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Following the general epitome of the year's work, as outlined 

 above, are the specific reports of the various officials. Mr. Hos- 

 mer's report comprises seventy pages and contains a detailed 

 account of the year's work of the Division of Forestry. The 

 part devoted to the practical development of the economic 

 resources of the Flavv^aiian forests is of particular interest, and 

 affords the chief index to the concrete results achieved by the 

 division. Among the commercial enterprises enumerated and 

 described may be mentioned the formation of the koa lumber- 

 ing company to exploit the forests of Keauhou ; the action of 

 a Hilo firm; in undertaking the systematic manufacture of tele- 

 phone insulator pins from ohia lehua, which promises to de- 

 velop into an important industry; the experiments arranged 

 between this division and the Oahu Railway & Land Company 

 to determine the value of ironwood railroad ties ; and the ex- 

 perimental shipment of black wattle tan bark,- as already de- 

 scribed in a press bulletin of the Hawaii Experiment Station. 

 Among the plans for the coming year are included the com- 

 pletion of the arrangements \b set aside the forest reserves now 

 pending ; the establishment of a proper system of forest admin- 

 istration, and a contmuance of the practical assistance to pri- 

 vate tree planters as outlined in a former division publication. 



Mr. David Haughs submits an account of the work which 

 has fallen to his share during the year. This has chiefly cen- 

 tered around the collection and distribution of seed throughout 

 the islands, the propagation and distribution of plants, experi- 

 ments with the cultivation of rubber trees and the furnishing 

 of advice and assistance to amateur foresters. 



Brief reports then follow from various District Foresters 

 throughout the islands, elicited in response to a circular letter 

 from Mr. Hosmer, requesting data of importance to forestry 

 conditions. A perusal of the replies received, affords much in- 

 teresting reading as to local conditions. 



The report of the librarian concludes the matter devoted to 

 the Forestry Division. 



Mr. Alexander Craw, of the Division of Entomology, then 

 presents a synopsis of the agricultural-horticultural quarantine 

 work performed during the period in question. The value and 

 importance of this work can only be appreciated from a knowl- 

 edge of the former experience of the islands, as it is a well 

 conceded fact that all the insect and fungoid pests which ravage 



