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FOREST FENCE AT PUPUKEA. 
Early in May a contract was let to fence the boundaries of 
the Pupukea Forest Reserve on Oahu. This work is now in 
progress. 
BOTANICAL INVESTIGATION. 
Mr. J. F. Rock, the Botanist of the Division of Forestry, spent 
the greater part of April on the Island of Molokai. He brought 
back much interesting material from the mountain forests, some 
rare Hawaiian plants being found only on that Island. At 
present Mr. Rock is on Hawaii, collecting on the slopes of Mauna 
Kea and on the Kohala Mountain. 
Very respectfully, 
Ralph S. Hosmer, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
Honolulu, Hawaii, April 30, 1910. 
R. S. Hosmer, Esq., Superintendent of Forestry, Honolulu, 
Hawaii. ' 
Dear Sir : — The following report gives the principal work done 
during the month of April. 
NURSERY. 
Mr. Gerrit P. Wilder is sending large quantities of seeds and 
plants from the different countries which he is visiting. We have 
already received consignments from Manila, Calcutta, Singa- 
pore and Ceylon. Two wardian cases and one box of plants 
were received from Mr. Wilder from Singapore. The plants 
are being taken care of and the seed propagated in our propa- 
gating houses. 
Other work done at the nursery has been packing up and 
shipping plants, transplanting seedlings, etc. 
Plants distributed during the month : 
In Seed 
Transplanted 
Pot- 
Boxes. 
in Boxes. 
grown 
Sold 
16,000 
450 
1,464 
Gratis 
9,300 
5,038 
4,421 
25,300 
5,488 
5,885 . 
Total, 36,675. 
