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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: STATE NURSERIES AND PLANTATIONS (REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page Report of the Under-Secretary for Lands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Summary of Operations in the Nurseries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Summary of Operations in the Plantations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Report on .Afforestation Operations in the North Island .. .. .. .. .. 0 Rotorua Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Whakarewarewa Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..14 Waiotapu Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..16 Kaingaroa Plain-Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..17 Puhipuhi Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..18 Report on Afforestation Operations in the South Island .. .. .. .. .. 18 Tapaniii Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..22 Conioal Hills Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..25 Dusky Hill Plantation .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 20 Ranfurly Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Naseby Plantation .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 29 (iimmerburn Plantation Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •.. 30 Hanmer Springs Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Hanmer Springs Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Report of Tour of Superintending Nur. oryman for the South Island .. .. .. ..34 Account of Tour of Members of the Royal Scottish Arborioultural Society .. .. .. 53 Schemes for training Forestry Officers in England and Scotland .. .. .. .. 01 Report on the Timber Industry In New Zealand .. ~ ~ ~ ~ 68

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