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This bulletin is the result of the investigation carried on in 1910 

 with the cooperation of the Forest Service, when all the planted 

 gToves of Eucalypts in Hawaii were visited and all the informa- 

 tion locally available in regard to Eucalypts got together. An 

 edition of 3,000 copies was printed. The bulletin was given a 

 wide distribution throughout the Territory. 



SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS. 



Part of the duty of the Division of Forestry is to introduce into 

 Hawaii exotic trees and shrubs of economic importance, that will 

 grow here and be of service to the people of the Territory. This 

 w^ork of plant introduction is carried on principally at the Govern- 

 ment Nursery at Honolulu and the Experimental Garden in Ma- 

 kiki Valley. During 1911 many plants new to Hawaii were 

 started and made ready for distribution. The only way definitely 

 to find out how exotic trees will succeed here is to try them. This 

 is a line of work to which more attention should be paid. 



In this connection it is appropriate to note that for several years 

 now the Federal Forest Service has made annually an allotment 

 for experimental forest planting in Hawaii. In the beginning- 

 all the monev was used for the trial of temperate zone trees in 

 fenced enclosures on the upper slopes of IVIauna Kea and Mt. 

 Haleakala. In 1911 an experimental plantation of Eucalypts 

 was established in Nuuanu Valley. Sample plots of eighteen 

 dififerent species were planted — kinds little known in Hawaii, but 

 reputed to be of economic importance. It is expected that an 

 additional block can be started in 1912. 



Until September, 1911, Mr. Joseph Rock' was a regular mem- 

 ber of the stafif of the Division of Forestry, when he was trans- 

 ferred to the faculty of the College of Hawaii. Mr. Rock con- 

 tinues, however, as an honorary ofificer of the Board with the title 

 of "Consulting Botanist." 



In the spring Mr. Rock made collecting trips to Hawaii and 

 Alaui and in the summer again visited the Kau District on Ha- 

 waii. On each of these expeditions he collected much new her- 

 barium material which was added to the collection. Pending the 

 comi)letion of the new l)uilding of the College of Hawaii, Mr. 

 Rock continues to ()ccu])y (|uarters at the Board office on King 

 street. 



In Sei)tember, 1911, there was issued as Botanical llullctin No. 

 1 of the Division of Forestry, an illustrated 1,^ page ])ami)hlet en- 

 titled "New and Noteworthy Hawaiian Plants." 



In December another siiuilar bulletin was issuc-d by the College 

 of Hawaii describing some additional new species, under the title 

 "Notes upon Hawaiian Plants with Descrij^tious nf New Species 

 and Varieties." 



l^)y means of a fiuiil raised tlimugh private subscriptiDU Mr. 

 Rock expects in the near future U> publish an illustrated book nu 



