378 



1912 13.645 



1913 11,961 



1914 17,575 



1915 21,248 



Total 193,394 



There was a reason for instituting Arbor Day in Nebraska 

 where there were no trees, but there is still greater reason for 

 celebrating this day in these islands because we once had the 

 trees, but now they have largely disappeared. This was espe- 

 cially so on the lower lands, for kamaainas tell me that in the 

 memory of not very old people the native forest between Hono- 

 lulu and Waialua came down nearly to the road, the two large 

 mountains of Maui wxre met by trees on the plains, and the 

 Lihue plains on Kauai were covered with an undisturbed forest. 



But the native forest has been pushed back up on to the hills 

 by cattle and fire and it now remains for us to protect what is left 

 and to plant again the barren areas that are not needed for agri- 

 cultural crops and pasture. 



When we plant trees we do not plant only for ourselves but 

 for posterity as well. How small is the effort of planting a tree 

 in the ground, compared to the value which accrues from the 

 beauty, protection, and usefulness of the tree in after years ! 

 Just plant the tree and give it reasonable care and protection, 

 water it when the ground gets dry, do not let it be used as a 

 hitching post for horses, do not cut or hack at the bark or 

 branches, provide it with a supporting stick or a boxed enclosure 

 if it needs support or protection when young, and then you ^vill 

 be rewarded by its rapid growth and perfect form. 



Trees are planted for five general purposes : 



1. For production forests, in order to obtain useful material 

 such as wood and lumber. 



2. For protection forests, to conserve the water and protect 

 the land from the destructive forces of nature such as winds and 

 soil erosion. 



3. For park forests, to furnish a place for pleasure and health- 

 ful recreation and a refuge for game. 



4. For orchards, to produce fruits. 



5. For shade trees, for their protection from the sun, orna- 

 mental value, and landscape effects. 



In planting trees on the* school grounds the hole should be at 

 least two feet square and two feet deep and the top soil should 

 be put to one side and used around the roots of the tree when it 

 is set in the ground. Great care should be taken to prevent the 

 tender roots from being exposed to the air and as much soil as 

 possible should remain intact around the roots when the tree is 

 taken from its container. The small tree should be planted about 

 one inch deeper than it was in the nursery and the surface of 



