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read and approved, and Air. Ehrhorn was requested to pre- 
pare a letter to Alessrs. Gay & Robinson, for the President's 
signature, in reply to theirs of February 27, transmitting copy 
of this report in answer to their inquiry. 
Mr. Ehrhorn stated that the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives had taken a great interest in the 
matter of an appropriation to be used for the procuring of 
parasites not only of the cotton boll worm but other pests 
which are doing damage^to various crops, and that he has pre- 
pared an outline of what we need here for the legislative com- 
mittee. 
Fumigatory. — ]\Ir. Ehrhorn stated that he was badly in need of 
a room on the Hackfeld dock in conjunction with the fumi- 
gatory thereon. He suggested partitioning off one corner of 
the dock for that purpose, and asked if he might go ahead with 
such preparations. Air. Campbell said lumber was exceed- 
ingly high at present, but to go ahead and obtain figures and 
the matter would receive further consideration. 
AGRICl'LTURE. 
Pure Seed. — The President read a joint report, dated Alarch 
10, 1911, by E. AI. Ehrhorn, Superintendent of Entomology, 
and Ralph S. Hosmer, Superintendent of Forestry, they hav- 
ing been instructed at a previous meeting to act as a commit- 
tee to formulate recommendations as to pure seed legislation 
for Hawaii. These recommendations were ordered approved 
and placed on file. 
New Building Site. — With regard to the Cleghorn Park being 
taken over for agricultural purposes, Air. Campbell stated that 
this was a matter Avhich ought not to be lost sight of. The 
Board has both plenty of labor and money with which to care 
for the park. 
Air. Ehrhorn stated that as these old buildings are badly 
in need of repairs, the Board ought to have the place, ''for it 
is often impossible to do any scientific work in the ])resent 
laboratory on account of the constant pouring in of dust 
when making microscopic examinations, and again it is im- 
possible to collect one's thoughts owing to continuous singing 
and playing at the school next door. 
'Tf ^ve should be able to obtain the Ainahau place, we would 
have the grandest opportunities for carrying on interesting 
experiments, not only on injurious pests, but we shall also 
have the finest facilities for propagating beneficial insects and 
parasites, and if we are to proceed in doing such work with 
the appropriations asked for Ave shall surely have to have 
better facilities than we have at present for carrying on the 
work, and in my opinion Ainahau offers just such opportun- 
ities." 
