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COLLECTIONS— GOVERNMENT REALIZATIONS. 



On account of sale of plants $ 1.65 



Rent of office, nursery grounds, for eJune 35. OU 



Total $3(5.65 



SEED COLLECTING. 



The collecting of seed is progressing. We have collected on Tantalus 

 55 pounds of clean koa seed, which is the largest amount on record for one 

 season. We expect to have enough koa seed now to last us for several 

 years. The assistance of the gang w^orking on the watershed had to be 

 secured for four days in collecting this seed. We are also collecting seed 

 of Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Grevillea and the shade and ornamental trees. 



MAKIKI STATION. 



The work done at this station, in addition to the regular routine, con- 

 sisted of cutting up wood for boxes, making lattice, etc. 



HONOLULU WATERSHED PLANTING. 



We have just finished planting around where the small pond used to be, 

 adjoining the tVaterhouse property. The slopes around the pond site have 

 been planted with Australian red cedar (Cedrela Australia), 350 being 

 planted in June and 485 in July, total 835. At the request of the prop- 

 erty owners in the neighborhood, the pond part has been left undisturbed, 

 the object being to try to make the pond hold water, so that it may, as in 

 former years, add to the beauty of the surroundings. The vacant spaces 

 in the watershed are gradually being covered Avith trees. A considerable 

 area at the top of Makiki Main Valley still remains to be planted. The 

 planting up of this part is very important, as the springs that supply the 

 Makiki reservoir are located there. A dense forest around the spring 

 heads, there is no doubt, might be the means of preserving and increasing 

 the supply of water. 



Another matter that should be considered at this time is fire protection. 

 Many miles of trails have been made through the forest back of Honolulu 

 for this very purpose. As the dry season is on, our trails should all be 

 kept clear and put in good shape for the protection of the forest. A forest 

 fire of a few hours' duration is liable to destroy the work of several years 

 in tree planting. 



SUB-NURSERIES. 



Hilo. Bro. M. Newell, in his report for the month, states that he dis- 

 tributed 717 plants in transplant boxes. 



Maui, Mr. James Lindsay states that he distributed 339 assorted plants 

 during the month. 



Kauai. The report of this nursery has not yet been received. 



ADA^ICE AND ASSISTANCE. 



In company with President Atkinson and Mr. Ehrhorn, a trip was made 

 to Maui, the object of my visit being principally to look over the work 

 done at our sub-nursery at Haiku. I found the nursery in good shape, with 

 lots of young plants started for the coming planting season. 



While on Maui w^e visited the nursery of the Wailuku Plantation Com- 

 pany and w^ere shown by Mr. Penhallow the immense amount of work in 

 tree planting that the company has done during the past eight or nine 

 years. 



A trip was also made to Hilo for the purpose of locating and deciding 

 upon a new nursery at the Animal Quarantine Station. The location of 



