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Arbor Day, two dozen trees are given free to all applicants 
who will agree to plant and care for them. This year special 
preparations have been made to distribute a large niim-ber. 
At the Government Nursery about 50,000 are being m.ade 
ready. At the Hilo Nursery, under the direction of Bro. 
Matthias Newell, about 15,000; at the Nursery at Home- 
stead, Kauai, which is under the charge of Mr. Walter D. 
McBryde, about as many more. By arrangement with sugar 
plantation managers and others, temporary substations for 
growing or giving out trees have been established at Wai- 
luku, Makawao, and Hana, Maui ; at Kohala and Honokaa, 
Hawaii; at Pukoo, Molokai, and at Kapaa and Hanalei, 
Kauai. Other places not easily reached from these substa- 
tions will be supplied from Honolulu. 
Special arrangements have been made for supplying trees 
for school grounds throughout the Territory. Altogether, 
1910 should be a banner year for Arbor Day tree distribution. 
Botanical Explorations. 
Mr. J. F. Rock, the Botanical Assistant of the Division of 
Forestry, has had a busy summer in the field, gathering much 
interesting herbarium material which will be worked up in 
coming months. Following a trip to Lanai and West Alaui, 
Mr. Rock was in Honolulu for a short time early in Septem- 
ber. He is now on Maui on the western and southern slopes 
of Mt. Haleakala. 
In addition to plant material collected locally, the herbarium 
has recently been enriched by specimens of plants from other 
countries bordering on the Pacific, received in exchange. 
Very respectfully. 
Ralph S. Hosmer, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
FREE TREES FOR ARBOR DAY. 
The following notice in English, in Portuguese and in Ha- 
waiian has been printed in Honolulu newspapers. Similar 
notices have appeared in the papers on the other Islands. 
Thanks to the interest of the newspapermen, the fact that trees 
are being given away is getting good publicity. 
Notice is hereby given that all persons in and about 
Honolulu who desire trees for Arbor Day planting 
may obtain not to exceed 24 each. Free, by making 
application not later than October 25, 1910, to Mr. 
David Haughs, Forest Nurseryman, Box 207, Hono- 
lulu, Oahu. 
The kinds available are Eucalyptus, Ironwood, 
Silk Oak, Monterey Cypress, Golden, Pink, and Pink 
and White Showers, Poinciana and Jacaranda. Each 
