TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Two Recent Books \ 251 



Division of Hydrography 254 



New Light on Potash Possibilities 255 



Sir Horace Plunkett on Cooperation 256 



Economic Value of Birds 259 



Charcoal and Soils 261 



Manuring Cofifee 264 



An Interesting Letter Concerning Oahu's Geology 265 



Ayreshire Champion 267 



Complete Dietary of Plant Desirable 268 



Tree Cutting Up-to-date 268 



Farmers' Institutes 269 



Failure That Promises Success 269 



New Types of Tobacco 270 



Alkalinity and Acidity 271 



By Authority — Permits to Start Fires Required 271 



Bids for Forest Fencing 272 



Sale of Awa Root 272 



DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREE SEED AND SEEDLINGS FOR 

 SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT NURSERY. 



The Division of Forestry keepp constantly on band at the Govern- 

 ment Nursery, seed and seedlings of the important native and introduced 

 trees. These are «oli at prices just cove ing the cost of collection or 

 growing. 



The list includes V>th forest and ornan 3ntal trees, such as Silk Oak, 

 Koa, Tario\iB specieu :f E lealyptus, Golde:i and Pink Showers, Pride of 

 Iciio., Poiiiolanii, Al ,l-.zi«, etc. The pric» of the seed varies from 10 

 to 50 cents per ounce. The seedlings may be had for 2i/i> cents each, 

 except a few kinds which are 5 cents. Seed of the various palms is also 

 for sale; the price per 100 varying from $1.00 to $2.50. All seed is tested 

 before being sent out, which insures its being good. 



All communications in regard to seed or trees should be addressed to 

 David Haugns, Forest Nurseryman, Box 207, Honolulu, Hawaii. 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 



To give information about insects free of charge is one of the duties 

 of this Division, and Hawaiian readers are hereby invited to make in- 

 quiry in person and by mail. In order to be able to advise intelligently 

 or send the right kind of useful insects for relief, we like and sometimes 

 it is indispensable for us to see the insects suspected or caught in the act, 

 also specimens of the injury. In a tin with a hole or two, or a wooden 

 box specimens may be mailed by parcels post. Wlien specimens are 

 not accompanied by letter always write your name and address in the 

 upper left-hand corner of the t>*f.kage. Address all communications 

 SUPERINTENDENT DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY, P. O. BOX 20? 

 TONOLULU, HAWAII. 



EDW. M. EHRHORN, 

 Superintendent of Entomology. 



