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TREE PLANTING. 



Besides the usual tree planting on the Honolulu Water-shed 

 forest reserve in Makiki Valley, reported on by the Forest Nur- 

 seryman, which consisted of the setting out of 1226 koa trees 

 during February and March, there were planted out on the same 

 reserve in Manoa on selected areas 1251 Spathodea campanulata, 

 483 Ficus religiosa, 294 koa, 236 Albizzia moluccana and 12 

 Fictis subtripblinervis. The planting of some of these species is 

 merely experimental to determine their adaptability to the region. 

 On the Kealia forest reserve, Kauai, Forest Ranger Lovell plant- 

 ed out 200 silk oak and 250 ironwood trees along the makai boun- 

 dary of the reserve just within the fence. These operations 

 bring the total plantings on forest reserves during the two months 

 up to 3952 trees. 



In accordance with the standing offer for rendering assistance 

 in forest matters, at the request of Captain A. L. C. Atkinson, 

 the Division of Forestry has signified its willingness to assist in 

 every way possible in the reforestation of certain areas on the 

 military reservation at Schofield Barracks and more particularly 

 by preparing a definite planting plan which can be followed in 

 prosecuting all work of this nature in the future. Field work 

 for this project will be undertaken as soon as weather permits. 



FOREST FENCING. 



Forest Ranger Lindsay on Maui has submitted measurements 

 and all data necessary for the construction of needed fencing 

 along parts of the boundary of the addition to the Makawao 

 forest reserve, Maui. It is planned to undertake this as soon 

 as the addition has been set aside by proclamation. 



Forest Ranger Mackenzie on Hawaii has investigated and 

 reported on the needs of certain fence repairs along the makai 

 boundary of the Kau forest reserve, Hawaii, in the region of the 

 Waiohinu Springs and the matter will be taken up with the 

 Land Commissioner to compel the holder of the lease to give it 

 attention. 



The fence at the northwest corner of the Hilo forest reserve 

 in the region of Piha, Hawaii, is rapidly nearing completion. All 

 the holes have been dug, posts cut and dragged to the fence line, 

 and the wire is on the ground, but the heavy rains (23 inches 

 during February) have filled up the holes with water and the 

 posts can not be set and a good job made of it while the soil is 

 so wet. By the end of April, however, the weather should per- 

 mit of the completion of the job. 



Informal consent was given to the project of moving over a 

 mile of fence along the boundary of the Lihue-Koloa forest 

 reserve, Kauai, where it crosses the privately owned land of 

 Lawai, to a location further makai which will increase the area 

 of the forest reserve by about 150 acres and also give greater 



