The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-09
Forest Nurseryman.
August Z, 1906.

+. s. Hosmer, Esq, superintendent of
Forestry, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: The following report gives
the principal work done by the men
employed by the Division of Forestry
from July II to August Z:
At the nursery the men have been
transplanting seedlings, cleaning up
grounds and doing other routine work.
OF the 1000 Castilloa elastica seeds
! bought from Mr. J. G.. Smith and sown
on July 10, $50 plants have been potted
eff, and about as many more will be
ready for potting in about another
week.
On July 10 Mr.. George w. r. Ewart
handed US ZOO seeds of Castilloa elias
tea and asked US to propagate some
for him. The seeds We're sown into II
boxes and placed in the propagating
house. Only one seed has sprouted to
date and there is very little prospect
of any more sprouting. as they started
to decay soon after they were put in
the soil
Mr. A. Boucher, Government Pomol-
ogist, Department of Agriculture, New
Zealand. called at the nursery and was
shown around. Arrangements were
made whereby seeds could be ex-
changed with the Department of Ag-
riculture at New Zealand and the Di
vision of Forestry. Mr.. Boucher was
given samples of the most valuable
seeds on hand.
4 letter was received from Mr.. G..
French, scotsman, Sydney, informing
US that he had sent several packages
of rare eucalyptus seed and asked palm
seeds in return. A collection of palm
seed is being got together and will be
forwarded. The seed mentioned in Mr..
French's letter we received in good
condition
On the evening of July "a, at about
six o'clock, fire was reported in MI
uanu Valley. The writer on receiving
word started at once with one of the
men from the nursery. When we ar
rived at the fire, which was on the
Waikiki side of the valley, opposite the
old Queen Emma place, we found that
it had started at the bottom of the
gulch close by taro patch belong
ing to a, Chinaman. At the time we
reached it (Which was about half-past
six) it was about half way between the
bottom of the gulch and the top of the
ridge. We procured two men and with
the one from the nursery the fire was
put out at about half-past nine o'clock.
Upon investigation no clue could be OBJ
tanned as to who started the fire.
About four acres were burned. con-
sisting of guava, lantana and long
grass, with a few kau trees.
Arrangements have been made with
DR.. j. H. Raymond, Mr.. c. B. Wells,
manager of the Waikiki plantation
and Mr. VIM. Coelho of the Wailuku
hat
a visit to Maui next week, leaving
Honolulu on Tuesday, the 14th, and re-
turning on Saturday, the 2Sth, for the
purpose of looking over land and Civ
irg advice and assistance on tree
planting, etc.
A visit was made to the Honouliuli
ranch on July % and %. at the request
of Mr. n. Won Holt. manager, for the
purpose OF inspecting the trees planted
by the ranch company, and also to give
advice on the selection and planting OF
trees for the future. A short report on
my visit was drawn up and a copy is
herewith attached
A large quantity of forest and other
tree seeds are being collected and pack
ages for exchange purposes are being ~
put up for the different botanic gar
1ens and other institutions.
A small box of avocado pear seeo
(Prosopis juIif1ora) has been sent to
Mr. Wallace of the Bureau of Agri-
culture al Manila.
The two men at the Nuuanu sta
ion have been doing the regular rou-
line work. clearing away vines from
he trees. etc. Very truly yours.
DAVID HAUGHS, |
Forest Nurseryman.