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REPORT OF FOREST NURSERYMAN. 



Honolulu, i^lawaii, June 21, 1917. 

 Superintendent of Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Dear Sir :- — I herewith suhniit a report of the work don^ dur- 

 ing the month of May : 



Nursery — Distribution of Plaf/^3. 



In Boxes Poc 



Transplanted Grown Total 



Sold 52 114 166 



Gratis 800 1943 2743 



852 2057 2909 



Collections. 



Collections on account of plants sold amounted to $ 3.25 



Rent of office building, Nursery Grounds, for March 35.00 



Total $38.25 



Plantation Companies and Other Corporations. 



The distribution of plants under this heading amounted to 

 2,000 in seed boxes and 325 pot grown. 



Makiki Station. 



A 15 H. P. gasoline engine has been installed at the station 

 and everything is practically ready for the cutting up of logs. 



The road leading to the station has had some needed repairs 

 and is in a fairly good condition now. 



We have now on hand at this station large quantities of the 

 species of trees which are generally in demand, also a number of 

 new exotics which we are experimenting with. For planting on 

 the watersheds we have a large number of koa and other suitable 

 trees ready. 



Honolulu Watershed. 



During the month the work on the watershed has been prin- 

 cipally hoeing and clearing away grass and weeds from the 

 young trees, clearing trails and rooting out seedling Caesalpinia 

 bonduc. A few patches of the latter pest are still to be found 

 in the lower end of Opu Valley. 



With the assistance of the squatters who are located in this 

 valley we are spending one day each month in clearing and ex- 

 pect to have it well in hand in a short time. 



