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pineapple cultivation as a basis for cooperative tree planting to be 

 begun this fall. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF FORESTRY, 



AUGUST, 1920. 



Superintendent of Forestry, Honolulu, T, H. 



Dear Sir: — I respectfully submit the following statement of my ac- 

 tivities during the month of August: 



During the first two weeks of the month considerable time was spent 

 attending meetings of the Pan-Pacific Scientific Conference, particularly 

 the meetings of the botany section. The discussions at these meetings 

 were peculiarly valuable in bringing out original evidence of the rela- 

 tionships and derivation of the Hawaiian flora. 



Some assistance was gvien the committee in transporting delegates to 

 various places in the official car. 



In company with Mr. Haughs, the submarine base at Pearl Harbor 

 was visited for the jDurpose of discussing with the officers in charge the 

 possibilities of improving the five-acre tract of the station by means of 

 ornamental planting. 



A trip was made over the Olympus-Konahuanui trail to observe the 

 spread of Hilo grass in the forest of the Honolulu Watershed. Photo- 

 graj^hs were taken of one of the many places where the grass is in com- 

 plete possession of the ground. 



Several days were spent at Manoa Eanger Station, examining the 

 plantations of introduced species set out in 1916-1917. Of over 105 

 species planted, more than 75% are quite successful, among the most 

 promising being several eucalypts and the Philippine Molave (Fitex par- 

 vi flora). 



A tracing and blueprints were made from the base maps originally con- 

 structed by Mr. Judd in order to facilitate examination of the plantations 

 and plans for their further development. 



Work was begun on the preparation of tables showing the ownership 

 and acreage of all private lands within the boundaries of the forest re- 

 serves. 



A trip was made to Kolekole Pass, in the Waianae Mountains, where 

 photographs were taken to show the progress of the planting on the slopes 

 of Pun Kailio just below the pass. 



Throughout the month considerable time was spent in studying the for- 

 estry files, publications of the Division of Forestry, and various periodi- 

 cals and books in the Bureau library, for the purpose of becoming thor- 

 oughly familiar with the work of the Division. 



Respectfully submitted, 



CHAS. J. KRAEBEL, 

 Asst. Superintendent of P^orestry. 



REPORT OF THE FOREST NURSERYMAN, JULY, 1920. 



Superintendent of Forestry, Honolulu, Hawaii. 



Sir: — The following report gives the principal work done during the 

 month of July, 1920: 



DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS. 



The number of plants distributed during the month amounted to 2517, 

 including 620 sent to government forest reserves. 



