TABLE OF CONTENTS, 



PAGE. 



Editorial • • • T7 



Rosselle 78 



Notes on Some Honolulu Palms — III. (MacCaughey) 79 



Sugar, Tea and Coffee 82 



Recent Investigations in Insect Parasitism (SwezejO 83 



A plan for a Secondary Agricultural School (Adams) 88 



Reclamation of Kahoolawe (Hosmer) 93 



A Method of Tapping the Ceara Rubber Tree 96 



The Smoke Cure for Rubber 97 



Cultural Directions for Papaya 98 



The Effect of the Sun in the Tropics on Animals and Man 100 



Blight Resistant Coffees 103 



DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



FOREST AND OENALIENTAL TREE SEED AND SEEDLINGS FOB 

 SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT NURSERY. 



The Division of Forestry keeps constantly on hand at the Govern- 

 ment Nursery, seed and seedlings of the important native and introduced 

 trees. These are sold at prices just covering the cost of collection or 

 growing. 



The list includes both forest and ornamental trees, such as Silk Oak, 

 Koa, various species of Eucalyptus, Golden and Pink Showers, Pride of 

 India, Poinciana, Albizzia, etc. The price of the seed varies from 10 

 to 50 cents per ounce. The seedlings may be had for 2^^ cents each, 

 except a few kinds which are 5 cents. Seed of the various palms is also 

 for sale; the price per 100 varying from $1.00 to $2.50. All seed is tested 

 before being sent out, which insures its being good. 



All communications in regard to seed or trees should be addressed to 

 David Haughs, Forest Nurseryman, Box 207, Honolulu, Hawaii. 



RALPH S. HOSMER, 

 Superintendent of Forostry. 



DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



To give information about insects free of charge is one of the duties 

 of this Division and Hawaiian readers are hereby invited to make in- 

 quiry in person and by mail. In order to be able to advise intelligently 

 or send the right kind of useful insects for relief we like and sometimes 

 it is indispensable for us to see the insect suspected or caught in the act, 

 also specimens of the injury. In a tin with a hole or two, or a wooden 

 box specimens may be mailed at 3rd class rates. When specimens ar« 

 not accompanied by letter always write your name and address in the 

 upper left-hand corner of the package. Address all communications 

 SUPERINTENDENT DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY, P. O. BOX 207, 



HONOLULU, HAWAII. 



EDW. M. EHRHORN, 



Siperintendent. 



