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Session 11. 1912. NE W ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS: STATE NURSERIES AND PLANTATIONS (REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

TABLE OP GONT HINTS. Page Report of the Under-Secretary for Lands .. .. .. .. ..2 Summary of Operations in the Nurseries .. .. .. .. .. 3 Summary of Operations in the Plantations .. .. .. .. .. 4 Report on the Plantations at Whakarewarewa and Waiotapu by the Biologist to the Depart- f> ment of Agriculture Report on th« Afforestation Operations in the North Island .. .. .. ..8 Number and Species of Trees planted in the North Island .. .. .. .. 9 • Rotorua Nursery .. .. •. .. .. .. .. 12 Whakarewarewa Plantation.. .. .. .. .. .. ..16 Waiotapu Plantation .. .. .. .. .. 20 Puhipuhi Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Progress of Afforestation in the Rotorua District .. .. 25 Description of Principal Trees in Whakarewarewa Plantation .. .. .. 80 Report on Afforestation Operations in the South Island .. .. .. .. 34 Tapanui Nursery, Otago .. .. .. .. .. 37 Dusky Hill Plantation, Otago .. .. .. .. .. ..41 Conical Hills Plantation, Otago .. , .. .. .. ..43 Waitahuna Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Dumgree Plantation, Seddon, Marlborough .. .. .. ..45 Ewoburn Nursery, near Naseby, Otago .. .. .. ..47 Naseby Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Gimmerburn Plantation Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Hanmer Springs Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Hanmer Springs Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 PLANS. Whakarewarewa Plantation.. .. .. .. .. .. At back Waiotapu Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. At back

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