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DISTRIBUTION 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 
the planting of Water Reserve C, at Pupukea, has been tem- 
porarily discontinued. Some 10,000 trees are being got ready for 
tins place, however, and will be sent down at the end of this 
month. During ]\Iay and the first part of June several shipments 
of seedlings were made from the Government Nursery to various 
persons and corporations ; in all about 27,000 trees have been sent 
out since May 1, 1910. Air. Haughs’ reports 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 seedlings will sub- 
mit 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 
liandled, it is impracticable to keep large numbers constantly on 
hand. It takes from two to four months to grow most of the 
Eucalypts from seed to a size suitable for planting. The Division 
of Forestry is delighted to grow all that are wanted, but the mem- 
bers of the staff would decidedly appreciate having advance notice 
of probable demands. 
A NEW FOREST RESERVE. 
Following a public hearing on June F3, Acting Governor Mott- 
Smith on the same day signed a proclamation creating a small 
forest reserve in the District of Hamakua, Island of Hawaii, a 
]:>ortion of the government land of Hauola, some seven acres on 
the edge of the bluff above the sea. The object 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 be- 
fore the Board at an earl}^ date. 
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FOREST FENCE AT TUPUKEA. 
One of the forest fences at Pupukea — that on the Waimea 
boundary — has now been completed and the other is in process 
of construction. During the month I have made two inspection 
trips to Pupukea in connection with this work. 
