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Preservation of Forest Reserves. 



The sum of $125 has heen deposited with the Treasurer of the 

 Territory as a special fund for the use of the Board of Agri- 

 culture and Forestry, collected as foUovvs : 



Rent of premises at Half-wav House. Tantahis, at $10 per 



month, April 1 to August 31, 1914 $ 50.00 



For use of land, Palolo \^alley, April 1 to Sept. 30, 1914 10.00 



For use of land gathering ti leaf, Pauoa Valley, April 1 to 



September 30, 1914 25.00 



Permit to cut grass, Makiki forest, at $20 per month, July 



and August 40.00 



Total $125.00 



Tantalus Forest. 



In accordance with an agreement between the Division of For- 

 estry and the College of Hawaii, a number of trees have been 

 cut and split into posts, the species being Eucalyptus robusta, E. 

 citriodora, E. calophylla, E. corniita and E. globulus. The col- 

 lege has agreed to test and record the durability of the different 

 species in regard to their value as fenceposts. Two laborers were 

 employed by us to do the cutting and splitting, and the college 

 agreed to do the carting. 



Makiki Station. 



The work at this station has been principally routine and con- 

 sisted of preparing and sterilizing soil, transplanting seedlings 

 and so forth. 



Honolulu ]\'aters]ied Planting. 



The planting of trees in the neighborhood of Sugar Loaf and 

 Round Top is progressing and wc will be able now, with the 

 help of six additional men, to make good progress in planting 

 the ridges and valleys lying between Round Top and the Tan- 

 talus forest. The trees already planted are doing very well and 

 will very soon be showing above the grass and guava bushes. 



Advice and .Issistance. 



The fo-llovving in the number of re(|uests for advice and assist- 

 ance : Calls made in and around the city, 6 ; by telephone, 5 ; 

 by letter, 6; at Nursery, 8. Tdtal, 25. 



