets have been removed 

 from the Library by unknown persons it has become necessary 

 to adopt somewhat stricter rules governing the reading room. 

 Each visitor is now obliged to register upon entering the 

 Library, while careful track is kept by one of the members of 

 the staff of the several publications which he consults. I re- 

 gret that even this action has become necessary for I desire 

 that the Library shall be freely used b}^ all those interested in 

 the general subject of agriculture. 



MEETINGS. 



The Board room Avas used during September for the follow- 

 ing meetings : 



Hawaiian Entomological Society, September 6th. 



Hawaiian Poultry Association, September nth, 19th and 

 26th. 



The Waialae, Kaimuki and Palolo Improvement Club (an- 

 nual meeting), September 28th. 



Honolulu Improvement Advisory Board, also on September 

 28th. 



Farmers' Institute, September 29th. 

 Very respectfully. 



RALPH S. HOSMER, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



