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Two-year-old Trees, sown 1910-11.

Three-year-old Trees, sown 1909-10.

Trees transferred from Nursery to Plantations, &c., 1910-11.

W. G Morrison, Nurseryman in Charge.

Hanmer Springs Plantation, Cantbbbuet. (Area, 2,668 acres : altitude, 1,225 ft.) Afforestation operations at this station were most successful during the past twelve months, despite the abnormal weather-conditions prevailing, which were far from conducive to good results. The winter was extremely rough : and sharp frosts were experienced right through the spring, and on several occasions during the summer months. The unseasonable frosts had rather a detrimental effect on the young and tender growth of larch. Douglas fir. and tideland spruce ; the trees have, however, recovered their usual healthy appearance. Pines were not affected. The growth of trees throughout the plantation has been good, larch again showing the best results. During the early summer, however, signs of " needle-cast" were noticeable in established larch-planta-tions : but these trees have since regained their usual health, and have apparently shaken off the

Name of Tree. iarix europaea 'inus Laricio insignis muricata ponderosa Benthamiana austriaca 'seudo-tsuga taxifolia 'icea sitchensis tiota orientalis Totals Number Number in Height, Value in Nursery- in per Total Value. , Remarks Seed-beds lines.' Indies. Thousand. £ s. d. £ s. d. 700,000 15 [ i 5 of 1 ' 575 ° P'ne crop. 170,000 80,000 . 8J 2 3 0 392 10 0 ; Sturdy plants. 15,000 12 2 5 0 33 15 0 Good growth. 2,000 8 2 5 0 1 10 0 Poor growth. 100,000 12 5 0 225 0 0 Good growth. 18,000 4 2 10 0 45 0 0 2,500 4 2 5 0 5 12 6 24,000 8 2 10 0 60 0 0 20,000 6 2 10 0 50 0 0 200 3 3 0 0 0 12 0 Poor growth. 170,000 961,700 .. .. ,2,391 19 0 I ! , ■ I

»• * ■ »"W • 1 ■ *».*.__ Name of Tree. Number in Height, Value Nursery- in per Total Value. Remarks, lines. Inches. Thousand. 'inus Larioio „ pouderosa Totals .. ! L £ s. a. £ s. d. .. 650,000 7 3 0 0 1,950 0 u Poor growth. .. 100,000 7 3 0 0 300 0 0 Good growth. .. 750,000 .. .. 2,250 0 0 J

Where sent. Name of Tree. Number. Height, Value in per Inches, i Thousand. Total Value. Remarks. a n m e r Springs Plantation Larix europaea .. .. 325,750 Pinus Laricio .. 16,000 ponderosa.. .. 185,600 austriaca .. 380,440 Benthamiana .. 40,000 muricata .. 6,375 Pseudo-tsuga taxifolia .. 3,375 Cupressus Lawsoniana .. 400 Thuja gigantea .. .. 500 Alnus glutinosa .. 640 £ s. d. 18 3 0 0 9 8 0 0 9 3 0 0 12 3 0 0 9 3 0 0 9 3 0 0 12 3 5 0 10 3 15 0 9 3 0 0 10 3 0 0 £ s. d. 9T7 5 0 48 0 0 556 16 0 1,141 6 4 138 0 0 19 2 6 10 19 4 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 18 4 v Sturdy plants. Totals I 965,080 2,896 7 6