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BOTANICAL  COLLECTION. 
During  the  month  of  June  Mr.  J.  F.  Rock,  the  Botanical 
Assistant  of  the  Division,  has  been  on  Hawaii,  at  Huehue, 
Puuwaawaa  and  the  Parker  Ranch,  collecting  specimens  of 
native  trees  and  shrubs,  seeds  of  indigenous  plants  and  weeds 
on  the  open  range  on  the  cattle  ranches.  Mr.  Rock  has  been 
able  to  secure  a very  considerable  number  of  specimens,  so 
that  his  trip  is  decidedly  one  of  accomplishment. 
FOREST  VIEWS  FOR  SEATTLE. 
As  a part  of  the  exhibit  of  the  Division  of  Forestry  for  the 
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific  Exposition  at  Seattle,  Mr.  Bonine  made 
under  my  direction  8 large  transparencies,  18x22  inches,  of 
scenes  illustrating  forest  work  in  Hawaii ; four  showing  the 
native  forest  in  its  relation  to  stream  protection,  the  other 
four,  views  of  forest  plantations.  These  transparencies  prop- 
erly labelled  were  on  exhibition  for  a few  days  in  the  rooms 
of  the  Promotion  Committee  before  being  sent  to  Seattle  with 
Mr.  Bonine’s  other  transparencies.  They  attracted  much  fav- 
orable comment  as  I believe  they  will  at  Seattle.  The  depart- 
ment is  fortunate  in  securing  the  services  of  a man  of  Mr. 
Bonine’s  ability  in  getting  this  exhibit  prepared. 
In  connection  with  the  forest  exhibit  I have  prepared  a short 
statement  on  Forestry  in  Hawaii,  which  has  been  printed  by 
the  Promotion  Committee  as  an  eight-page  leaflet,  for  dis- 
tribution at  Seattle. 
WILD  BIRD  LAW. 
In  connection  with  the  passage  by  the  recent  Legislature 
of  an  act  amending  the  Wild  Bird  Law,  of  which  this  Board 
has  the  execution,  whereby  a four  years’  tabu  was  placed  on 
the  Hawaiian  Goose  (Nene),  a circular  letter  was  sent  out 
on  June  29  to  the  District  Foresters,  who  are  commissioned 
as  Territorial  police  officers,  calling  their  attention  to  the 
change  in  the  law  and  requesting  their  cooperation  in  its  en- 
forcement. 
EXTENSION  OF  THE  LIBRARY. 
In  the  latter  part  of  the  month  additional  book  cases  were 
built  into  the  Library  room  of  the  Board  to  accommodate  the 
growing  collection  of  books  and.  pamphlets  that  is  constantly 
being  received  by  the  Library.  The  work  was  done  by  Lucas 
Brothers.  The  additional  space  will  be  of  material  assistance 
in  making  the  library  available  for  use. 
Very  respectfully, 
Ralph  S.  Hosmer, 
Superintendent  of  Forestry. 
