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REPORT OF FOREST NURSERYMAN. 



Honolulu, November 30, 1913. 

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



Dear Sir : — I herewith submit a report of the work done dur- 

 ing the month of November, 1913. 



Nursery. 



From November 1 to 15 the men employed at the nursery, in- 

 cluding the two seed collectors and wagon men, were kept busy 

 packing up and sending out trees for Arbor Day planting. The 

 total number of trees distributed amounted to 11,691. The at- 

 tached table gives the number of applications received from the 

 principals of the schools on the different islands, also from Hono- 

 lulu and from others. The number of trees ordered for each 

 island is also recorded. 



Distribution of Plants Since Arbor Day. 



In seed boxes Pot Grown Total 



2000 55 2055 



525 525 



2000 580 2580 



Collections. 



Collections on account of plants sold amounted to $ 2 55 



Rent of building, nurserv grounds for September and 



October, 1913 ' 70 00 



Total $ 72 55 



Plantation Companies and Other Corporations. 



Under the above heading we received orders and shipped the 

 following trees : 



Trees in seed boxes 8.000 



In transplant boxes 7,350 



Pot grown 250 



Total 15.600 



On November 24, in company with Mr. \'an \'alkenberg, the 

 writer made a visit to the Kunia Development Company's lands 

 at Upper Honouliuli for the purpose of examining the tree plant- 

 ing that is being done by the coni])any. The splendid results ob- 

 tained and the remarkaljle, rapid growth wliioli the trees are 



