Second, by advice and suggestion as to the kinds of trees best 

 adapted for the purpose, locality and situation of the person 

 desiring to plant, and the methods to be pursued to secure the 

 best results in the planting. 



On each of the larger islands of the Hawaiian group there are 

 considerable areas of forest, which play an important part in 

 protecting the water sheds of the streams needed for fluming or 

 irrigation, but unfortunately the native Hawaiian trees are 

 for the most part not of economic importance. Where they are 

 of value it is because of their worth as cabinet and other high 

 class woods, rather than because they furnish construction 

 material. To meet the ever growing demand for wood suitable 

 for the various purposes of domestic supply, fence posts, rail- 

 road ties, bridge timbers and general construction, not to men- 

 tion fuel, which in certain districts is an important considera- 

 tion, the Territory stands in great need of forest plantations 

 of timber producing trees. 



Tree planting on a large scale in this country is necessarily 

 a somewhat expensive operation and when undertaken should 

 be done advisedly and in accordance with a systematic plan. 

 The purpose of the Division of Forestry in offering to co- 

 operate with the individual planter is to stimulate interest in 

 tree planting, and by the introduction of good methods to 

 secure the best results in the work done. To explain the offer 

 of co-operation is the object of this circular. 



THE WORK OF THE DIVISION OP FORESTRY. 



Forest work in Hawaii falls naturally under two general 

 heads: (1) the creation of forest reserves and the establish- 

 ment of a system of forest administration, and (2) the intro- 

 duction and propagation of exotic trees of value to the Ter- 

 ritory. 



The forest reserve work has received first attention since 

 the organization of the Division of Forestry and will continue 

 to do so until the system is established and well under way. 

 The reserves are for the most part "protection forests" on the 

 important water-sheds and are made by setting apart areas of 



