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Return of Tree-planting Work done at Whakarewarewa Plantation, 1911-12.

Summary of Trees planted. Hew used. Number. Number on plantation at present day Contents of numbered blocks .. .. .. .. 12,007.976 Ornamental and shelter trees at prison camps, <fee. .. .. 175 Total trees now living .. .. .. .. .. 12.008. 151 Number planted to replace failures. &C. Experimental trees not suited to district .. .. .. 266,305 I'sed to replace deaths . . . . . . . . . . I .'.108.088 II.182.81! Less trees raised from svn\ sown in situ .. .. .. 100.725 Trees received from nursery .. .. .. .. .. 14,073,119 Summary showing Area oj Whakarewarewa Plantation (5,450 .tins in Trees). How occupied. Acres. Larch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.339-80 Pines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.397-70 Blackwood .. .. .. .. .. .. 79-00 Eucalypti .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,489-30 Walnut .. .. .. .. .. 9-70 Spruce, Picea, Pseudo-tsuga .. .. .. .. .. 119-00 Birch . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 580 Alder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-94 Poplar . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -20 Roads, tracks, and fire-breaks .. .. .. .. .. 106-00 Swamps and creeks .. .. .. .. .. .. 241-86 [Tnplanted land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.724-30 Native land acquired during year (approximate) .. .. .. 524-00 Not suitable for planting .. .. .. .. .. .. 102-20 Horse-paddocks . . .. .. .. .. ... Residence reserves . . . . .. .. . . .. }■ 98-50 Rotorua water-pipe reserve. <fee. .. .. .. .. ..J • _ > _ 9,547-30

Block. X;iiik of Tree. Number on New Replacing Area. Blanks. 18 20 21 10 15 17 2J L8 lit 18 18 10 10 10 10 10 10 21 20 ; 8 18 n> 17 21 20 21 12 3 3 •" 3 I'iniis Laricio ■ ■ Larix europaea I , inns ponderosa „ radiata ,, oanariensis .. „ Lambertiana ,, ponderosa, vat. scopulorum Coulterii „ Jeffreyii „ resinosa teocote Eucalyptus 81 uartiana » Cupressus thurifera .Vlmis glutinosa Pseudo-tsuga Douglasii Sequoia sempervirens Thuja plicata Larix occidentalis . . Picea grandis pungens ,, canadensis . . nol)ilis 122,250 15,525 725 j 27B 275.S00 r>5.000 li.loo 15.000 I <i. 550 752.800 7.500 7.100 31,200 55.875 6,300 170 :!75 2.200 50 2.250 50.375 20.555 I . t00 17.125 111,370 120 too 2.550 5.150 125 50 20 20 to 5 Totals 2,367,815 270.285