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"Planting of forest trees has not been done here to a great 

 extent, except the few trees which I have set out, grown from 

 seeds sent me through the courtesy of your department. And 

 all these are doing well, especially Cryptomeria Japonica, 

 Cypress, Ironwood, and Grevillea robusta; the latter seeding 

 within four years of setting out. 



"As there are no forest reserves in Kona, my district, I 

 would respectfully urge that the Kipahoehoe and other avail- 

 able lands be set aside for forest without delay, and, if pos- 

 sible, fenced. 



"Owing to the operation of the Lumber Company here, 

 which is cutting down trees indiscriminately on several pri- 

 vate lands, there will be no forest in a few years to give pro- 

 tection to vegetation and give rain." 



John Maguire North Kona, Hawaii. 



"The constant dry spells which Kona seems to be having 

 almost discourages one in the effort at tree-planting, and yet 

 it is wonderful how some of the trees which evidently seem 

 dry during the drought quickly come to life again after one 

 or two good showers. The Grevillea is quickly spreading all 

 over the pastures, just from a row of trees along the road. 

 The wind and birds are scattering the seeds all over. A 

 thousand and one or two hundred of trees have been planted 

 on Akahipuu, one of the spurs of Hualalai, 300 and more of 

 Grevilleas, over 200 Eucalyptus, 66 Pepper, 51 Monterey Cy- 

 press, 28 Manele, 34 Kukui, 125 different Pine, 16 Jackaranda, 

 about 100 Peach, about 30 Cherimoyers, and a few figs and al- 

 ligator pears, which will probably never bear, as the eleva- 

 tion is over 2000 feet. 



"The twelve Japanese Cedars are doing very well ; then 

 there are a variety of other trees. The Eucalyptus are 

 mostly the botryoides and rudis, a few robusta and lemon 

 scented. The enclosure will probably hold another thousand 

 or two trees. The object of covering the hill with trees 

 is to gather whatever moisture may collect around it and 

 also to beautify Huehue. We have tried to plant trees that 

 will be of commercial value later on. The Grevillea, we 

 hear, makes very fine furniture wood. It is hard and makes 

 good fence posts and shoots out again when cut down. 



"The forest reservation of Honuaula is doing very well, 

 the undergrowth having grown a great deal. It is a pity 

 though that it is so small (only 600 acres), when there are 

 thousands of acres of Government land around. 



"The thimble berry is spreading very rapidly, and in a few 



