103 



V-5 — 1962 packages containing' in each, carrot, lettuce, musk 

 melon, onion and tomato. 



200 packages of assorted flower seed were also received. 



Makiki Station. 



The principal work done at the Alakiki Station consisted of 

 transplanting and potting plants, mixing and sterilizing soil and 

 other routine work. The heavy rains have done some damage to 

 the newly-transplanted trees, but they v/ill recover again provid- 

 ing the g-ood weather sets in soon. 



Honolulu IVatcrshcd Plauting^. 



Trees planted during the month amounted to 1292 koa. The 

 total number of trees planted to date on Sugar Loaf and Hering 

 \ alley section of the Honolulu watershed amounts to 8420 koa 

 and 7465 kukui ; total, 15,885. A commencement has been made 

 to clea/ the lower end of Hering Valley. A great deal of good 

 land in this valley is being encroached upon by a very bad pest, 

 the name of which is Caesalpinia honduc. Fortunately this pest 

 has not had time to spread over a large area, but where it has 

 got a hold it takes complete possession of the land and makes it 

 impossible for one to go through it without getting clothes and 

 skin torn to pieces by its spines, which resemble fish hooks. 



Advice and Assistance. 



The writer has been requested to make calls and otherwise 

 give advice and assistance as follows : Calls made to places in 

 and around the city, 12; persons asking for advice by telephone, 

 10; persons calling at the nursery for advice, 14; persons apply- 

 ing by letter for advice, 8. Total, 44. 



Very respectfully, 



David Haughs, 



Forest Nurservman. 



