29

G.—3

Rainfall, Temperature, &c.

Details of One-year-old Trees, sown 1916-17.

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

Month. Rainfall. Number of Days Rain fell. Temp. irature. Number of Bays Frosts occurred. Maximum. Minimum. 1910. April May Juno July August September .. October November . . December . . In. 1-73 7-48 1-21 5-19 6-18 4-77 3-36 6-19 0-29 7 13 10 12 II 8 11 14 2 Deg. F. 78 67 66 65 67 73 70 74 89 Deg. F. 24 20 19 16 20 19 24 30 35 7 15 23 28 27 21 8 3 1917. 2 11 8 90 83 84 January February March 2-66 1-96 1-85 32 30 29 1 3 2 Totals 42-87 42-87 109 133

Name of Tree. Number Amount in Seed-beds, of Seed sown. Remarks. Pinus Laricio ,, ponderosa , pinaster ,, tmiricata ,, radiata Larix leplolepis Pseudo-tsvga taxifolia . . Pioeh excelsa 1,000,000 190,000 14,000 100,000 400,000 120,000 100,000 30,000 40,000 lb. 114 30 2 11 90 30 14 2 4 Good plants. >> j) J? Poor crop. Good plants. Pair crop. Good plants. Gupressus ntacrocarpa Eucalyptus Macarthuri „ piperita 6,000 80 oz. 2 1 Good plants. Poor crop. Total 2,000,080

Name of Tree. Number in Seed-beds. Numbo" in Nursery-lines. Remarks. Finns Laricio ,, ponderosa „ Benthandana ,, radiata „ muricata „ Taeila pinaster Larix leplolepis Pseudo-tsuga taxijolia . . Cupressus macrooarpa Poplar cuttings 700,000 240,000 260,000 220 300,000 80,000 700 2,000 Small plants. Good plants. Medium plants. Poor plants. Pair plants. Good plants. Medium plants. Good plants. Medium plants. Fair plants. 200,000 70,000 1,800 20,000 Totals .. 1,210,000 664,720 1,874,720