TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Ferns of Hawaii 59 



Tropical Products as Foodstuffs 61 



February Board Meeting 62 



Division of Animal Industry 65 



Division of Entomology 68 



Executive Officer's Report 71 



Division of Forestry 71 



Division of Hydrography 75 



Golden Fingers 77 



Artificial Milk 79 



Prickly Pear for Dairy Cows 81 



Triumph of the Italian Tomato 82 



British Columbia Cow Establishes Record 83 



What Every Poultry Keeper Should Know 83 



Dusting Places for Fowls \ 84 



Feather Plucking 84 



DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREE SEED AND SEEDLINGS FOR 

 SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT NURSERY. 



The Division of Forestry keeps constantly on hand at the Govern- 

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

 trees. These are sold at prices just covering the cost of collection or 

 growing. 



The list includes both forest and ornamental trees, such as Silk' Oak, 

 Koa, various species of Eucalyptus, Golden and Pink Showers, Pride of 

 India, Poinciana, Albizzia, etc. The price of the seed varies from 10 

 to 50 cents per ounce. The seedlings may be had for 2^4 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 Haughs, Forest Nurseryman, Box 207, Honolulu, Hawaii. 



DAVID HAUGHS, 

 Acting 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. When specimens are 

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

 upper left-hand corner of the "sickage. Address all communications 

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

 TONOLULU, HAWAII. 



EDW. M. EHRHORN, 



Snpeiinteodent. 



