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Principles  of  Plant  Improvement  by  John  W.  Gilmore 187 
Strength  Tests  of  Ohia  Lehua 194 
The  Value  of  the  Hawaiian  Forest,  Mrs,  F,  M.  Swanzy 200 
Board  of  Commissioners  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry: — 
Division  of  Forestry,  Routine  Report  for  April 204 
Division  of  Entomology 206 
Cotton  in  Hawaii 210 
By  Authority  Notices  and  New  Laws 214 
OFFICERS  AND  STAFF  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  COMMIS- 
SIONERS OF  AGRICULTURE  AND  FORESTRY . 
COMMISSIONERS. 
Marston  Campbell,  President  and  Executive  Officer . 
J.  M.  Dowsett  Albert  Waterhouse 
H.  M.  von  Holt  D.  P.  R Isenberg 
DIVISION  OF  FORESTRY. 
Ralph  S.  Hosmer,  Superintendent  of  forestry  and  Chief  Fire  Warden, 
David  Haughs,  Forest  Nurseryman. 
David  Kapihe,  Forest  Ranger  for  Tantalus . 
Joseph  F.  Rock,  Botanical  Assistant. 
DIVISION  OF  ENTOMOLOGY. 
Jacob  Kolinsky,  Superinte?ident  of  Entomology  and  Chief  Inspector. 
Albert  Koebele,  Consulttng  Entomologist. 
, Assistant  Eritomologist. 
D.  B.  Kuhns,  Inspector's  Assistant. 
Robert  Miller,  Assistant  in  Inspection. 
Fred  Muir,  Beneficial- Insect  Collector. 
L.  Lewton-Brain,  Honorary  Plant  Pathologist. 
Bro.  M.  Newell,  Fruit  and  Plant  Inspector , Hilo,  Hawaii. 
Robert  R.  Elgin,  J 
W.  O.  Aiken,  | Honorary  Fruit 
W.  D.  McBryde,  j-  and  Plant  Inspector 
Dr,  W.  B.  Deas,  | at 
Wm.  Robb,  J 
f Mahukona , Hawaii. 
| Kahului,Maui, 
-J  Koloa , Kauai . 
| Hana , Maui. 
[ Lahaina , Maui . 
DIVISION  OF  ANIMAL  INDUSTRY. 
Victor  A.  Norgaard,  Superintendent  of  Animal  Industry  and  Territorial 
Veterinarian. 
L.  N.  Case,  Assistant  Territorial  Veterinarian. 
J.  C.  Fitzgerald,  Deputy  Territorial  Veterinarian  for  Maui. 
CLERKS  AND  STENOGR AHEP  S. 
Miss  Melika  Peterson,  Miss  Ella  K.  Dayton 
Francis  Evans  Miss  Cecelia  Bishaw 
EDITOR. 
Leopold  G.  Blackman. 
