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in which the Division of Forestry is of practical service to the 

 people of this community. 



\^ery respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



REPORT OF FOREST XURSERYMAX. 



Honolulu, March 31, 1913. 

 R. S. Hosmer. Esq., Superintendent of I'orestry. 



Dear Sir : — The following is a report of the work done during 

 the month of March, 1913 : 



Nursery. 



Distribution of Plants. 



In Seed In Boxes Pot 



Boxes. Transplanted. Grown. Total. 



590 

 3558 



4148 



Collections for the month are as follows : 



Plants sold S 4.05 



Cordwood from Tantalus 30.00 



Rent of building, Nursery grounds 35.00 



Total $69.05 



Grass Fire at Hoiiouliuli Ranch. 



( )n Sunday afternoon, April 6. at 1 :30 o'clock, Mr. .\. ^^". Van 

 \'^alkenl)urg reported that a grass fire was raging on the lands of 

 the Honouliuli Ranch mauka of the Kunia Develojimcnt Com- 

 pany's lands. Mr. Van \'alkenburg at once called all tlie avail- 

 able men in the neighborhood to his assistance and after a few 

 hours' hard fighting the fire was put out. .Mr. \'an X'alkenburg 

 reports that the area burned over amoimted to alxjut six acres 

 which consisted of grass and l)rush. Xo traces of the person or 

 persons who started the fire could be found. 



Plantation Com/Panics and Oilier Cor/'orations. 



Orders received during the month anvinnted to 7000 trees ready 

 to set out. These are being propagalrd and will be delivered as 



