18 



iuniiicrus cedar as follows, in pari : "I now ha\o ploasnrc in 

 sending- you two bags of seetl of Jnnipcrns cedar oi Jamaica. 

 It yields a beautiful timber which is used for furniture, cabinet 

 work, interior ornamental house work. etc. It grows in the 

 mountains from 3000 to 6000 feet aliiiutle." The seed sent 

 is germinating nicely and we will have a large number of trees 

 providing nothing unforeseen happens." 



AJi'icc aiui .Issistaiu-c. 



The writer has. at the request of various people, paid the 

 following number of visits and answered questions by letter 

 and telephone: \'isits tc^ places in and around the city, 10; 

 persons asking for advice by telephone. 9; persons asking for 

 advice at nursery. 16; persons asking for advice by letter, A. 



\'ery respectfully, 



DAVID HAUGHS. 



Acting Supt. of Forestry and I-'orest Xurserynian. 



ARBOR DAY. 



Honolulu. Xo\-ember 30. V^4. 



Albert W'aterhouse. Esq., 



Acting President and Executive Officer, 

 Board of Agriculture and Forestry. 



Dear Sir: — I herewith submit a special report on the dis- 

 tribution of plants for Arbor Day, November 20, 1*U4: 



Arbor Day. 



The following tables will show that the ilemand for trees 

 is increasing and that the past Arbor Day. which took place 

 on November 20, will prove to be one of the most successful 

 of any yet held. More ]ieople in and around the city are tak- 

 ing an interest in beautif^-ing their homes, lloiuesteailers who 

 have recently taken up homesteads are particularly interested 

 in trees for wind breaks, boundary lines and for shade and or- 

 naments around their homes. 



The new military ])Osts, which when first occupieil by the 

 different companies were practically destitute of trees, are 

 now receiving the attention of the officers and luen and large 

 numbers of trees are l)eing planted. The officers connected 

 with the ditTerent organizations at Schofield Barracks ordered 

 o\cr 4000 pot grown trees for .Arbor Day planting. It is 

 gratifying to kni>w that a great deal of interest is now being 



