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Arbor Day 



Honolulu, Dec. 1, 1916. 



C. S. Judd, Esq., Superintendent of Forestry, Board of Agricul- 

 ture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Dear Sir: — In accordance with a proclamation by Governor 

 Pinkham, Arbor Day was celebrated on November 17. Several 

 weeks previous to that date the different newspapers in the city 

 of Honolulu and also on the other islands were informed that 

 trees would be available as usual at the government nursery in 

 Honolulu and also at the two sub-nurseries, one in Hilo, Hawaii, 

 and the other in Homestead, Kauai. Through the kindness of 

 the press the general public was informed of the species available 

 and the conditions regarding shipment and so forth. A large 

 number of people took advantage of the offer and shipments of 

 plants were sent to all the islands. 



The schools of the Territory came in for their share, although 

 many of the school grounds are now well stocked and there is 

 little room left for tree planting. The total number of trees ap- 

 plied for by schools amounted to 1957. Homesteaders on all of 

 the islands drew heavily on our stock. The trees mostly wanted 

 by them consisted of eucalyptus robusta, ironwoods and grevil- 

 leas. The amount of trees supplied to the different military 

 posts was not so large as last year. This was probably due to 

 the fact that they have been receiving large quantities of trees 

 during the year at intervals. 



The total number of trees distributed amounted to 19,297, and 

 the number sent to each island is as follows, including schools : 



Trees. 



Oahu, including Honolulu 9,537 



Kauai 1,649 



Maui 4,044 



Hawaii 3,997 



Molokai 70 



Total 19,297 



Of the above the following v/ent to schools : 



Island. Schools. Trees. 



Oahu, including Honolulu 20 547 



Kauai 4 64 



Maui 13 1079 



Hawaii 6 197 



Molokai 1 70 



Total 44 1957 



Distribution of trees by species from the government nursery, 

 Oahu, for planting on Arbor Day, was as follows : 



