BOARD OF EDITORS 
Leonard D. Tuthill, Editor-in-Chief 
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Hawaii 
O. A. Bushnell, Assistant Editor 
Department of Bacteriology, University of Hawaii 
Ervin H. Bramhall 
Department of Physics, University of Hawaii 
Vernon E. Brock 
Division of Fish and Game, Territorial Board of 
Agriculture and Forestry 
P. O. Box 3319, Honolulu 1, Hawaii 
Harry F. Clements 
Plant Physiologist, University of Hawaii Agricultural 
Experiment Station 
Charles H. Edmondson 
Zoologist, Bishop Museum, Honolulu 35, Hawaii 
Harvey I. Fisher 
Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii 
Frederick G. Holdaway 
Entomologist, University of Hawaii Agricultural 
Experiment Station 
Maurice B. Linford 
Plant Pathologist, Pineapple Research Institute 
P. O. Box 3166, Honolulu 2, Hawaii 
A. J. Mangelsdorf 
Geneticist, Experiment Station, Hawaiian Sugar 
Planters' Association 
P. O. Box 2450, Honolulu 4, Hawaii 
G. F. Papenfuss 
Department of Botany, University of California 
Berkeley 4, California 
Harold St. John 
Department of Botany, University of Hawaii 
Chester K. Wentworth 
Geologist, Honolulu Board of Water Supply 
P. O. Box 3410, Honolulu 1, Hawaii 
Thomas Nickerson, Managing Editor, Office of Publications and Publicity, University of Hawaii 
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