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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 734, 1 March 1877, Page 3

New Method of Raising Forest Trees.— The "South Australian Register " gives the following account of the method of raising forest trees m the Government plantations of that colony : — • " Thousands of pieces of bamboo, of one to one and a-half inches long, are neatly sawn off and the pith cleaned out of them. These little tubes are then set up m beds as closely as they can be packed, and the surface brought to a level. Then finally, sifted compost is shaken all over and both the bamboos and the interstices between filled up. Into each of these hamboos three or four seeds are dropped by hand. When the seedlings are sufficiently advanced the bamboos ,are taken out as they are wanted, the superfluous plants, if any, are removed, and the tubes plunged at once into the soil where they are to remain. Here, after a little time, the bamboo decays, and after affording protection to the delicate plant within, it m turn furnishes its rootlets with nourishing food. By the time the decay is complete the plant Is sufficiently strong to need but little further protection and care." Here m New Zealand we have but to substitute the hollow stem of he korari or native flax plant for the amboo.