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to he removed from yards, have been sawed up at the nursery 

 sawmill and made into very serviceable boxes. 



In this manner, tree seedlings amounting to an annual average 

 of over 350.000 during- the past seven years, have been propagated 

 and distributed throughout the Territory. Since June 1, 1919, 

 when the rule prohibiting the shipment of trees in soil to other 

 islands went into effect, the output of the Makiki Nursery has not 

 been so great, but the capacities of the nurseries of the Board on 

 the other islands have been increased to meet the demand for trees. 



The Skinner system of irrigation has lately been installed at the 

 ^Fakiki Nursery. This consists of three horizontal pipes, running 

 across the nursery above ground, from which the water emanates 

 in small jets and falls on the plants in much the same form as 

 rain. The installation of this automatic system has saved the 

 time of one man who formerly had to water the plants with a hand 

 hose. 



Tlie main output of this nursery consists of the well known 

 trees which are in common demand and which have proved to be 

 good growers. Among these are the three common eucalyptus — 

 the blue gum, lemon-scented gum and swamp mahogany ; the 

 ironwood, pepper, Christmas berry ; the pink, pink and white, and 

 golden showers ; yellow and royal poincianas, jacaranda, monkey- 

 pod, silk oak, Monterey and Arizona cypresses, Japanese cedar, 

 St. Thomas tree and pride of India. Llately there has also been 

 a supply of Norfolk island pine and kauri pine seedlings available. 



Among the indigenous trees distributed are the koa. wiliwili 

 and milo. In limited quantities there are now available for 

 distribution seedlings of the Tahitian kou, Tahitian kaniani, the 

 native halapepe and sumach, x\ustralian red cedar, papaia, lime 

 and orange, alligator pear, macadamia nut, St. John's bread or 

 Egyptian locust, several species of the genus ficus, and a variety 

 of palms. Of special interest now on hand is a quantity of seed- 

 lings of the all-spice, an ornamental tree with very fragrant, 

 spicy leaves. 



A large quantity of vines, such as the Mexican creeper, the fast- 

 growing ipomea with yellow blossoms, and Mauritius ivy, is 

 grown and these are in the greatest demand on the army posts 

 where it is desired to secure a quick-growing screen to buildings. 



On the nursery grounds there are set out m.any varieties of 

 hibiscus and oleander from which selections for cutting may be 

 made. A large panax hedge also supplies cuttings for this most 

 popular hedge plant. 



A plot of Arizona cypress, juniper and Japanese cedar trees, 

 in a small valley back of the nursery, supplies Christmas trees and 

 decoration greens. 



One section of the nursery is devoted to several varieties of 

 basket willows to furnish cuttings of this plant, the product of 

 whicli deserves greater attention as a possible minor industry in 



