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REPORT OF FOREST NURSERYMAN. 



Honolnlu, Alareh 31, 1914. 



R. S. Hosmer, Esq., 



Superintendent of I'orestry. 



Dear Sir : — I herewith submit a report on the principal work 

 done during the month of March, 1914: 



A'lirscry. 



Distribution of Plants. 



Sold 

 Gratis 



Collections on account of plants sold auKJunted to $ 15.55 



Rent of building, Nursery Grounds, for 4 months ending 



with February, 1914' ^. 140.00 



Total $155.55 



Plantation Companies and Other Corporations. 



The distribution of plants under this heading amounted to 1000 

 in seed boxes, 1250 in transplant boxes, and 455 pot grown, total 

 2705. 



Seed Colleetiji!^. 



The season is again coming in for the rii^ening of most of our 

 forest tree .seed anrl our two seed collectors will be busy for some 

 time getting a fresh supply. 



Mokiki Station. 



()ne hundred of each (if the livi' \'ari(.'lies of the basket willow 

 cuttings received from Washington haw been planteil and will 

 be given our best attention. 



The getting up of a stock, mixing and sterilizing soil and doing 

 other routine work has constituted the principal labor done during 

 the month. A niunber of the new species received arc sprouting 

 and will be ready for transplanting soon. 



