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Among a consignment of seeds from the Agricultural Station 

 near Tamatave, Madagascar, there were received in April three 

 pods of the Gabon tulip tree, Spathodea campanulata, which is a 

 favorite street tree in Ceylon. Only two specimens of this tree 

 exist in Honolulu. One is in a corner of Mrs. Jaeger's yard on 

 King street and bears beautiful crimson blossoms on its stately 

 crown most of the year. Fortunately, the seeds from these pods 

 are germinating well, and we hope soon to be in a position to dis- 

 tribute seedlings of this handsome tree for street and yard 

 planting. 



KAHOOLAWE. 



From May 18 to 22 I was on the Island of Kahoolawe making 

 an inspection of conditions and directing a goat hunt and drive. 

 Weather conditions since last fall had been such that it was im- 

 possible to visit the island before this date with safety. I found 

 the vegetation in the nature of pili and other grasses, ilima and 

 other weeds, and algaroba trees greatly benefited by the winter 

 rains. The cisterns were full of water, and both the natural 

 reservoirs near the summit of the island and many of the gulches 

 contained muddy water. A large part of the top of the island is 

 still bereft of soil and is as bare as ever, and its reclamation is 

 impossible except at a very great expense, which does not seem 

 advisable at present. The remainder of the island is well worth 

 improving, however, and the first step in this is the extermination 

 of all goats and sheep. While on this trip I sowed seed of pigeon 

 pea and sweet clover from Tasmania in order to ascertain their 

 ability to exist on the barer parts of the island. Near the sum- 

 mit of Kahoolawe there are several excellent situations where, in 

 my opinion, trees will grow well and a start can be made in form- 

 ing a windbreak. But on account of the abundance of goats, 

 which we found in almost every part on the island, I believe it 

 would be useless to go to the expense of planting a single tree 

 until all wild stock is exterminated. 



On May 20 Capt. A. L. C. Atkinson landed on the island with 

 fourteen men, mostly of the National Guard. A goat hunt was 

 instituted on that day and a goat drive on the following. With- 

 out much difficulty 140 goats were driven into the pen at the 

 south end of the island, where some were slaughtered and the 

 balance taken to Lahaina for meat. The total bag on this trip 

 was 286 goats and two sheep. I estimate that there still remain 

 about 700 goats and 150 sheep on the island. 



Before any further steps are taken toward the reclamation of 

 the island, I believe that every sheep and goat should be either 

 removed or exterminated and that the Board should take the 

 initiative in accomplishing this. Several more trips to the island 

 will doubtless be necessary before this desired end is attained. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



