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THE PASSION VINE. 
Mr. Hosmer submitted a report from Mr. J. F. Rock, Bo- 
tanical Assistant, covering the work for the last ten months, 
and called special attention to certain paragraphs having to 
do with the spread of certain pests in some localities, more 
particularly on East Maui and in lower Manoa Valley, Oahu. 
As a result of this mention the Superintendent of Forestry 
Avas instructed to communicate with the proper authorities 
at Oahu College, calling their attention to the danger exist- 
ing from the spread of this plant, and suggesting that they 
have it removed. It was further voted that a circular letter 
in regard to this plant be sent out to stock raisers and other 
land owners in districts w^here the passion vine is most likely 
to be introduced. 
LETTEE TO DR. UEBAN. 
The Botanical Assistant of the Board asked that Dr. Ignatz 
Urban be requested to loan certain genera of Hawaiian plants 
which were once in the possession of Dr. Hillebrand, for the 
purpose of comparing his type material with the large collec- 
tion in the herbarium of the Board of Agriculture and For- 
estry, Avhereupon it was voted that the Executive Officer be 
directed to prepare a letter to Dr. Ignatz Urban requesting 
such a loan and that the Executive Officer then submit his 
letter to the Governor for endorsement. 
EEGULATION OF SEED. 
Following the vote of thanks to Mr. Gerrit P. Wilder, the 
members of the Board entered into some discussion regard- 
ing the importation and distribution of seeds, especially in 
relation to the control of weed seed and the seeds of plants 
likely to become pests, and it was voted that the Superin- 
tendents of Forestry and Entomology be instructed to act as 
a Committee to formulate recommendations as to pure seed 
legislation for Hawaii, either through action by the Legis- 
lature or through rules and regulations of this Board. 
ENTOMOLOGY. 
Mr. Ehrhorn submitted a special report on the importation 
of banana plants from Central America and other areas about 
the Gulf of Mexico, it having come' to his notice that there 
existed a liability of importing a very large shipment of plants 
from these sections. 
The report went into the matter very fully, setting forth 
the danger which existed in Central American areas, and he 
