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FOREST EXTENSION. 
During December 5516 trees were sent out by the Government 
Nursery for planting in various parts of the Territory. While this 
is materially less than the number distributed in November, when 
the Arbor Day trees were sent out, the distribution for December 
is, nevertheless, considerably above the average of former years. 
Of the trees sent out 3144 were sold and 2372 given away. Of 
the larger orders, the trees went to Lihue, Kauai, Sprerkelsville, 
Maui, and to two places on the windward side of this island. Of 
the free trees 1000 were sent to the Waialua Road Board for 
roadside planting, which, under the general direction of Mr. G. H. 
Gere, the County engineer, has been systematically undertaken in 
that section. Incidentally it may be noted that the Division of 
IMrestry furnished a number of Christmas trees to persons in and 
about Honolulu, among them being the tree for the so-called 
“‘Malihini” Children’s Festival. 
It is one of the functions of the Government Nursery to keep 
constantly on hand trees of the kinds in most demand for forest, 
windbreak and roadside planting. These trees are sold at cost 
price to anyone desiring to obtain them. Individuals or corpora- 
tions desiring to do extensive tree planting are assisted to estab- 
lish nurseries of their own, but if for any reason this is not con- 
venient, the Division of Forestry stands ready, if given sufficient 
notice, to supply trees in practically any quantity. In this way 
it follows up its recommendations by practical support. 
At the end of December there were on hand in the Nursery 
and at the Makiki Station 75,000 seedlings in seed boxes, trans- 
plant boxes and pots. About 30,000 are to be used in planting 
the water reserve in the Pupukea and Paumalu Homestead Tract. 
The trees are to be planted in accordance with a plan drawn up 
by Mr. Haughs in November. They will be sent out as soon as 
the Homesteaders who are to do the work are ready to receive 
them. It is expected that the trees will be put into the ground 
within the next few weeks. 
There has recently been received from Japan a consignment of 
the seed of Japanese Cedar {Cryptomeria japonica), or as the 
Japanese call it, “Sugi.” This tree has been found, by experi- 
ment, to grow well in this Territory, especially in somewhat 
sheltered situations between the elevations of 1000 and 4000 feet. 
Sample lots of this seed are being distributed to various persons 
throughout the Islands who have agreed to plant and care for 
seed of promising plants. The Division of Forestry wih be glad 
to supply small sample lots to other persons who would like to 
try the Japanese Cedar. There is also now on hand for free dis- 
tribution for a limited time seedling trees of the Japanese Cedar 
resulting from seed obtained last year. These seedlings will be 
given out to persons who have land suitably located for the grow- 
ing of this species. The Japanese Cedar is a tree that ought gen- 
erally to be planted in Hawaii at elevations where it will do well. 
