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of Hawaii and one on Oahti. As soon as the official descriptions 

 are received these projects will be submitted to the Board. 



On May 31, the Governor and members of the Board held a 

 public hearing at the Government Nursery to consider setting 

 apart three tracts, mainly of Government land, in the Waianae 

 District. Oahu, as forest reserves. The lands are the upper por- 

 tions of the valleys of Makua-Keaau 4716 acres. Nanakuli 1010 

 acres, and the ]\iakua part of the land of Kuaokala 434 acres. 

 In all 6160 acres, of which only 340 acres (a fee simple land in 

 Keaau valley) is in private ownership. No one appeared at the 

 hearing in opposition to the creation of these reserves. 



Forest Fire. 



While on Kauai I learned of a small grass and brush fire that 

 had occurred on or about ]\Iay 20, on land immediately above 

 the mauka Kapaa homesteads. The fire got away from a home- 

 steader who was clearing land, but fortunately did not spread 

 far. Ten to fifteen acres were estimated to have been burned 

 over. 



Improvements at Government Nursery. 



Within the past few weeks a number of changes have been 

 made in the arrangement of the stable sheds at the Government 

 Nursery and in the shifting of location of the insectaries and 

 other smaller buildings. When completed these modifications 

 will add much to the convenience and usefulness of the service 

 buildings. 



Federal Assistance in Experimental Tree Planting. 



The Federal Forest Service has informed me that for the fiscal 

 year beginning July 1, 1913. the sum of $200 will be allotted to 

 Hawaii for use in continuing experimental forest planting work 

 now in progress. This money will be used in getting the planta- 

 tion of Eucalyptus in Nuuanu A^alley well established and in 

 planting out on Haleakala and ]\Iauna Kea seedling trees now 

 being held in Ranch Nurseries on those mountains. 



Nursery Report. 



As usual the report of the Forest Nurseryman is transmitted 

 herewith. 



Very respect full V, 



R.M.PII S. HoSMER, 



Superintendent of Forestry. 



