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us (luring the past eight years and we have assurances from each 

 that they will gladly forward full lists of samples at any time we 

 desire same. We have received lists from a number of these. 

 The lists comprise ornamental and forest trees, shrubs, creep- 

 ers, palms and annuals. The number of species varies according 

 to the size of the institution. The lists of seed sent out from the 

 Nurserv here generally contain about ICO species. By keeping in 

 touch with those institutions we are in a position, should we at 

 any time in the future find it necessary to do more experimenting 

 with trees on the higher lands or elsewhere, to call on them for 

 seed. The following is a list of the different institutions which 

 constitute cur seed exchange : 



EXCHANGE LIST. 



Gardens and parks, 2 ; nurseries, 4 ; acclimatization gardens, 1 ; 

 botanic gardens, B3 ; forest departments, 4 ; experiment stations, 

 5; agricultural departments, 6; collectors, 4; total, 79. 



The following is a list of the countries, giving the number of 

 institutions, etc., in each with which we have been in communica- 

 tion and exchanged seed during the past eight years : 



Africa, 8 institutions; Australia, 12; Argentina, 1 ; Belgium, 1 ; 

 Brazil, 4; Cuba, 1; China, 2; Chili, 1; Ceylon, 1 ; Cochm Chma, 

 2; Great Britain, 2; Fiji, 1; France, 2; Germany, 1 ; Greece, 1; 

 Guiana (British), 1 ; India, 12; Japan, 3; Java, 1 ; F^ederated [Ma- 

 lay States, 2; New Zealand, 2; Peru, 2; Straits Settlements, 3; 

 Tasmania, 1; West Indies, 12; total, 79. 



In addition to the above we have on our regular exchange list 

 and have exchanged seed with each of the following: The For- 

 estry Department, Alanila ; the Experiment Station, Guam ; and on 

 the mainland : Botanic Gardens, Washington, D. C. ; Arnold Ar- 

 boretum, ^Massachusetts ; Harvard Experiment Station, Cuba ; 

 Botanic Laboratory and Gardens, Johns Hopkins University, Bal- 

 timore, Maryland;' Prof. Albert Akerman, School of Forestry, 

 University of Georgia; Harvard Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, 

 Massachusetts ; Office of Seed Introduction, C S. Department of 

 Agriculture, Washington, D. C. ; New York Botanic Gardens, 

 Bronx Park, N. Y. ; Botanical Desert Laboratory, Tucson, Ari- 

 zona; Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, ^Missouri, and Ac- 

 climatization Society, Santa Barbara, California. 



MAKIKI STATION. 



In addition to the regular routine work some needed repairs 

 have been made to the buildings. The boiler and sterilizer have 

 been treated to two coats of paint and part of the buildings given 

 a coat of green stain. 



In addition to the regular stock of plants which are always in 



