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slopes of the mountain above an elevation of approximately 5000 

 feet. 



The location of the forest reserve boundary was fixed after 

 a full discussion of the relative value of this area for grazing 

 or for forest had been had on the ground with a number of Kula 

 ranch men. The line adopted by the Government as the forest 

 line and mauka boundary of the grazing land was selected as the 

 result of this conference, backed by other information acquired 

 by me from time to time during that and other visits to Kula. 

 The line was run out on the ground by Mr. S. M. Kanakanui of 

 the Government Survey Office, the important points being marked 

 by forest reserve monuments. 



The nev.' leases of Waiohuli-Keokea (No. 742) and Waiakoa- 

 Alae 3-4 (No. 743) contain, along with tree planting require- 

 ments for the lower, grazing lands, a provision that a fence shall 

 be built and maintained on this forest line. Under the terms of 

 the leases this fence must be built "within one vcar from Novem- 

 ber 1, 1911." 



Reasons for the Kula Resen'e. 



The proposed Kula Forest Reserve dififers from most of the 

 forest reserves so far created in this Territory, in that it is 

 essentially an area where a forest cover must be established. This 

 naturally must be a matter of time, but if gone about right I am 

 confident that eventually forest can be made to cover a considera- 

 ble part of this slope of Mt. Haleakala. 



Above an elevation of approximately 6000 feet the old native 

 lower-zone forest never did extend, giving place at that level, 

 except for Mamane, to the scrub growth characteristic of the 

 higher elevations of our mountains. Along the lower boundary of 

 the forest reserve some of the trees of the lower forest zone may 

 perhaps in spots be induced to come back — and every reasonable? 

 assistance should of course be given them to do so — but for the 

 most part it is now too late. 



Higher up, Mamane can be depended on. Indeed, during the 

 past decade there has been a marked increase in Mamane on this 

 slope of Haleakala, all the way from the crest of the mountain 

 down to the proposed forest line, but particularly high up on the 

 slope. Within a short time now the small trees will be large 

 enough so that the groves in whicli they occur can be seen from 

 a distance. Mamane is a valualilc tree. Its spread should be fos- 

 tered wherever practicable. 



Over a considerable i')art of the proposed Kula Forest Reserve 

 I believe that dependence in afforestation must and should be 

 placed on introduced trees. Experience on Maui, bolli in Kula 

 and above Makawao, has shown that certain of the Eucaly))ts are 

 admirably adapted for use up to about 7000 feet, while planting 

 experiments are now in progress wliich I am sanguine will in 

 the end point the way to other exotic trees of economic value that 

 can be got to grow and in time s])rcad naturally over the mountain. 



