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ready for this place, however, and will be sent down at the 
end of this month. During I\Iay and the first part of June 
several shipments of seedlings were made from the govern- 
ment nursery to various persons and corporations. In all 
about 27,000 trees have been set out since May 1, 1910. Mr. 
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 Govern- 
ment Nursery if persons or corporations desiring to obtain 
seedlings 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 imprac- 
ticable 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 members of 
the staff would decidedly appreciate having advance notice of 
probable demands. 
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 Hamakua, Island of 
Hawaii, 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 other- 
wise be given to a shelter belt of Ironwood trees that pro- 
tects 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. 
FOREST FENCE AT PUPUKEA. 
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. 
BOTANICAL EXPLORATION. 
Since May 13, Mr. J. F. Rock, the Botanist of the Division 
of Forestry, has been in the Kohala District on the Island 
of Hawaii, collecting herbarium material in the native forest, 
weeds and other plants on the ranches, and gathering data 
in general in regard to plants now growing on the Islands. 
