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closely related to genera represented in Hawaii. These specimens 
will be of no small value for comparison. 
FOREST EXTENSION. 
Some weeks ago the Board referred to this Division a request 
of the Land Commissioner that steps be taken to j^lant up with 
forest trees the water reserves in the homestead tract at Pupukea 
on this island. Accordingly, following an offer of certain of the 
homesteaders to do the work, a planting plan was drawn up and 
])i*eparations made for furnishing trees from the Government 
Nursery. Recently it has aj)peared desirable to modify this pro- 
gram by having all the work done under the immediate super- 
vision of the Division of Forestry. A call for bids to do the plant- 
ing is now being advertised. The bids will be opened Feb- 
ruary 9. 
During the past month considerable activity in tree planting 
has been manifested by individuals and corporations. Trees for 
this work to the number of 8150 have been sent out by the Govern- 
ment Nursery. Among those to whom trees in considerable num- 
ber have been supplied are the Waialua Agricultural Company, 
Mr. W. W. Goodale, manager, and the O. R. & L. Co.’s ranch de- 
partment, Mr. H. M. von Holt, manager. Small lots of trees are 
constantly being supplied to homesteaders and others desiring 
from a half dozen trees up, and hardly a day passes but request.^ 
for information in regard to growing plants are answered by the 
staff at the nursery, usually in person, as those desiring advice 
generally call themselves. This sort of work takes up not a little 
of Mr. Haughs’ time, but it is time v/ell spent, for the information 
given out is at once put to practical use. 
THE POULTRY SHOW. 
Following the custom of other years, this Bureau had an educa- 
tional exhibit at the fifth annual show of the Hawaiian Poultry 
Association, held at the National Guard shooting gallery from 
January 12 to 15. Some, thirty odd linear feet of table and wall 
space were occupied. The Division of Forestry exhibited a col- 
lection of plants illustrative of nursery methods, maps showing 
the forest reserves, herbarium specimens of Hawaiian plants and 
photographs of native and planted forests in Hawaii. 
YEARBOOK FOR 1908. 
As usual the Delegate to Congress has deposited with this 
Board his quota of the yearbook of the U. S. Department of Agri- 
culture for distribution. Copies have been sent out to a selected 
list of persons, to the schools and to those who have made direct 
