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Rainfall, Temperature, &c.

Details of One-year-old Trees, sown 1915-16.

Details of Two-year-old Trees, sown 1914-15.

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Number of Days Rain fell. Tempo rature. Number of Days Frosts occurred. Month. Rainfall. Maximum. Minimum. 1915. April May June July August September October November December In. 0-48 0'70 0-97 0-50 0-26 0-91 2-28 2'02 0-91 7 8 9 6 4 Deg. F. 72 67 58 59 62 70 76 78 82 Deg. F. 21 18 18 18 18 21 28 25 30 19 29 30 27 27 22 8 8 5 m 5 6 13 12 6 1916. 215 2-40 2'04 January February March 7 10 9 90 83 81 30 35 29 3 Totals .. 15-62 97 183

Name of Tree. Number in Seed-bods. Seed sown. Remarks. Pinus Laricio ,, ponderosa ,, Benthamiana .. ,, radiata ,, muricata ,, pinaster ,, Taeda Larix leptolepis Pseudo-tsuga taxifolia Cupressus macrocarpa PWpulus fastigiata (cuttings) ,, deltoides (cuttings) Pi Total 588,000 201,600 100 114,800 37,500 1,500 100 97,000 19,500 7,400 4,200 1,500 Lb. 95 40 4 35 i h i 16 4 1 Very even crop. Good even crop. Poor crop. Strong plants. Good even crop. Strong plants. Sturdy trees. Fair crop. Very good crop. Strong plants. >> 1,073,200

Name of Tree. Number in Seed-beds. Number in Nursery-lines. Remarks. 'inus Laricio ,, ponderosa ,, Benthamiana .. ,, radiata ,, muricata „ pinaster ,, Tacda 'seudo-tsuga taxifolia 'opulus fastigiata „ deltoides 450,000 300,000 7,840 600 3,000 40 500 12,000 25,200 Strong plants. ;> 55 >> Poor plants. 1,000 2,700 Strong plants. ») Totals 761,980 40,900 802,880