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the sciiools maintaining school gardens and to persons applying 

 nnder an offer published in the various newspapers. 



LIRRAKY. 



The Library of the Board has received a number of important ac- 

 cessions through purchase since my last report, in the way of 

 forestry, botanical and entomological books. The serial publica- 

 tions regularly received have also been increased since the first 

 of the year by the addition of a number of magazines not here- 

 tofore taken. As has been said many times before, both the 

 books and the periodicals are open to the public for reference, 

 daily, during office hours. 



I am glad to report that since the first of the year the numlier 

 of persons per month who consult the library has been larger 

 than in the past. 



During January the Board building was painted, as was also 

 the exhibit room containing the woods and fruits. Pursuant to 

 action taken by the Board at an executive meeting held on Jan- 

 uary 8, the cottage in the Nursery grounds is now being put in 

 shape for occupancy by the Forest Nurseryman. 



LEGISLATION. 



Since the beginning of the session of the present Legislature 

 several acts have been passed that more or less directly affect this 

 Board. Among these may be mentioned Act 4, to amend Chapter 

 28 of the Revised Laws so that forest land belonging to the Gov- 

 ernment may be set apart as forest reserves whether under lease 

 or not. This is a law for which the Board has been working for 

 some time. The Emergency Appropriation Bill contained an 

 item of $1500 for the use of this Board during the remainder of 

 the present fiscal period. The other bills which less directly in- 

 terest the Board are those providing for the remission of taxes 

 on certain of the diversified industries and that creating an agri- 

 cultural college. 



FOREST FIRE SERVICE. 



On February 9 a special warning notice for a period of twelve 

 months was issued for the Tantalus section, and on March 19 a 

 similar notice for a six months' period was issued for the upper 

 part of the Waialua District, back of Wahiawa. I am glad to say 

 that no forest fires have been reported this winter. 



MEETINGS. 



The use of the librarv room for evening meetings continues to 



