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demand we have at present at this station a number of plants 

 raised from seed which we have received through our exchange 

 system, a few of which are worthy of note. Junipcrns Austntlis, 

 about 2500 plants from seed received from Jamaica. Camj^hor 

 tree, about 200 plants from seed received from Formosa. From 

 Australia. Malcluca, three species (the paper bark tree of Aus- 

 tralia). We have about 1000 plants of each species. Several spe- 

 cies of iicns from India, including the Ficns rcligiosa, the sacred 

 tree of the Hindoos. We have a number of other species contain- 

 ing small quantities of each coming along, some of which look 

 very promising. 



HONOLULU WATERSHED PLANTING. 



The work done during the month has been principally hoeing, 

 making holes and planting. The lower slope of Herring \'alley 

 is being planted with Kukui. 350 Kukui trees have been planted 

 during this month. The trees formerly planted are doing very 

 well and a large number of them are now above the grass and 

 guava bushes and are able to take care of themselves. 



ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. 



The writer has been called upon to make visits and give advice 

 as follows: Calls, 6; advice bv telephone, 10; advice at nurserv, 

 8 : by letter, 4 ; total. 28. 



Respect fully submitted, 



David Hai^ghs, 

 r^orcst Nurseryman. 



DIX'L^IOX ()i< HVDROCRAPllV. 



REPORT ]••()!< Al'RII.. 



llMnelnlu. May 11, F)15. 



I!oard of Commissioners of Agricullnrc am! {'"orcslry. 



ricnlltuK-n : — The follnwing report of oiicralions of the Divi- 

 sion of 1 1 \(lrography during .\])ri], I'M 5. is sul)niittc(l : 



wi:.\ III i:i< CON" I) IT ION'S. 



The early part of ibe month was cxtrtiucly dry. ( )n April S 

 the drought was broken on .\huii and ;dl Ivist Maui ditches were 

 filled to capacity. During the middle of the month light rains 

 fell generally over the islands and dining lln' wcik ending Apiil 

 24, the preci])itation was. with a lew exetptions. aho\e the a\er- 

 age. 



