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ARBOR DAY. 



Honolulu, December 24, 1917. 



Superintendent of Forestry, Honolulu, T. H. 



Dear Sir : — I herewith submit a special report on the distribu- 

 tion of plants for Arbor Day planting from the Government Nur- 

 sery in Honolulu. The total number of plants distributed amount- 

 ed to 10,490. This is only about one-half the number distributed 

 for the 1916 Arbor Day. The decrease may be due to a num- 

 ber of causes, a few of which are as follows : 



1. The school grounds are practically all planted, as far as 

 trees are concerned. 



2. The military posts have already planted about all the trees 

 they desire. 



3. As to the homesteaders, there have been no new tracts 

 opened up and those homesteaders who have occupied their home- 

 steads for several years have received during that time about all 

 the trees they want. 



Distribution of Plants by Islands. 



Islands. Plants. 



Oahu 6,154 



Maui 2,876 



Hawaii 1,216 



Kauai 244 



Total 10,490 



Included in the above total is the number of plants sent to the 

 public schools of the Territory and distributed as follows: 



Oahu 8 schools 374 plants. 



Maui 10 " 297 " 



Hawaii 13 " 431 " 



Kauai 3 " 62 " 



34 " 1164 " 



Reports just received from Bro. Mathias Newell of Hilo and 

 Mr. Walter McBryde of Homestead, Kauai, give the number of 

 trees distributed for Arbor Day planting as follows : 



Bro. M. Newell, Hilo 334 



Mr. W. McBryde, Kauai 1,287 



Government Nursery distribution 10,490 



Grand total 12,111 



Respectfully submitted, 



David Haughs, 

 Forest Nurseryman, 



