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completed it is my plan to make a start in with the tree planting 

 on this reserve, the main object for which this land was set aside. 

 On account of the high elevation, over 5000 feet above the sea, 

 this land was proclaimed a forest reserve because it can be made 

 to grow, economically, valuable forest trees and because of the 

 possible favorable influence which a forest cover might exert on 

 the local climate of Kula, where water is at a premium. To use 

 the land for any other purpose, in my opinion, would be a mis- 

 take. The first step necessary to tree planting would be to estab- 

 lish a small nursery on the reserve, where suitable trees could be 

 raised from seed right at the place where they are to be planted 

 out. 



PROPOSED HAUULA FOREST RESERVE. 



One day was spent examining the government land back of the 

 Hauula homesteads, Oahu, which, in 1913, it was proposed to 

 add to the Kaipapau reserve by proclamation. At that time the 

 homesteaders desired to use the lower part of the land for graz- 

 ing purpose and, with the governor's consent, the land commis- 

 sioner gave them permission to do so, provided they build the 

 necessary fences mauka across the land to keep the stock from 

 getting into the native forest. My examination disclosed the fact 

 that these fences have not been constructed and that cattle and 

 horses are grazing upon the land. I have taken up the matter 

 with the homesteaders to ascertain what they intend to do in 

 the matter and to decide upon the proper steps necessary to pro- 

 tect the native forest. 



TANTALUS FOREST. 



In company with the forest nurseryman and Tantalus forest 

 ranger I marked for cutting 10 trees along the road in the euca- 

 lyptus forest on Tantalus, where they are growing thick, in order 

 to let the sunlight reach the road and dry up the mud. The 25 

 posts which can be cut from these trees will be used by Mr. Allan 

 Herbert in the construction of a rest house and shelter which he 

 has kindly offered to erect on Round Top. 



MANGA RANGER STATION. 



On November 21 a gang of four tree-planters began digging 

 holes on a part of the Manoa ranger station where native trees 

 and a great variety of introduced trees which have been accumu- 

 lated at the Makiki nursery will soon be planted out to test their 

 growth and adaptiveness to this region. 



TREE STUDY. 



A working plan for the tree study which was suggested by the 

 Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association to ascertain the species of 

 trees best adapted to different specific purposes was prepared 



