existing forest. While their essential object is to protect the 

 slopes they cover, it is hoped that eventually, under forest 

 management, the reserves may also be made to yield forest 

 products on an economic basis. 



The other main line, plant introduction, is of no less impor- 

 tance, but owing to the limited appropriation now available, it 

 has for the present to take second place. 



There are many areas of waste land in the Territory where 

 forest trees could, with advantage, be planted. On almost 

 every sugar plantation are unproductive corners and strips 

 of land, where it is not advisable to plant cane, which could 

 well be devoted to trees. The proper kinds being set out 

 would in time yield good returns for bridge timbers, fence 

 posts, railroad ties or fuel, besides in the meantime improv- 

 ing the appearance of the country-side. But tree planting is 

 not restricted to the corporation or to the larger owner alone. 

 To the homesteader it is equally, perhaps even more impor- 

 tant, to have a wood lot from which he can obtain supplies 

 of wood or fuel. And further, it should not be forgotten that 

 the sale value of a place is increased by the presence of trees 

 about the house, the whole protected if need be by a wind- 

 break on the exposed side. 



TREE PLANTING IN THE PAST. 



The recommendations of the Division of Forestry are based 

 on what has been actually accomplished in the Territory and on 

 technical information brought together by the members of the 

 staff. During the past thirty years much tree planting has 

 been done in Hawaii- many species of trees having been tried 

 under a variety of conditions and in many localities. Some 

 have succeeded well. Others through their failure have proved 

 equally instructive. The planting has included road-side and 

 ornamental planting as well as windbreaks and forest planta- 

 tions made primarily for commercial returns. As a result of all 

 this work much valuable information has been accumulated, 

 some of which the Division of Forestry expects later to publish 

 in the form of bulletins. At preient it has not been fully com- 

 piled. 



