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ing is to assist nature by cutting- out interfering branches and en- 

 couraging symmetrical development. If a clean cut is made as 

 close as possible to the limb from which the branch is severed, if 

 the work is carefully done so as not to tear down the bark, and 

 finally if the wound is coated with a dressing to keep out fungi 

 and insects, — and for this, ordinary green stain, carbolineum, is 

 as good as anything — a great gain will be made over the senseless 

 "topping" that now goes on in many local grounds regardless of 

 age or kind of tree. In this connection attention may be called to 

 the fact that the staff of the Territorial Division of Forestry, with 

 headquarters at the government nursery, is always glad to give 

 advice as to pruning and other tree work, either there or on the 

 ground, as may best meet the needs of the applicant. 



Of the kinds of trees that have successfully been used for street 

 planting in Honolulu, the following deserve special mention : 

 For ornamental eft'ect : Golden Shower, Pink and White Shower, 

 Royal Poinciana, l'e])per and Rosewood or Jacaranda. For 

 shade: Monkey ])od, Siris tree. Silk Oak, Ironwood and several 

 species of Eucalyptus. Some of the Palms are highly effective 

 but because of their slow growth and need of attention are not 

 so well adapted for street use as for private grounds. This list 

 by no means exhausts the trees that have been and can well be 

 used for street planting in Honolulu. Ikit it will serve for the pur- 

 pose of this paper. 



Seedlings of suitable size for planting of most of the kinds 

 named, except Palms, are kept constantly on hand at the govern- 

 ment nursery and are furnished free for street planting. Upon 

 due notice other species will be got ready if it is so desired. 



In the planting out of trees the members of the Division of 

 L'orcstry will be glad to give advice as to details. These are 

 matters that need not be gone into now beyond the general obser- 

 vation that obviously those tress will grow best that receive the 

 most care and attention at the start in the way of preparation of 

 the soil, watering and subsequent protection. 



Indeed it is the care given street trees subse(|ucnl to planting 

 that determines largely if llu' result be marked by .success or 

 failure. It is easy enough to get ]ico]ile worked up with en- 

 thusia.sm for an Arbor Day. Init it is (|uitc anollur malUr to l)e 

 sure that there will be some one on the job six months later to 

 see that proper care is being given to the little trees until they 

 become established, and later still to ])rune them projierly, to 

 place and replace stakes, and to give them water in dry times. 

 Because all tliis is necessary is the reason why street tree plant ing 

 can be done better by a permanent organization thrui by an in- 

 dividual or a temporarily api)ointed committee. 



Some few years ago Honolulu was swept by a wave oi interest 

 in Civic Improvement which resulted among other things in the 

 setting out of trees on several residential streets in the Makiki dis- 

 trict. The start was a gcjod one. but it was not followed up, and 



