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belongs. We are indebted to the Right Hon. L. Harcourt for the 
first specimen of this plant to flower in England. It is a free 
growing, evergreen climber which promises to be hardy. 
Villaresia mucronata, a member of the natural order Icacinaceae, 
is a native of Concepcion in South Chile. It forms a handsome 
evergreen tree very like the common holly, but it is only hardy in 
a climate like that of the south-west of England. The material 
from which the illustration was taken, was sent by the Right Hon. 
the Earl of Ilchester from Abbotsbury. 
Forestry in Hawaii*.—This report, containing 231 pages of letter- 
press and 45 pages of illustrations, deals with the main features of 
the-work of the Department for the years 1909-10 in its three 
Divisions—Forestry, Entomology and Animal Industry. Forestry 
occupies upwards of 80 pages, and detailed accounts are given of 
the work of afforestation which is being carried on in the various 
islands in the Territory. 
Forestry in Hawaii is conducted with two principal objects in 
view as set forth in the preface, page 3, in the following words :— 
“ The activities of the Division of Forestry can readily 2 divided 
into two parts: First, the creation and administration of forest 
reserves, for the most part areas of native Hawaiian forest covering 
important watersheds that it is advisable to keep intact for the 
protection of the supplies of water needed for irrigation, power 
development or domestic uses. Second, the extension of a forest 
cover over areas of waste or barren land, or in sections that can be 
used to. better advantage for growing trees than for any other 
ur 
4 For t the first of these objects forest reserves have been created _ 
about the head-waters of streams, the watersheds and catchment 
areas, thus placing a limit on the cutting surface. This was made 
necessary by the reduction of the natural water supply consequent 
on the indiscriminate clearing of land for oe purposes, the 
growth of sugar-cane, coffee and other crops. hs this class of 
forest, Hawaiian trees are relied on. Some of the chief are 
“Ohia Lehua ” (Metrosideros polymorpha), “ Koa” (Acacia Koa), 
“ Mamane” (Sophora chrysophylla), and “ Kukui ” ( Aleurites triloba). 
The second class of forest which is intended to supply the future 
timber requirements of the region, is being established on land which 
is of little value for agricultural purposes. Much of it is under 
Government control, but companies and private land owners are 
encouraged to plant, the experience of the Division’s officers being 
given when required, This class of forest is composed almost 
exclusively of exotic trees. Eucalyptus robusta, E. globulus and 
E. citriodora are planted largely, and on page 50 a list of 25 Euca- 
lypts is given which are being tried at the Haleakala Ranch. Two 
coniferous trees which obtain favour are Cupressus macrocarpa and 
Cryptomeria japonica, The kinds of trees under serious trial appea1 
to be limited, and it is surprising that the Australian Acacias and 
the more important pines and hardwoods of the Southern United 
* Report of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of the 
Territory of Hawaii for the Biennial Period e — December 31st, 1910, 
