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and with routine and other matters connected with the Division 

 of Forestry. 



On May 27 a pubHc hearing was held to consider the creation 

 of the Na Pah-Kona Forest Reserve on Kauai and the setting 

 apart of additional government land's on the forest reserves on 

 Maui. On June 12 Acting Governor Atkinson signed proclama- 

 tions carrying these projects into effect. 



At the Nursery considerable work has been done during the 

 last two months toward bettering the condition of the grounds by 

 curbing the walks and driveways and filling them with coral rock- 

 to conform to grade. When completed the grounds will be great- 

 ly improved. The larger part of the cost of these improvements 

 is borne by the Department of Public Works from its appropria- 

 tion for public grounds. 



The regular work at the Nursery has gone on as usual ; the most 

 important features are the distribution of samples of Hawaiian 

 grown seed to over one hundred foreign Botanic Gardens and 

 similar institutions in dififerent parts of the world ; the local dis- 

 tribution of plants of the Central American rubber fCastilla lacti- 

 Hua), better known under the old name of Castilloa elastka; 

 and several applications for planting plans for forest plantatiotis. 



A grass fire in Nuuanu Vallev on Sunday. June 30, was extin- 

 guished by the Deputy Fire Warden for Nuuanu Valley, Mr. 

 G. H. Moore, before it did much damage. As a consequence of 

 this fire an extension telephone bell has been put in at the Nur- 

 sery, so that now some one of the employees of the Division can 

 always be reached by telephone, day or night. The number is 

 \Vhite 1 99 1. 



During June the various district foresters on the several islands 

 were commissioned by the His:h Sheriit as special territorial police 

 officers to enforce the new Bird Law (Act T04 of the Session 

 Laws of 1907). 



Miss Melika Peterson, the clerk of the Board, was absent from 

 Honolulu on a vacation from June 12 to the end of that month. 



The library room has been used during the period covered by 

 this report as follows: 



Hawaiian Entomological Societv, June 6. 



Hawaiian Poultry Association, June 12. 



Hawaiian Poultry Association, July 10. 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



Notes From- the Reports of the Forest Nurseryman. 



(June 28. July 17 and 29, 1907.) 



Central Am.erican rubber plants f Castillo lactiflua) , with circular 

 letters, have been sent to over forty people in different parts of 



