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E.vpcri)iiciit Garden, Makiki. 



The men at this station have been assisting in getting tree^ 

 ready for Arbor Day and doing other routine work. 



U. S. Experimental Phintiiii^, A^iiitaiiu Valley. 



The man employed for the purpose of attending to the trees has 

 been hoeing and clearing away the grass from the young trees. 



Now that the weather is getting more favorable for tree plant- 

 ing, we intend, after the Arbor Day rush is over, to plant more 

 species and also to fill a few blanks in the planted part of this 

 section. 



\"ery respectfully, 



David Haughs, 

 Forest Nurservman. 



REPORT ON ARBOR DAY. 



Honolulu. Xov. 11. 1912. 



Hon. W. M. Gififard, President and Executive Officer, and Board 

 of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — Herewith I submit a special report on Arbor Day 

 for the year 1912. 



Distribiilioii of Trees. 



The total number of trees distributed for Arbor Day planting- 

 amounted to 13,645 (13.145 pot grown and 500 in transplant 

 boxes), divided as follows: 



Pnhlic Schools. 



Number of Number of 



Island schools trees 



Oahu 13 383 



Hawaii 7 236 



Maui 14 479 



Kauai 6 471 



Molokai 4 339 



Total 44 1908 



General Public. 



Applications for trees were received from 248 persons residing 

 in and around Honolulu. To this number might be added 400 



