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Trees transferred from Nurseries to Plantations, &c., 1914-15.

W. T. Morrison, Nursery Foreman. R. G. Robinson, Superintending Nurseryman. Conical Hills Plantation, Otago. (Area, 3,672 acres ; altitude, 400 ft. to 1,050 ft. ; commenced operations, 1903.) During the year 34-25 in. of rain fell on 164 days. A glance at the meteorological chart appended will show the fairly even monthly distribution of rainfall. The maximum shade temperature was reached in December, it being 86°, and the lowest 24° in July. Tree-growth. —The prevalence of almost persistent strong south-westerly winds has had a marked influence on trees generally at this naturally exposed plantation, particularly along the river-face, where the planting of protective shelter-beds is not practicable. The rapid progress of larch on the hillsides for the five or six years after planting indicated the suitability of the conditions for larchgrowing ; but gradually the wind-influence has lessened the prospects of extreme success, and immediate

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Where sen!. Name of Tree. ; Number. in H |nches. | Remarks. , . Pinus Laricio . . .. 320,200 ponderosa .. 144,650 ,, Benthamiana .. 5,425 radiata .. .. 115,775 ,, muricata . . .. II ,875 ,, maritima . . I ,000 „ Taeda . . . . 925 ,, scopulorum .. 800 Conical Hills Plantation J Picea sitchensis .. 29,275 Pseudo-tsuga taxifolia, .. 1,625 Larix europaea . . .. 17,075 ,, leptolepis . . 5,500 Alnus glutinosa . . 1,769 Cupressus macrocarpa . . 1 ,325 Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana 225 Betula alba .. .. 200 Populus deltoides (cuttings) 2,525 660,169 I 6 1 7 7 8 9 10 8 7 An excellent grow8 , > ing - percentage 10 has resulted. 12 9 10 12 8 12 f Pinus radiata .. .. 2,700 Dusky Hill Plantation ,, sylvestris . . 10 { Olearia Forsteri .. 100 2,810 « i' to _ _■ I Pinus Laricio .. .. 10,000 Selwyn Plantations , ]iadiata _ M()0 10 8 I For replanting | purposes. 6 8 15,000 Conical Hills Plantation ■ ■ As per details above .. 660,169 Dusky Hill Plantation .. ,, ..2,810 Selwyn Plantations .. ,, .. 15,000 Hanmer Springs Nursery . . Populus deltoides (cuttings) 200 P. and T. Dept., Wellington Assorted pines .. .. 5,000 ,, Awarua . . ,, . . . . 1,400 Department of Agriculture .. ,, .. .. 5,990 Cromwell Domain Board .. Pinus radiata .. .. 2,000 Hyde Domain Board . . Assorted trees . . . . 500 Burnham Industrial School .. ,, .. .. 500 Terrace Orchard Company . . ,, . . . . 325 Brighton Improvement Society ,, .. .. 240 Church grounds, Pembroke .. ,, .. .. 112 Brightwater Domain Board .. ,, . . 60 Roxburgh. Beautifying Society „ .. . . 50 Tongariro National Park .. Pyrus aucuparia .. 24 Total .. .. .. 694,380 i