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Plantation Cuijipanics and Other Corporations. 



The distribution of plants as per heading amounted to 10,000 in 

 seed boxes, 5000 in transplant boxes, and 1000 pot grown. Total, 

 16,000. 



For a few months during the summer the distribution of plants 

 is always small and we are therefore able to do some needed 

 repairs to buildings, etc., with our own men. In addition to as- 

 sisting in the remodeling of buildings at the Nursery, we have 

 commenced to repair the forestry cottage on Tantalus. This cot- 

 tage has been in a disreputable condition for a number of years 

 and an eyesore to people passing that way. A couple of weeks' 

 work with our own men will put it in good condition. 



The pest known as Jerusalem Thorn (Parkinsonia Aculeata), 

 which was discovered about a year ago growing on Quarantine 

 Island, has been all dug up and burned. A gang of prisoners 

 kindly granted by Sherifif Henry did the work. 



Experiment Garden, Makiki. 



The new soil sterilizer has been installed and is a great success. 

 The saving of fuel and labor when compared with the old one 

 justifies the expense that has been put on it. 



A large stock of plants is being propagated for the fall planting. 



U. S. Experiment Plantini^, Xunanii Valley. 



The man has been transplanting into tin cans more new varie- 

 ties of Eucalyptus, also hoeing and attending to the plats already 

 planted. 



Very respectfully. 



D.vviD Haugiis, 

 Forest Nurseryman. 



THE KALO IX HAWAII. (I.) 



By Vaughan MacCaughf.v and Joskimi S. Emerson. 



PRKFACE. 



The material in the following pages has been gathered by the 

 authors from personal observations of kalo production, from ex- 

 tended conferences with many Hawaiian "taro-planters," and 

 from a survey of im])ortant literature. 



So far as is known, this is the first comprehensive collaboration 

 of information relative to the Hawaiian kalo. It has been pre- 

 ])ared with the hope that it may serve as a basis for research work. 

 The Hawaiian kalo is a plant of great ethnologic and agricultural 

 interest. It fleserves far more attention than has vet been ac- 



