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having put his automobile at our disposal and taken our party to 

 the nearest practicable point for attacking the fire. 



Under the date of April 15, I renewed, as chief fire warden, 

 the special warning that has now been in force for some years, 

 forbidding the burning of brush on Tantalus heights and on the 

 Kalawahine ridge unless a permit is first obtained. The new 

 period runs until June 30, 1915. 



ROUTINE WORK. 



As usual considerable time was spent during the month in 

 routine administrative work, including the preparation of several 

 short special reports on various matters that have been submitted 

 to the Board. The report -of the forest nurseryman contains addi- 

 tional details regarding the plant distribution work. 



Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



REPORT OF FOREST NURSERYMAN. 



Honolulu, April 30, 1914. 

 R. S. Hosmer, Esq., 



Superintendent of Forestry. 



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

 done during the month of April, 1914: 



Nursery. 



Distribution of Plants. 



In seed In boxes Pot 



boxes transplanted grown Total 



Sold 351 31 382 



Gratis 1000 1050 898 2948 



1000 1401 929 3330 



Collections. 



Collections on account of plants sold amounted to $8.20. 



Plantation Companies and Other Corporations. 



The distribution of trees under this heading amounted to 400 

 pot grown. 



