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KAUKI PINE 
It has been determined that the kauri pine which grows so well in these 
islands is not the kauri (Agathis australis) of New Zealand, which has 
narrow and brownish leaves, but is the kauri pine (Agathis rohusta) of 
Queensland, Australia, because it has the broader leaves with a bluish- 
green tinge. Importations of seed of the New Zealand kauri have been 
made in the past few years, but th^se have almost entirely failed to 
germinate. In the effort to secure seed of the Queensland kauri, a re- 
quest was sent on August 31, to the government botanist at Brisbane 
for one pound of seed for experimental parposes. It is believed that 
this kauri is the coming tree of these islands for lumber production and 
it is unfortunate that larger quantities of local seed are not available. 
MANGROVE 
Arrangements were made for the shipment of two dozen mangrove 
plants from Molokai to Keaau, Hawaii, where Mr. Herbert C. Shipman 
desires to establish them in swampy land near the ocean. 
FOREST FENCING 
During the month while I was still on Hawaii, from which island I 
returned on August 22, I made inspections of fencing requirements on 
the boundary of the Hilo Forest Reserve where the line crosses the lands 
of Laupahoehoe, Waipunalei, Kahoahuna, and Humuula and on the 
boundary of the Olaa Forest Reserve from opposite 22 to 24 Miles. 
Two days were spent in going over a proposed fence line around a 
heavily forested region on government leased land near the Puna For- 
est Reserve, which it is proposed to add to that reserve because the land 
is more valuable for forest than for grazing purposes. 
Through the Land Commissioner the holder of general lease No. 1429 
of the land of Piihonua, Hawaii, was reminded that the fence, required 
by the lease to be constructed on 2.24 miles of the Hilo Forest Reserve 
boundary, must be completed by January 10, 1923. 
Similarly, the holder of general lease No. 1435 of the Waimea upper 
lands, was reminded that the new fence, 1.21 miles long, required by * 
the lease to be constructed on the Puukapele Forest Reserve boundary 
must be constructed at once. 
Progress was made during the month on the completion of the fences 
on the Hilo Forest Reserve boundary as follows: 
Waikaumalo in cooperation with John Vieira, posts set on .70 mile. 
. Honomu, Lot 17, in cooperation with V. Carrera, 61 posts set. 
Humuula, in cooperation with Kaiwiki Sugar Company, a new project 
for .which a contract has been let and the line, .27 mile long, cleared. 
Punahoa 2, at the southeast corner of the reserve posts have been set 
on .76 mile of new fence on private lands to protect the Olaa and Hilo 
Sugar Company flume heads. 
On the boundaries of the Olaa Reserve at 24 Miles, Kanemori cut and 
distributed 214 posts along the new fence line which has all been cleared; 
Holowaty cut 81 posts during the month for his fence line; and the 
new fence built entirely by this Division at 22 Miles was completed 
on August 28, under the supervision of Ranger Mackenzie. This is 
1.11 miles long and closes in a gap which wall give this reserve absolute 
protection from stock as soon as the other fences are finished. Owing 
to thQ scarcity of large ohia trees for posts, 15 feet instead of 8 feet 
v/as chosen as the spacing interval for posts and 2 Douglas fir spreaders 
were used on the wires between posts. The wire and spreaders had 
to be packed in three miles over a very rough road and boggy trail, and 
it rained almost continuously during the month of con.struction. Large 
posts ranging from 6 inches to 24 inches in diameter were used and it 
