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the islands who are supposed to report from time to time on the 

 growth and condition of the same. 



Sample packages of seeds have been sent to ninety-six botanic 

 gardens and other institutions in different parts of the world. 

 Between forty and fifty packages were sent to each institution 

 containing as many varieties of island grown seed. 



FIRE IN NUUANU VALLEY. 



On June 30th, at about 11 :30 a. m., a fire broke out in the upp^r 

 part of Nuuanu Valley. The fire burned over about 15 acres, the 

 material burned being principally Hilo grass and staghorn ferns. 

 Mr. G. H. Moore, Deputy Fire Warden for Nuuanu Valley, with 

 his daughter and one laborer worked for five and a half hours 

 fighting the fire, which they succeeded' in putting out about half 

 past five in the afternoon. The damage done was very slight. 

 The fire was on the Waikiki side of the valley opposite the forest 

 station. 



SEED COLLECTING. 



The collecting of seed has been continued and all around the 

 city and the different valleys are being searched. Half a pound 

 of camphor and a quarter pound of loquat seed have been received 

 from the Yokohama Nursery Company in exchange for seeds senV 

 from here. Three pounds of Japanese larch (Larix leptolcpis) 

 and five pounds cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), which were or- 

 dered sometime ago, have also been received. 



There is no doubt a great many plants, new to the Territory, 

 will be introduced through the exchange of seeds. We have 

 already propagated a number of valuable plants from seeds re- 

 ceived in this manner. Seeds have been received from the fol- 

 lowing : 



Department of Lands, Sydney, 30 packages. 



Public Gardens and Plantations, Jamaica, 13 packages. 



The seed orcfered sometime ago from the Union Nursery, 

 Darbhanga, British India, consisting of 70 packages, has been, 

 received. 



ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. 



Mr. Wm. Weinrich, manager of Sisal Plantation, has given 

 notice that he will make applicaton for advice and assistance in 

 the planting of trees on lands lately acquired by his company, at 

 Wahiawa, Oahn. 



A commencement has been made in the planting of trees on land 

 lately acquired by Mr. C. Wight and examined by the writer a 

 short time ago. The land mentioned is on the Waikiki side of 

 Nuuanu Valley, just opposite Mr. Wight's residence. 



