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Trees transferred from Nursery to Plantations, &c. —continued.

, Conical Hills Plantation, Otaoo. (Assistant Forester, W. J. Dunnet; area, 3,672 acres; altitude, 400 ft. to 1,050 ft.; commenced operations, 1903.) From the meteorological records kept at this station it will be seen that only 24-66 in. of rain fell on 143 days. The highest shade temperature was registered in January and February, it being 88°, whilst in June the minimum of 10° of frost was reached. Strong winds were experienced during the latter part of September, but did not injure to any extent the very vigorous growth that was hastened by the extreme mildness of August and September months. Of the 733,940 trees received from Tapanui, some 582,875 were used to replant areas throughout the. plantation on which larch .and hardwoods had failed to succeed. Several comparatively large blocks of trees have been allowed to remain for two or three years in tho hope of success eventually being the, outcome ; but it is very evident that should severe frosts cause injury to young trees of the larch type the probability of a satisfactory recovery is remote. Generally an excellent growing record throughout is noticeable this season, particularly amongst all pine compartments. The Pinus austriaca, which have hitherto been somewhat affected by the aphis, appear to be gradually throwing

Where sont. Name of Tree. Number. Dusky Hill Plantation Pinus Laricio ,, radiata.. . 2,500 19,300 Pinus Laricio .. ,, ponderosa ,, radiata ,, muricata ,, pinaster „ Taeda .. Larix leptolepis Eucalyptus (vars.) Populus deltoides Various trees 21/800 Galloway Plantation .. . . < < I ,100 800 350 250 Id 100 200 200 400 20 Pinus Laricio .. ,, ponderosa ,, austriaca ,, radiata.. ,, muricata ,, patula ,, Banksiana ,, sylvestris ,, MontezUmae „ Taeda .. 3,430 Omarama Plantation . . .. < < 1,100 1 ,100 200 500 250 6 (i Cupressus macrocarpa . . Larix leptolepis Eucalyptus (vars.) Populus deltoides Various trees (i 6 KM) 12 200 200 250 4 Sclwyn Plantation Board J I 3,940 Poplars Assorted gums 100 125 r Public Works Department, Lake Coleridge. . Department of Agriculture Alexandra Borough Council Templeton Prison Camp St. Kilda Borough Council Mackenzie County Council Cromwell Development Company. . Waikakahi Domain Board Farmers Assorted forest-trees Assorted pines Assorted forest-trees )> 225 ■10,000 600 200 1,350 248 13,000 2,250 114 19,052 ). i ? ,. Total 1 952,009