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A detailed tabulation of these figures, showing the numbers 

 of trees supplied for various classes of planting is given in the 

 report of the Forest Nurseryman. 



The need for other sub-nurseries in various districts on the sev- 

 eral islands, pointed out in previous reports, continues to increase. 

 In a few places on Maui and on Hawaii, temporary arrangements 

 have been made with plantation companies and others to supply 

 trees to individuals for local planting, especially at Arbor Day 

 time. But there ought to be better provision made for this phase 

 of the work. People on Maui, for instance, have just as good a 

 right to a local Nursery as persons in Hilo. Provision should 

 be made for the establishment of more sub-stations. 



As it is now, apart from the seedlings distributed from depots 

 established by temporary arrangement, a good many plants are 

 of course shipped from Honolulu, so that those who really want 

 them have no need to go without. But, obviously, a local nursery 

 has its advantages, to say nothing of the saving of time, cost and 

 liability of damage over inter-island shipments. 



TREE PLANTING BY CORPORATIONS. 



Without reference to where the plant material came from, it 

 can truly be said that interest in tree planting by corporations 

 has increased markedly during the period of this report. Most 

 of those sugar plantations which were before doing a good deal 

 have increased their activities. Others that had not before en- 

 gaged in tree planting have taken up the work. And best of all, 

 almost all the planting by corporations is being done in a careful 

 and systematic manner, which should insure the ultimate success 

 of the trees set out. 



Tree planting by sugar plantation companies can naturally be 

 divided into three classes : wind breaks, roadside planting and 

 camp adornment, and planting for direct economic return 

 through wood production. Within the past two years noticeable 

 additions have been made to the shelter belt of Ironwoods ( Casu- 

 arina) along the windward shore of Hawaii in the Hamakua and 

 Kohala Districts. Similar planting is also in progress on Maui, 

 Oahu and Kauai. On good authority it is stated that in the lower 

 fields on windward plantations which are protected by an Iron- 

 wood windbreak, the yield of sugar has been increased very ap- 

 preciably, as much in some cases as one half ton or more per 

 acre. Also it has been possible in some cases to bring some new 

 fields under cane since windbreaks were established. 



Of the planting of roadside trees and ornamentals near the 

 camps no special mention is necessary except that it might well 

 be noted that practically all the leading sugar companies are pay- 



