The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-07-23
GARDENS WILL
Be OPEN TO
PUBLIC
oYrom ThursdAy's Advertiser.l


open 70 the public a. a park. At yes.
ferday afternoon meeting Of the
Board Of Agriculture and Forestry, II
was voted to tear down the fence, 50
a. 10 give the people ready access to the
grounds
J. ". Dowsett and Marston Campbell
were both enthusiastically in favor Of
removing the fence, but Territorial
Forester X. 8. Hosmer thought that
some restrictions should be placed on
tbe ute Of the grounds. and suggested
tina; a woven wire fence, say three
feet in height, with numerous gates
which would be opened from sunrise to
sunset, but closed after dark, might
take the place Of the present unsightly
fence.
Hosmer expressed fear that with no
restrictions at all, the grounds might
quickly be turned into playground and
fiat the valuable trees and shrubs
would suffer thereby. Both Campbell
aud DOwsett disagreed with him, and
~ was finally decided 10 remove the
fence entirely, with the understanding
that II will be replaced should the ex.
pertinent prove the unfeasibility of
leaving the gardens open.
The present fence will therefore be
moved back 10 the keeper . house. Thus
=be botbouses and planting beds will
be shut of, but the corner Of the
grounds will be tuTnedg into public
park. AZ soon as more money is avail
able cement curbing will be laid
along Keeaunoku street.
T.. ueasf
cutursts, that a blight has been at.
lacking sweet potato plants, was dis
egssed and II was decided to instruct
EntDmoogist Jacob Kotinsky to make
an investigation and report at a sub.
segment meeting Of the board. There
secms 20 be difference of opinion re.
garding the nature Of the blight in
question.
j. NJ. DOwsett, on behalf Of the divl.
sion of entomology, recommended that
the salary Of ID. u. Kuhns, inspector Is
assistant be increased TO 800 a month.
lie explained that the duties Of the
position have increased rapidly Of late
and that at the time KuhDs was en-.
gagged IL was understood that his pay
would be increased in due time. The
report was adopted without any oppo.
gition and the pay Of Kuhns became
400 month on the spot.
Marston Campbell reported that, as
yet, there is not enough money at hand
under the special two per cent. tax,
and that in consequence the board Is
taking advantage of the provision Of
the enabling act which permit drawing
on the general fund until the special
fund shall reach sufficient size.
HOsmer reported that, during the
past three months, experiment has
demonstrated the economy Of having
The seeds required by the experiment
stations, gathered by employees Of the
service. There was some question as TO
whether or not il would be more econo.
mical to purchase such seeds ms are
needed instead Of trying to collect them.
The report shows that, during the
three months just passed, $l65 was ex.
pended in the collection of seeds Re
fcrring 10 the catalogues Of the big
m9inland seed concerns, ii was ascer.
tanned that the same quantity of seeds
would have cost the board 1912, had
they been purchased
Most Of these seeds are from eucalyp.
tns and other forest trees, though some
OF them are from palms large pro.
portion Of the seeds were gathered on
Tantalus, but city trees also produced
not few.
Hosmer explained that economy was
not the only advantage in gathering
the seeds instead of buying them. Said
he:
"Many Of the seeds, though listed
in the catalogues OF dealers can not be
found when an order is placed Then
again these seeds that we get are from
trees that are acclimated."
The suggestion was made that Dr.
Gl1zicr, having been retained by the
stock raisers Of Kauai as quarantine
officer At n salary of 5000 month, the
board should provide him with com.
mission as Territorial Veterinarian for
the northern island. As DR.. Norgaard
was absent, II was decided TO let the
matter rest until the next meeting, lest
1t appear that the Territorial Veter.
marian were being treated discour.
tcously.
HOsmcr reported that the prospects
for cooperation In tree planting on the
part Of the plantations on this island
ARE very favorable. Particularly does
hc expects results from Aiea.
The Bureau Of Forestry expects to
give away more than 100000 trees on
Arb0r Dny--the second Friday In Nov.
ember. These trees hre now being
grown NJ the experiment station here
and on the other islands and will be
ready for rePlanting In time for Arbor
Day.
TerTitorial Forester Hosmer Is par.
ticularly anxious 10 have all who wish
trees get them, and the only require,
meni viii he that applicants agree TO
plant them, The Seeding trees are in
ine condition aud II Is possible that
there may be nearer 100000 than l00,,
900 ready for distribution,
REMEMBER THE NAMB,