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The work is progressing in a very satisfactory manner. Between 
15 and 20 acres have been planted, over 20,000 trees, mainly 
Eucalyptus rohusta, having been set out, with very few failures. 
A large number of seedlings of this species are being got ready for 
planting in the ranch nursery at Puu o pelo. The contract calls 
for the planting of 50 acres ; it is expected that this area will all 
be covered during the next three months. The planting will then 
be continued by the ranch on its adjoining fee simple land of 
Waikoloa. 
Next I went over to Puuwaawaa to look over a portion of the 
land of Puuanahulu, for which an application to lease for graz- 
ing has been filed by Mr. Robert Hind and the Parker Ranch. 
During the administration of Governor Dole, this land was tem- 
porarily set apart by the then land commissioner as a forest re- 
serve. It now appears desirable that a portion of the area be 
leased for grazing. I am now preparing a brief report, with 
recommendations from a forest standpoint, upon this subject. 
Experimental Tree Planting on Manna Kea. 
I then spent several days at Waikii, making an inspection of 
the plots on the slope of Mauna Kea where experimental planting 
of exotic trees is being carried on with the aid of federal funds. 
So far the results on Mauna Kea have mostly been negative. In 
the 7000-foot plot, however, a good proportion, about half, of the 
four species planted have been established, while in other of the 
plots some of the tree seed sown a year ago was found to have 
sprouted and to be growing. In each of the four plots I planted 
a box of Eucalyptus rohusta, 54 trees, and sowed some additional 
lots of seed. 
In connection with the Parker Ranch corn farm at Waikii, 
which now covers 1400 acres, there are to be planted extensive 
windbreaks and shelter belts of eucalyptus trees. There are now 
in the nursery at Waikii, ready for planting during the coming 
winter months, over 35,000 trees. Now that this nursery has 
been so well established it will be possible to start here, as well, 
trees for use in the experimental plots. In this way I am con- 
fident that in the future much faster progress can be made than 
has been possible up to this time. 
Before leaving the Parker Ranch I spent one day inspecting 
the tree planting now being done along the Paauhau gulch on 
the government land of Nienie and in looking over the work of 
the weed destroying gang, who are using arsenical spray on 
thimbleberry and German ivy. This treatment is proving a very 
effective means of combating these pests, besides being very 
much less expensive than methods previously used. The tree 
planting along the Paauhau gulch is going forward in a highly 
satisfactory way. Over 25,000 trees have been set out, the work 
is well systematized, and the nursery full of young trees. 
