CONTENTS* 
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Editorials 115 
Assistant Entomologist Wanted 116 
Board of Agriculture and Forestry 118 
How to Fumigate Pineapples with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas 125 
Wood Preservation and the Process of Producing Cresote Oil 127 
What Forestry Has Done 131 
The Prickly Pear 134 
Inspector of Foreign Animals and Birds 136 
OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE BOARD OF COMMIS- 
SIONERS OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. 
COMMISSIONERS. 
C. S. Holloway, President and Executive Officer. 
W. M. Giffard 
Geo. R. Carter 
Albert Waterhouse 
P. R Isenberg 
DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 
Ralph S. Hosmer, Superintendent of Forestry and Chief Fire Warden. 
David Haughs, Forest Nurseryman. 
David Kapihe, Forest Ranger for Tantalus. 
DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
Alexander Craw, Superintendent of Entomology and Inspector. 
A. Koebele, Consulting Entomologist. 
Jacob Kotinsky, Assistant Entomologist,, 
G. A, Jordan, Inspector's Assistant. 
B. M. Newell, Fruit and Plant Inspector at Hilo, Hawaii. 
Robert R. Elgin, Fruit and Plant Inspector {Honorary) at Mahukona, 
Hawaii. 
W. O. Aiken, Fruit and Plant Inspector {Honorary) at Kahului, Maui. 
W. D. McBryde, Fruit and Plant Inspector {Honorary) at Koloa, Kauai. 
DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 
Victor A. Norgaard, Superintendent of Animal Industry and Territorial 
Veterinarian. 
J. Charlton Fitzgerald, Assistant Territorial Veterinarian. 
CLERKS AND STENOGROPHEP S. 
Miss Ella K. Dayton. Miss Cecelia Bishaw 
Miss Katharine Hannestad Miss Eleanor B. Wirt 
Miss Melika Peterson. (Absent on leave.) 
FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREE SEED AND SEEDLINGS FOB 
SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT NURSERY. 
The Division of Forestry keeps constantly on hand at the Government Nur- 
sery, seed and seedlings of the important native and introduced trees. These are 
«old at prices just covering the cost of collection or growing. 
The list includes both forest and ornamental trees, such as Silk Oak, Koa- 
various species of Eucalyptus, Golden and Pink Showers, Pride of India, Poinciana, 
Albizzia, etc. The price of the seed varies from 10 to 50 cents per ounce. The 
seedlings may be had for 2V 2 cents each, except a few kinds which are 5 cents 
Seed of the various palms is also for sale; the price per 100 varying from $1.00 
to $2.50. All seed is tested before being sent out, which insures its being good 
All communications in regard to seed or trees should be addressed to David 
Haughs, Forest Nurseryman, Box 331, Honolulu, Hawaii. 
RALPH S. HOSMER, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
