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A'lirscry — Distribution of Plants. 



In Seed In Boxes Pot 



Boxes. Transplanted. Grown. Total. 



Gratis 6000 2655 956 9611 



Sold 300 40 340 



Total 6000 2955 996 9951 



Collections— ^Go-c'cnnnent Rcalicatioiis. 



Collections on account of plants sold amounted to $ 3.50 



Rent of office building, Nursery grounds, for January. . . . 35.00 



Total $38.50 



Preservation Forest Reserve. 



Collections for quarter ending March 31, 1917: 



Rent of lands within the forest reserves $43.25 



Sale of black sand, Makiki V^alley sand pit, 81 loads at 25c. 20.25 

 9 poles from Makiki Forest at 25c 2.25 



Total $65.75 



Makiki Station. 



We have just completed the repairs and additions to the build- 

 ings which will now give us ample room for storing and season- 

 ing timber, etc. We are also busy building up our stock of 

 plants which was reduced considerably during the latter months 

 of 1916. 



Honolulu Watershed Planting. 



Owing to the heavy rains which did considerable damage to 

 the road leading from the main government road to the Makiki 

 Station, we were obliged to take the men from the watershed to 

 assist in putting the road in good condition again. Other work 

 done consisted of hoeing and clearing away grass and weeds 

 from the young trees. 



Plantation Companies and Other Corporations. 



The distribution of plants under this heading amounted to 500 

 trees in transplant boxes and 75 pot grown trees, amounting to 

 a total of 575. 



Advice and Assistance. 



The writer has, at the request of people in and around the 



