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reached here the location of the grave could not be identified. A monu- 

 ment to Douglas 's memory was erected in the churchyard at New Scone, 

 Scotland, near his birthplace, "by subscriptions among the botanists of 

 Europe, ' ' as the inscription upon it states. 



The Fire Danger. 



To be forewarned is to be forearmed. The danger of forest 

 and grass fires during the dry season which is upon us has 

 been called to the attention of the District Fire Wardens 

 throughout the Territory by the fob'owing circular letter: 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, June 5, 1919. 

 To the District Fire Wardens of the Board of Agriculture and 

 Forestry Throughout the Territory. 



Gentlemen: — A dry season is apparently before us and it is impera- 

 tive that we do all we can to prevent the starting of uncontrolled grass fires 

 and all brush and forest fires. A little time spent in preventing the start- 

 ing of a fire will save an immense amount of time, labor and money in ex- 

 tinguishing one. 



To bring the fire menace before the eyes of the public, the Chief Fire 

 Warden has on hand a supply of cloth fire warnings which when posted in 

 conspicuous places in the region of a fire menace serve to make the people 

 more careful in the handling of fii^e. If there are any conspicuous places in 

 your district Avhere such signs could be used to advantage and you can ar- 

 range to have them posted, I shall be very glad to send you a supply upon 

 receiving notice as to the number needed. 



If any fires do, unfortunately, occur in your district wdll you kindly re- 

 port them to me promptly, as required by law, using the following outline 

 for your report: 



Date fire started, date extinguished. Name of land and district. How 

 fire started. Was originator of fire apprehended and prosecuted? Acreage 

 burned over. Character of land (grass, brush, forest). Damage done by 

 fire. Number of men used in extinguishing it. 



The Territorial fire laws are set forth in Sees. 492 to 497- of the Re- 

 vised Laws of Hawaii of 1915. A copy of these sections is enclosed here- 

 with for your information. 



Everything that you can do to prevent, control and extinguish uncon- 

 trolled grass fires and all brush and forest fires in your district will be most 

 heartily appreciated. 



Very truly yours, 



C. S. JUDD, 



Chief Fire Warden. 



Division of Forestry 



Honolulu, Hawaii, June 12, 1919. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen: — I respectfully submit the following routine report oi the 

 Division of Forestry for the month of May, 1919: 



TREE PLANTING. 



During the month 2761 trees w^ere planted out on forest reserves as 

 follows: 589 koa on the Honolulu Watershed Eeserve in Makiki, 122 silk 



