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technical problems. Especially is this true of one from a sta- 
tion like Hawaii, where from the nature of things he is more or 
less cut off from professional association. In attendance at the 
Conference of Natural Resources were several of the State For- 
esters. From talks with these men and with officials of the 
United States Forest Service I bring back fresh ideas and in- 
formation of value to my work here. After leaving Washington 
it was my good fortune to see and talk with other men engaged 
in forest work at Trenton, New Jersey, New York, New Haven, 
Boston and San Francisco. 
While in Washington I also made it a point to see various offi- 
cials of other Bureaus of the United States Department of Agri- 
culture, and of the Geological Survey, bringing to their personal 
attention certain needs of the Territory. I returned to Honolulu 
on July 6; since then I have been occupied in getting in touch 
with the current happenings in forest work and with the routine 
duties of the office. 
Mr. Haughs' reports during my absence have told of the regu- 
lar work of the Division. With regard to the Library, it gives 
me pleasure to report the accession of a number of important 
books. Special mention is to be made of the Atlas of Botanical 
Plates, by Asa Gray, in the report of Wilkes' Exploring Expedi- 
tion ; "Rumphia," four volumes, plants from the Orient ; Horace 
Mann's "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" ; several books on East 
Indian botany, and a number of general reference books on for- 
estry, botany and agriculture. 
Miss Eleanor B. Wirt terminated her services as special clerk 
on June 30, after completing various pieces of work for this 
Division. On May 19 the Hawaiian Poultry Association held a 
meeting in the Library of the Board. 
Very respectfully, 
Ralph S. Hosmer, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
NOXIOUS WEEDS. 
The following have been gazetted as noxious weeds throughout 
Western Australia : Stinkwort, Bathurst Burr, Nooguorn Burr, 
Nut Grass, Spanish Radish, Prickly Pear, Apple of Sodom, Sweet 
Briar, Wild Bramble, Starr Thistle (purple), Double Gee and 
Water Hyacinth. 
As several of the above weeds are prevalent in Hawaii, an illus- 
trated bulletin which is shortly to be published by the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture of Western Australia, should be of excep- 
tional interest. 
Under "The Noxious Weeds Act, 1904," Inspectors are ga- 
zetted to carry out its provisions. In a subsequent number we 
hope to have more available data on this subject. 
