65 



In 1911, 349,000 seedling trees were grown and sent out for 

 this class of planting. In 1912 the orders (to be rilled during 

 the winter of 1912-13 ) amounted to 666,730 trees. One plantation 

 company alone wanted 500,000. Considering that a few years 

 ago the total number of trees planted in the Territory was offi- 

 cially estimated at 498,677 (1908), this is certainly a gain worthy 

 to be noted, for of course only a part of the trees now annually 

 planted throughout the Territory come from the Government 

 Nursery. 



Seed as well as seedlings of the trees most in demand for 

 local planting is kept on hand at the Government Nursery at 

 Honolulu, for sale at cost price. As far as possible the tree seed 

 is collected locally so as to secure the advantage of acclimatiza- 

 tion. With species that do not seed readily here, seed is pur- 

 chased from commercial seedsmen elsewhere and imported. 

 Upon request the Division of Forestry will endeavor to procure 

 seed of any kind of tree desired by any citizen of the Territory, 

 the only charge being the actual cost of the seed itself. 



SUB-NURSERIES. 



Besides the Government Nursery at Honolulu, as a part of and 

 in connection with which is maintained the substation and experi- 

 mental garden in Makiki Valley, there are at present two sub- 

 nurseries of the Division of Forestry on the other islands. These 

 are respectively at Hilo, Hawaii, under the charge of Brother 

 Matthias Newell, and at Homestead, Kauai, under the direction 

 of Mr. Walter D. McBryde. To both these gentlemen it is ap- 

 propriate that a renewed expression of thanks should here be 

 made, for without their generous contribution of much time and 

 thought it would be impracticable under present conditions for 

 the Division of Forestry to maintain these stations. 



Following is a table which shows the totals of seedling trees 

 distributed from Division of Forestry nurseries in 1911 and 1912: 



TOTALS OF DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDLING TREES. 

 Sold and Given Gratis from Division of Forestry. 



Nursery 1911 1912 

 Government Nursery, including Makiki 



Station, Honolulu 597,396 787,704 



Hilo Nursery, Hawaii 12,104 12,490 



Homestead Nursery, Kauai 11,239 6,343 



Total 620,739 806.537 



