The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-07
INVESTIGATING
THE EUCALYPTUS
Forester Hosmer Submits a Re-
port Showing What Is
Being Done.


culture and forestry last Wednesday
Chief Forester Ralph s. Hosmer submit.
ted a report which dealt largely with
the eucalyptus investigation that is
now under way. In this report Mr..
Hosmer said:
"The investigation of the planted
groves of eucalyptus in the Territory,
of which mention has been made in
previous reports, is now well under
way. Louis Margolin, forest examiner
in the United States forest service, ar
rived in Honolulu November 20. On
| December % Mr.. Margolin and I start.
ed on quick but comprehensive trip
to Maui and Hawaii, during which we
visited the principal eucalyptus groves
| on those islands. We returned to Ho.
nolulu on December IA. The object of
this trip was to put Mr.. Margolin well
in touch with the local situation before
detailed work was begun in any one
place.
/ The program of the eucalyptus inves
litigation, as it now stands, includes th,,
compilation of all the available data
in regard to the existing groves. the
accurate measurement of sufficient,
number of standing and felled trees TO
secure figures for tables that can be
| used in estimating volume and WELD.
and the taking of sample plots to show
the height, size and yield of typical
areas.
In connection with this study there
have been cut in the Tantalus forest
$50 eucalyptus trees of the species
blue gum (E. globulus), swamp maho-
gany (E. robusta) and the yate (E.
cornuta). These trees were taken ont
in places where the forest was in need
of thinning, so that the double purpose
is being served of getting the figures
required for this investigation and at
the same time bringing the Tantalus
forest into better condition. Arrange.
ments have been made with the Oahu
Railway & Land Co., whereby these
trees will be made into ties and posts.
After being properly seasoned, the ties
will be laid in different parts of the
track, carefully marked and dated.
Different methods of seasoning will be
tried. The experiment, as whole,
should in the end yield facts of great
interest, for it is the first time that
the opportunity has presented itself of
Systematically trying out locally grown
eucalyptus.
Forest Extension
"During December 5,5I6 trees were
sent out by the government nursery
for planting in various parts of the
Territory. While this is materially
less than the number distributed in No
vember, when the Arbor Day trees
were sent out, the distribution for De
cember is, nevertheless, considerably
above the average of former years. OF
the trees sent out 3,144 were sold and
2,372 given away. OF the larger or
ders, the trees went to Lihue, Kauai
Spreckelsville, Maui, and to two places
on the windward side of the island. OF
the free trees 1000 were sent to the
, Waialua road board for roadside plant
r ing which. under the general direction
of Mr.. G Fl. Gere, the county engineer
has been Systematically undertaken il
that section. Incidentally it may b,
a noted that the division of forestry fur
'ished number of Christmas trees Il
persons in and about Honolulu, among
them being the tree for the so-callet
Malihini Children IS Festival.
u I
government nursery to keep constantly
on hand trees of the kinds in most de
, mand for forest, windbreak and road
3 side planting. These trees are sold a
, cost price to anyone desiring to Obtain
them. individuals or corporations de
string to do extensive tree planting
: are assisted to establish nurseries o.
their own, but if for any reason thi
. is not convenient, the division of for
estry stands ready, if given sufficien
notice, to supply trees in PRACTICAL,
d any quantity. In this way it follow
!. up its recommendations by practica
= support.
Trees for Homesteaders.
A cat the end of December there wer
:, on hand in the nursery and at the Ma
kiki station $4,000 seedlings in see
boxes, transplant boxes and pots. Abou
" 10000 are to be used in planting tn
V water reserve in the Pupukea and Pau
malu homestead tract The trees ar
to be planted in accordance with pla
drawn up by Mr.. Haughs in November
0 They will be sent out as soon as tn
homesteaders. who are to do the wor
are ready to receive them. 1t is e,
pected that the trees will be put int
the ground within the next few week.
F, A New Tree.
"There has recently been receive
" from Japan a consignment of the see
7, of japanese cedar (Cryptomeria jap,
n nica) or, as the Japanese call it 'sugi
N This tree has been found, by exper
ment, to grow we'll in this Territor.
10 especially in somewhat sheltered situi
8. tions between the elevations of 100
r. and 1000 feet. Sample lots Of tn
n seed are being distributed TO warrior
persons throughout the Islands wi
y have agreed to plant and care for see
x of promising plants. The division I
ic forestry viii be glad to supply sma
IA sample lots 60 other persons who wou
like TO try tho Japanese cedar. The
are also now on hand for free distI
1t button for limited time Seeding tire
10 Of the japanese cedar resulting fro
,e seed obtained last year, These see
I, lings will be given out 10 persons wi