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Conditions at the nursery were found to be very satisfactory. 

 Through the recent improvement of the road the station has 

 been made much more accessible. This should help to increase 

 the number of plants that are annually given out. The blocks 

 of trees in the area above the nursery are doing well. Provisional 

 arrangements were made with Mr. McBryde for extending these 

 plantations with other trees. 



In this connection I wish officially to call attention to the tree 

 planting by homesteaders and others in the vicinity of Home- 

 stead that has been going on in the last few years. Largely as 

 a result in the first instance of Mr. McBryde's own efforts, the 

 planting around Kalaheo has become general, so that now, look- 

 ing mauka from Kukuiolono hill, one sees a condition of shaded 

 roads and tree surrounded homes equaled by no other place in 

 the Territory. Kukuiolono Park itself — the block of government 

 land on the hill of that name wdiich Mr. IMcBryde has beautified 

 and thrown open to the free use of the public — has now become 

 one of the attractions of Kauai. It is well worthy of being 

 featured as an asset of the Garden Island that should not be 

 overlooked. 



Routine and Nursery Work. 



As usual the staff of the Division of Forestry was kept busy 

 during July with its regular routine work. The report of the 

 forest nurseryman, transmitted herewith, gives the details of the 

 plant growing and distribution. 



Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



REPORT OF FOREST NURSERYMAN. 



Honolulu, July 31, 1914. 

 R. S. Hosmer, Esq., 



Superintendent of Forestry. 



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

 done during the month of July: 



■ Nursery. 



Distribution of Plants. 



In seed In boxes Pot 



boxes transplanted grown Total 



Sold 274 274 



Gratis 10,000 460 2232 12,692 



Military Posts 606 606 



Schools 120 120 



10,000 460 3232 13,692 



