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 FOREST NOTES OF OTHER COUNTRIES. 



From Practical Forestry. 



In France, at Perigord, oak forests are planted for the truffles 

 which g-row upon their roots. It is said that three miUion dol- 

 lars' worth of the fungus is annually exported. 



In Italy acres of olive, walnut, willow and mulberry trees are 

 grown in the fields, between which grain and potatoes are planted. 

 The trees are pollarded and serve as props to grapes vines. The 

 willow twigs are used to tie up the vines and the mulberry leaves 

 furnish food for silkworms. 



In Mexico rubber is grown as a shade to coffee. 



Saxony, in Germany, with a population of three and a half 

 millions and an area of nearly six thousand' square miles, devotes 

 more than a quarter of its land to productive forestry. The tree 

 most grown there is spruce. 



The swampy lands of Gascony were practically reclaimed by 

 tree culture which added a new province to France. 



In many countries of Europe willow trees are grown along the 

 innumerable streams and ditches, and do double duty. The roots 

 are useful to bind the banks and prevent the incroachment of the 

 water, while the branches yield withes for basketry and the wood 

 is used for sabots. 



ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION. 



In accordance with custom, I hereby designate Friday, the 15th 

 day of November, 1907, as Ajrbor Day for the Territory of Ha- 

 waii, and recommend that on that day appropriate exercises be 

 held in all the schools of the Territory and that a part of the day 

 be devoted to the planting of trees and' shrubs. 



Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the Territory of 

 Hawaii at the Capitol, in Honolulu, this 31st day of October, 

 A. D. 1907. 



(Seal) W. F. FREAR, 



Governor of Hawaii. 

 By the Governor : 



E. A. MOTT-SMITH, 

 Secretarv of Hawaii. 



