Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-17

tTOm tne nursery is supposed 10 SUD
init reports from time to time In regard
to them. A few reports have been re.
ceived. but as general thing this
regulation where 1t is not actually a
dead letter amounts to but little more,
as the reports are so general as to be
OF practically no value.
However necessary the fyee distribu.
ton OF ornamental plants and fruit
trees may have been In the past, II
seems to me that the necessity does
not now exist, and that the Govern
ment could better expend In sther ways
the money now devoted for this pur-
pose.
Inc free distribution OF such plants
makes 1t practically impossible for a
iiurseryman In Honolulu to deal In
these species. This limits their activ-
lily strictly to floral plants and prob
ably 1t prevents larger number from
engaging In this business. | believe
that conditions In this Territory are
now such that those persons who real
~ desire ornamental plants for their
grounds are able TO pay Tor them, and
II does not seem to me wise that the
Government should keep out so desir-
able class OF business men as the
hurserymen.
Inc free distribution OF fruit trees Is
open to the same objection. Expert
ments with varieties new to these is
lands should be continued, either by
'hs Board or by the Federal Expert
meht station but after tree has
oeen found TO do well here, 1t should
be turned over to the nurserymen. |
In tne matter OF forest trees 1t would
DE- wise 10 keep on hahd ior the present
enough OF the more common kinds to
supply those VINO WISH only a Few
trees. persons desiring to plant ex-
'ehs'eiy shouid De encouraged 10 grow
tneir own trees 10 this end the
DIVISION OF Forestry stands ready to
assist private owners
l. recommend that the gratuitous dis
.rioutoh OF ornamental plants and
iruit trees De discontinued; that here
aiter only forest trees be given out;
ana that price covering the cost be
amAeu 10 each tree or pant, TO be
paid IN cash.
In disposins OF the stock On hand l
recommend that, beginning at once, all
the plants now In the Nursery be put
On SAFE TOT period OF TWO months. at
prices covering their cost, and II any
remain at the eXDlratl0n OF that tima
that the superintendent OF Forestry be
authorized 10 dispose OF them in the
manner IN MS judgment most advis-
apie.
1urther recommend that hereafter
the nursery De USED primarily as an
experimental ground.
desire also that considerable guam
TUES OF SEED be collected, both that OF
'he native trees ana or the CONNER
eiaiy important introduced varieties.
Inc Division should, ! think, have on
mana seed TO furnish, at price cover
ing cost TO private owners, who de-
SIRE 10 establish plantations, as well
Us Ior It's own planting.
Inc location oil the Nursery makes II
representative Oh only small portion
Vi the ISLANDS. IL would therefore be
'"eii 10 estaDiish sub-stations ON the
several isiahds' at varying elevations
ana uhuer diHereht conditions. Sys'
'eniatic ana careiui experimenting car
ried On under the dlrection OF men who
Jake an interest IN the work. acting
unuer instructions received from this
ohice' WOULD l oeiieVe' prove OF great
'a,ue'
ms nursery GROUNDS are NJ present
III an unsatisfactory cohditioh. Man!
eoniiioh trees OF small Importance OF
'aiue are GROWING rare ana valuable
ohes' hs SOON as possible TINS condi'
''oh VIII NC feho'eu ana the Valuable
ices s'Sen 'he advantage Oh iight and
spaee. eohie time l nope 10 see In the
''"'y Vi i''hoi"'u good ArDore'un
VI .ne ha'''e trees' tosether Win such
o"o.i. trees as nave oeeh round 10 nc
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