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Into the Kula Forest Reserve, and tree planting can then be safely under- 

 taken. 



NEW FOREST RANGER. 



Mr. Lawrence L. Peralto began his duties as forest ranger for the Hilo 

 Forest Reserve on October 1, and during the month assisted Assistant Sur- 

 veyor Hockley on the Piihonua survey and in co-operation with Ranger 

 L. W. Bryan of the H. S. P. A. surveyed and marked on the ground tiie 

 new Hilo Forest Reserve l)ouii(hiry between the land of Piihonua and F^una- 

 hoa 2nd from the Wailuka !^i\cr inauka to tlie jioint wliere the boundary 

 crosses the latter land. 



Ranger C. E. Stone returned from his vacation trip in the cast and 

 resumed his duties on the Kau Reserve, Hawaii, on October 10. 

 MOKULETA RESERVE. 



On October 3, I showed the main boundary pipes on the makai boun- 

 dary of the ]\lokuleia Forest Reserve, Oahu, to Ranger V, L. Ellis and left 

 with him a large supply of flags to be placed along this boundary, which 

 is approximately 7 miles in length, in preparation for the fence building 

 which 1 j)lan soon to undertake in co-operation with the owners of the 

 adjacent private lands for the protection of the forest in this important 

 reserve. 



MAUI FAIR. 



The fourth Maui County Fair was held in Kahului on October 13 to lo, 

 and this Division was represented by an exhibit of trees, seeds, wood speci- 

 mens, photographs of forest activities, and the customary working erosion 

 model to demonstrate the purpose of forest protection. Of additional in- 

 terest was a collection of freshly picked boughs of temperate zone pine, 

 spruce and cedar, trees brought down from the experimental plantation on 

 Haleakala. The exhibit attracted much attention and interest, and seemed 

 to be much appreciated. 



EDUCATING SOLDIERS. 



As reported by the Forest Nurserymen, six enlisted men from different 

 posts of the U. S. Army on Oahu were given instruction at the Government 

 Nursery for a fortnight in the propagation of plants, transplanting of 

 seedlings, mixing and sterilizing of soil, the general care of plants, and 

 establishment of lawns. In this course of instruction, these soldiers gained 

 considerable knowledge of nursery work and sufficient practical experience 

 to enable them to be of greater service to the posts to which they are 

 assigned. 



CO-OPERATION WITH OUTDOOR CIRCLE. 



Several conferences were hJd with the President of the Outdoor Circle 

 on the subject of the proposed employment and duties of an expert street 

 tree trimmer whom the street utilities companies are willing to finance. At 

 the request of the President of the Outdoor Circle the royal poinciana tree 

 at the corner of King Street and Kalakaua Avenue, which had been split 

 to the ground by a storm, was chained together so as to prolong the exis- 

 tence of this familiar Honolulu landmark. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 I ■ C. S. JUDD, 



Superintendent of Forestry. 



