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PLANTING PLAN, KOHALA MOUNTAIN. 
The Superintendent of Forestry submitted for the Board’s at- 
tention an outline for forest planting, suggesting that it be used 
as a guide in the carrying out of the planting project proposed 
for the southern slope of the Kohala mountain above Waimea vil- 
lage, South Kohala, Hawaii, this project to be carried on jointly 
by the Territorial Government and the Parker Ranch. A copy 
of this report had been furnished the members previous to the 
meeting and they having made themselves familiar with the con- 
tents thereof, voted that the same be placed on file for the present, 
awaiting further action. 
The regular monthly report of the Superintendent of Forestry 
and that of his Assistant, the Forest Nurseryman, were ordered 
accepted and placed on file and copy of each given to press for 
public notice. 
THIMBLE BERRY. 
The President read communication of August 5, from Alfred 
Carter, in regard to the Hitchcock or Thimble Berry, which is a 
natural cross between the Rubus jamaicansis and Rubus rosae- 
folius, a plant considered a great pest — a most dangerous one — as 
it chokes up the land and every particle of the root must be 
grubbed out or it will start fresh. Mr. Carter states that this 
plant seeds quickly and prolifically, that the birds carry the seed 
to all quarters of the Territory, and land once covered with this 
pest is unavailable for most agricultural crops and the expense 
of getting it cut would be prohibitory. He urges that the Board 
take some action to secure a natural enemy of that plant. 
In the February, 1910, “Forester and Agriculturist” is printed 
the result of the Botanical Assistant, Joseph F. Rock’s, investi- 
gation of last August of the Thimble Berry. This article contains 
some valuable information in the way of description and identifi- 
cation of this plant. 
The Board recognizes the fact that something should be done, 
and Mr. Waterhouse moved that Mr. Carter’s letter be referred 
to the Entomologist with instructions to give this matter his 
immediate attention, he to confer with Alfred Carter and work 
out some scheme whereby the eradication of this destructive plant 
may be brought about. The motion was seconded and carried. 
The President brought to the attention of the Board the fact 
that the Hamakua Mill Company had accepted a license (letter 
to Hamakua Mill Company dated July 29, 1910) whereby in re- 
turn for forest planting in a recently established Hauola Forest 
Reserve in Hamakua, Hawaii, the company is to be allowed to 
cut firewood under the direction of the Board. The members of 
the Board expressed their approval of the President’s action in 
this matter. 
ENTOMOLOGY. 
The regular monthly report of the Superintendent of Entomo- 
