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great resistance against drought on low lands near the beach on 

 the leeward sides of the islands. Otherwise, the tree is too well 

 known to require further comment here. 



Leucaena glattca. Although this tree does not attain a large size 

 when full grown, it is a valuable plant for reclaiming barren 

 waste land and is drought resistant to a certain extent. It bears 

 abundance of seed and spreads very rapidly. 



The S chin us molle is drought resistant, but owing to it being a 

 surface-rooter and easily uprooted during heavy winds, cannot 

 be recommended for exposed places. 



A number of trees apparently drought resistant may be found 

 in gardens in and around Honolulu. These, however, as far as 

 the writer is aware, have not been experimented with on open 

 and exposed lands on the Islands. A few of these species are as 

 follows : 



Acacia arahica, 



Berr\a ammonilla (valuable timber tree), 



Ptcrocarpus indica, 



Afzelia hijiiga, 



Celtis occidcntalis, 



Guazama tomentosa, 



Dalbergia sessoo, 



Caesalpinia coriaria, 



Caesalpinia sap pan. 

 In addition to the above lists a large number of species can 

 be found in Honolulu represented in many cases by only one or 

 two specimens. 



For the purpose of saving what we have, the writer would 

 suggest that the matter of propagating a limited number of 

 each species be commenced with the idea of distributing the plants 

 to people interested, or, better still, set apart a portion of some 

 nearly forest reserve for the purpose of experimenting with 

 those species not found outside of gardens in Honolulu. By 

 doing this we have the advantage of propagating from trees more 

 or less acclimated. 



Respectfully submitted, 



David Haughs, 



Forest Nurseryman. 



REFORESTATION PROJECT. 



Plan for Reforestation in Forest Reserves, Waianae District, 

 Oahu. Approved by the Board June 6, 1918. 



Honolulu, June 3, 1918. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — The gang of five Hawaiian tree ■ planters em- 

 ployed by this Division completed on May 24 the planting up of 



