FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREE SEED AND SEEDLINGS FOR
SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT NURSERY.

The Division of Forestry keeps constantly on hand at the Govern-
ment Nursery, seed and seedlings of the important native and introduced
trees. These are sold at prices just covering the cost of collection or
growing.

The list includes both forest and ornamental trees, such as Silk Oak,
Koa, various species of Eucalyptus, Golden and Pink Showers, Pride of
India, Poinciana, Albizzia, etc. The price of the seed varies from 10
to 50 cents per ounce. The seedlings may be had for 22 cents each,
except a few kinds which are 5 cents. Seed of the various palms is also
for sale; the price per 100 varying from $1.00 to $2.50. All seed is tested
before being sent out, which insures its being good.

All communications in regard to seed or trees should be addressed to
David Haughs, Forest Nurseryman, Box 207, Honolulu, Hawaii.

RALPH S. HOSMER,
Superintendent of Forestry.

DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY.

To give information about insects free of charge is one of the duties
of this Division and Hawaiian readers are hereby invited to make in-
quiry in person and by mail. In order to be able to advise intelligently
or send the right kind of useful insects for relief we like and sometimes
it is indispensable for us to see the insect suspected or caught in the act,
also specimens of the injury. In a tin with a hole or two, or a wooden
box specimens may be mailed at 3rd class rates. When specimens are
not accompanied by letter always write your name and address in the
upper left-hand corner of the package. Address all communications
SUPERINTENDENT DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY, P. O. BOX 207
HONOLULU, HAWAII.

EDW. M. EHRHORN,
Saperintendent.

Some idea of the damage and destruction of useful vegetation from which these islands are undoubtedly saved through the skill and the vigilance of the Division of Entomology, in keeping pests. that are constantly being brought to the gateways of our commerce from entering, may be obtained from any of the monthly reports of the Territorial entomologist. Some notable instances will be found in the report of Mr. Ehrhorn for January in this number.

An article on starting right in the hog business, copied elsewhere from the Live Stock and Dairy Journal, is commended to small and large farmers in Hawaii.

As part of the aim of the Forester is to present suggestions for new agricultural products of commercial value, an article is reprinted in this number from Consular Reports on esparto grass for paper making.

An interesting article is given elsewhere on valuable forest trees of Chiloe Island, Chile, from Consular Reports. Several trees to which peculiarly valuable properties are attributed are briefly described. Mention may be made of the canelo, of beautiful foliage and yielding lumber immune from rats and vermin, also various trees with special merits for manufactures.

Through the kindness of Mr. Wilbur A. Anderson, manager of the Nahiku and the Hawaiian-American rubber companies operating on the Island of Maui, the Forester is enabled to present some preliminary information respecting the First Cotton, Fibre and Tropical Products Exhibition, also the Fourth International Rubber Conference, both of which are to be held in London in June of 1914. It is to be hoped that the organizations and individuals engaged in the diversified industries of Hawaii, as distinguished from the sugar industry, will come together and make arrangements for having such industries properly made known to the world in London. As Mr. Anderson said, in his reports to the stockholders of the rubber companies mentioned, a serious mistake was made in failing to take adequate advantage of the