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pineapple culture on government land in the Aiea section of the Ewa 
Forest Keserve. Under the terms of his agreement with the govern- 
ment, Mr. Alexander is required to plant tree& annually under our direc- 
tion within the reserve and ultimately to plant all of the cultivated 
area with trees. This work is now proceeding satisfactorily and plans 
are made for future tree plantings. 
MAPS 
Map work, which was given attention during the month, included 
completion of the Prison Camp detail of the Round Top Forest Reserve; 
completion of the ownership map of the Tantalus house lots; checking 
and correction of the official description and map of the Hilo Forest 
Reserve boundary; checking of the combined Olaa-Waiakea Forest Re- 
serves map. Steps were taken to complete the fencing af the Punahoa 
section of the Hilo Reserve boundary. 
TANTALUS DRIVE 
A small crew was employed for several days at improvement-cutting 
of trees bordering the ridge portion of the Tantalus Drive above the 
Thurston lot. By the removal of dead and superfluous wood from a 
number of old koa trees, several vistas have been opened up giving 
views of PaUlOa Valley and Pearl Harbor. There is need for more of 
this work along the drive, w^hich is so badly overgrown in many places 
as to be dangerous to traffic. 
SEED STUDY 
A nursery seed-study of the Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) 
was initiated on April 12, for the purpose of testing seed collected from 
trees on the island of Maui. The experiment is described in detail in a 
separate working plan and in a brief article for * ' The Forester." 
LECTURES AND ARTICLES 
Two lectures on forestry were given, one on April 1 to students of the 
short course in pineapple culture at the University of Hawaii, and one 
on April 8 to the horticulture class of Professor Krauss. 
Three short articles for ''The Forester" were prepared during the 
month. 
CO-OPERATION 
Several days were given to co-operation with Mr. Griffin, who has 
lately been engaged, through efforts of the Outdoor Circle, to organize 
the w^ork of caring for the city shade trees. An ordinance placing this 
work on a basis similar to that of mainland cities was drafted and has 
passed its first reading of the Board of Supervisors. Consultations were 
held with Mr. Griffin and the president of the Outdoor Circle relative 
to needed tree work in various parts of the city. 
VISITORS 
People interested in forestry wiio called at the office during April 
included Dr. F. A, Nordbye, of Alberta, Canada, and Mr. Hugh Maurice, 
of the Forest Products Laboratories at Vancouver, B, C. During the 
absence of Mr. Haughs, advice on planting w^as given to a number of 
people. 
Respectfully submitted, 
C. J. KRAEBEL, 
Asst. Superintendent of Forestry. 
