THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 



AND AGRICULTURIST. 



PQTANICM 



QAki/S- 



Vol. XVIII. Honolulu, September. 1921. No. 9 



An interesting discussion of the Ililo grass question is printed 

 in this issue. 



New insect parasites recently introduced and distributed are 

 listed in the current report of the Entomologist. 



The Superintendent of Forestry will soon recommend an addi- 

 tion of about IS MO acres to the Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve 

 on the Island of Hawaii. 



A proposed new forest reserve in the District of Hamakua, 

 Hawaii, is described in the current report of the Superintendent 

 of Forestrv. 



The Kilauea Section of the Hawaii National Park was dedi- 

 cated on July 9, 1921, by a simple but appropriate ceremony on 

 the brink of Halemaumau. 



The first progress report on the experiment initiated six months 

 ago in Nuuanu Valley to determine whether Hilo grass may 

 be shaded out by Jiaolc koa is printed in this number. 



President A. L. C .Atkinson left Honolulu on September 21 

 for a short visit on the Coast, and has designated Commissioner 

 A. H. Rice to act as President during his absence -from the Ter- 

 ritorv. 



Progress is being made in the resurvey of the Hilo Forest 

 Reserve on the Island of Hawaii and additional areas of 'govern- 

 ment forest land, amounting to many hundred acres, are being 

 included within the enlargfed boundaries. 



One of the few remaining stands of large koa trees m a 

 healthy condition to be found on government land is situated in 

 the Honuaula Forest Reserve at 6,000 feet elevation on the slopes 

 of Hualalai, Hawaii. 



Action has finally been taken by the federal authorities on a 

 request of this Board, made some years ago, and a plant quaran- 

 tine has been established whereby Hawaii will be given greater 

 protection against new pests occurring on the mainland but not 

 as yet found here. 



