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Preservation Forest Reserves. — Collections. 



Mar. 31 — Rent of premises at Half-Way House, Tanta- 

 lus, for January, February and March at $10 

 per month $30.00 



For use of two acres of land, Kalawahine, at 

 $20 per year, for January, February, March 5.00 



For use of land and gathering Ti leaf, Kalawa- 

 hine, Pauoa Valley, at $50 per year, January, 

 February and March 12.50 



Rent of small piece of land, Kalawahine, at 25c 

 per month 25 



For 26 loads black sand at 25c per load from 

 Makiki Valley 6.50 



$54.25 



Plantation Companies and Other Corporations. 



The distribution of plants under this heading amounted to 

 19,500 in seed boxes and 350 in transplant boxes ; total, 18,850. 



Makiki Station. 



The work done at this station consisted of mixing and steril- 

 izing soil, transplanting seedlings and doing other routine work. 



Honolulu IVatersJied. 



The work done on the section of the Honolulu Watershed 

 lying between Makiki Valley and Round Top Hill consisted of 

 clearing away grass and brush from the trees and rooting out 

 the pest Caesalpinia bonduc. A number of patches of C. hondnc 

 have been located in Hering and Makiki valleys, and we are 

 striving to eradicate it entirely. 



Advice and Assistance. 



The writer has been called upon to make visits and otherwise 

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

 and around city, 12; number of persons asking for advice by tele- 

 phone, 14; number of persons asking for advice by letter, 6; 

 number of persons calling at Nursery for advice, 10. Total, 42. 



Respectfully submitted, 



David Haughs, 



Forest Nurseryman. 



