THE HAWAIIAN FORESTER 

 AND AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. XIII. Honolulu, September, 1916. No. 9 



The setting apart of the Round Top Forest Reserve, Oahu, by 

 proclamation of the Governor on August 10, 1916, brings the total 

 area of land in forest reserves up to 798,344 acres. Of this 

 amount 546,352 acres, or over 68%, is government forest land. 



The time for another Arbor Day celebration approaches and it 

 is hoped that this event, to be celebrated in November, will be as 

 successful as it was last year. 



The young trees and seeds brought by the consulting botanist, 

 Mr. J. F. Rock, who returned on September 6 from a trip to Java 

 and the East Indies, and the Philippine Islands, and the young 

 ornamental and forest trees which are now being raised at the 

 Government Nursery from seed obtained by mail from Madagas- 

 car, India, Australia and the Philippines should have a marked 

 effect in the improvement of areas wdiere trees of this character 

 are now lacking. 



It is fortunate that the insects have left the ripening koa seeds 

 alone long enough this summer to permit the gathering of 33 

 pounds of clean seed in the neighborhood of Tantalus. This sup- 

 ply will last the Division of Forestry for several years. The koa 

 is an easy tree to raise from seed and being indigenous is well 

 adapted for use in the reforestation of our bare ridges and well 

 drained slopes. 



The success attained in breeding and distributing the corn leaf 

 hopper parasite is very encouraging and the beneficial effect of 

 this introduction should soon be noticed by the corn planters 

 throughout the Territory. 



