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PLANTING PLAN FOR MOLOKAI RANCH. 
Based on the study made on the ground during a trip to 
Alolokai in May, I personally have spent some time this monlli 
in preparing a comprehensive report outlining a general 
scheme for forest planting on the lands owned by the Molokai 
Ranch Company. This work was done at the request of the 
Ranch Company under the standing offer of assistance to tree 
planters made by the Division of Forestry. It is expected 
that the Ranch Company will begin actual work in tree-plant- 
ing next winter. 
DISTRIBUTON OF TREES. 
Owing to a setback in the growth of the seedlings, due to 
a spell of wet weather some weeks ago, the shipment of trees, 
for planting of W ater Reserve C, at Pupukea, has been tem- 
porarily discontinued. Some 10.000 trees are being got ready 
for this place, however, and will be sent down at the end of 
this month. During May and the first part of June several 
shipments of seedlings were made from the Govermri'ent Nur- 
sery to various persons and corporations ; in all about 27,000 
trees have been sent out since May 1, 1910. Mr. Haughs’ re- 
ports give the details of this matter. 
In this connection I would call attention to the fact that 
delay can be avoided in obtaining trees from the Government 
Nursery if persons or corporations desiring to obtain seed- 
lings will submit a memorandum of what they want a few 
months prior to the date the trees are desired. As seedlings 
in the Nursery keep on growing and soon get to a size too 
large to be successfully handled, it is impracticable to keep 
large numbers constantly on hand. It takes from two to four 
months to grow most of the Eucalyptus from seed to a size 
suitable for planting. The Division of Forestry is delighted to 
grow all that are wanted, but the members of the staff would 
decidedly appreciate having advance notice of probable de- 
mands. 
A NEW FOREST RESERVE. 
Following a public hearing on June 13, Acting Governor 
Mott-Smith on the same day signed a proclamation creating 
a small forest reserve in the District of Fiamakua, Island of 
Fiawaii, a portion of the government land of Hauola. some 
seven acres, on the edge of the bluff above the sea. The ob- 
ject of this little reserve, which is called the Hauola Forest 
Reserve, is to make possible better care than could otherwise 
be given to a shelter belt of Ironwood trees that protects the 
good agricultural land behind. 
During the past month considerable progress has been made 
on several other forest reserve projects. These will be brought 
before the Board at an early date. 
