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tioiis be filed early, that there may be no delay in getting the plant 

 material when the proper planting season arrives. 



FOREST FIRES. 



On June 26th a grass and brush fire occurred on the lot owned 

 by ]Mr. Norman Campion in Palolo Valley. It is thought to 

 have been started by children playing with matches. Fortunately 

 the fire was put out by men living on adjoining lots before it 

 reached the houses on the lot, or got away up tlie slope. 



On July 20 and 21 a grass fire was reported from the lower 

 slopes of the Koolau range near Wahiawa. Air. W. AI. Tem- 

 pleton, the local fire warden, states that it was controlled before 

 doing serious damage. This fire was fought by cavalrymen from 

 Schofield Barracks. A'nother fire in the same district, this time 

 at the end of the Waianae range, is reported as having burned 

 over an area of grass land below the point called Alaili, on the 

 evening of July 27th. This fire was also fought by soldiers from 

 Schofield Barracks. 



Beyond knowing that the district fire warden secured men to 

 fight them, I have not yet got the details in regard to these fires. 



\\'ith the continued drought in so many parts of the Territory 

 it is incumbent upon all persons who have occasion to Imrn brush, 

 or to make other fires in the open, to exercise unusual precautions 

 not to let the fire get beyond control. In a dry time cne cannot 

 be too careful. 



MR. HAUGHS' REPORT. 



Following the usual custom, the report of the Forest Nursery- 

 man, giving the details of that phase of the Division of Forestry's 

 work, is submitted herewith. 



Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. HosNfER, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



FOREST NURSERYMAN S REPORTS. 



Honolulu. July 1. 1''12. 



R. .S. Tlosmer, Esf|., Superintendent of Forestry. 



Dear .Sir: — I herewith submit a report of tlic jirincipal work 

 done during the month of June: 



