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Plantation Companies and Other Corporations. 



The distribution of trees under this heading amounted to 10,000 

 seedhngs. 



Seed Collecting. 



We have been trying for the past month to collect koa seed, 

 and the different valleys and groves from Palolo to Kalihi have 

 been searched. Llewellyn Dowsett, with the aid of a man kindly 

 granted by Mr. Meyer of the Waianae plantation, has explored 

 the Waianae and Nanakuli gulches with the result of finding only 

 a few good seed. The borer has destroyed the crop almost en- 

 tirely this season and we have been able to collect only a few 

 ounces of good seed. 



Trimming of Trees Along the Pali Road. 



Considerable trimming of trees and cutting down of brush 

 along the Pali road has been done with the assistance of a luna 

 and a gang of prisoners kindly granted by Sheriff Henry. Several 

 of the dangerous corners where the brush and trees shut off the 

 view of the road, making it risky for people driving automobiles 

 and other vehicles, have been cleared of brush and the trees 

 trimmed up. Other parts have been trimmed where the trees 

 were thin and a good view could be obtained by trimming off a 

 few branches. 



E.vpcriment Garden, Makiki. 



The principal work has been the transplanting of seedlings and 

 doing of other routine work. 



Honolnln Jl'atershed Planting. 



Before any planting could be done on Sugar Loaf we found it 

 necessary to cut convenient trails so that plants and other mate- 

 rial could be packed to where it was wanted with the least pos- 

 sible delay. We have therefore cleared a trail from the Makiki 

 station right along the east side of the ridge to the east of the 

 station, up to and along the face of Sugar Loaf to connect with 

 the Round Top trail. This trail is now completed and a start at 

 making holes and planting will be commenced during the early 

 part of September. A considerable number of koa and kukui 

 trees are being got ready for planting. 



U. S. E.vperimental Planting, Xuuann Valley. 



A number of trees are now ready at the small nursery for 

 planting and as soon as the weather is suitable they will be planted 

 out. The man has been caring for the trees at the nursery and 

 doing other routine work. 



\>ry respectfully, 



D.wiD Haughs, 



Forest Xurservman. 



