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CONGRESSIONAL VEGETABLE SEED. 



Early in January there was received from Washington the 

 usual consignment of Congressional vegetable and flower seed 

 from the Delegate to Congress, Hon. J. K. Kalanianaole. Fol- 

 lowing the custom of former years, this seed is being given gen- 

 eral free distribution through the schools, particularly those that 

 are making a specialty of school garden work. But anyone who 

 applies may obtain a packet of seeds, free, for his own use. The 

 kinds available are lettuce, muskmelon, onion, radish, tomato, 

 corn and cucumber. 



The flower seeds are candytuft, calendula, kochia, mignonette, 

 poppy, zinnia, nasturtium and dianthus. 



The Delegate writes: "Perhaps you might advertise the fact 

 that you have seed on hand for distribution, as I believe you 

 have done in the past. The flower seeds, especially, I would like 

 to reach those people who are interested in having their front 

 yards looking nice." Application for see'd should be addressed 

 "Seed Clerk, Box 207, Honolulu, Hawaii." 



Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



FOREST nurseryman's REPORT. 



R. S. Hosmer, Esq., Superintendent of Forestry. 



Dear Sir: — The following is the report of the principal work 

 done by the Forest Nurseryman for the month of January, 1913: 



Ahtrscry. 



Distribution of Pkuits. 



In seed In l)oxes Pot 



boxes. transplanted. Grown. Total. 



Sold .... 122 122 



Gratis 2000 1050 883 3933 



2000 1050 1005 4055 



CoUcctions. 



Collections on account of plants sold aninuntcd to $ 4.40 



Collections on sale of dead wood from Tantalus 25.00 



Collections from Dr. E. A. Back for rent of l)uilding. 

 Xurscry grounds, from Oct. 16 to Dec. 31, 1912. at 

 $35 per month 87.90 



Total $116.90 



