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Details of Two-year-old Trees, sown 1918-19.

Details of Three-year-old Trees, sown 1917-18.

Trees transferred from Nursery to Plantations, &c., 1919-20.

Hanmer Springs Plantation, Canterbury. (Area, 3,668 acres; altitude, 1,225 ft.; commenced 1901.) The work throughout the past year was almost exclusively confined to the general upkeep of the plantation; some thinning, however, was done in the shelter-belts where necessary, and a number of snow-thrown larch were cut out. With the exception of 24,000 Douglas fir used to plant up a disused cropping-area, the replacing of failures constituted the only planting carried out —145,550 trees, comprising Pinus Laricio (71,900), Douglas fir (8,400), Pinus ponderosa (28,250), Pinus radiata (27,000), and Eucalyptus viminalis (lO,000), being utilized for the purpose. The strike, however, was not altogether satisfactory, the gums proving a total failure. The plantation as a whole is presenting a very fine appearance, and tree-growth throughout has been well maintained. There has been no appearance of disease, with the exception of the green-leaf blight on isolated Betula, alba, and the usual American blight on Pinus austriaca. The older larch plantations are now showing signs of the need of thinning, and the commencement of this work will probably be necessary in the near future. A ready market can be found, locally for all timber cut out, and the proceeds of sales would easily cover the cost of the work. As the result of thinnings of Pinus radiata, Pinus muricata, and snow-thrown larch 123f cords of firewood and 244 posts and poles, of a total value of £177 2s. 7d., were disposed of during the year.

Namo of Tree. Number in Nursery Lines. Growth. Pinus Larieio .. ,, ponderosa ,, radiala . . ,, murioata Jupressus macrocarpa Populus monolifera ,, fasligiata 600,000 150,000 40,000 30,000 2,000 30,000 7,000 Medium. ji )i Total 859,000

Name of Tree. Number in Nursery Lines. Growth. Pinus Jjaricio . . „ ponderosa „ Banksiana ,, pinaster ,, Taeda Cupressus macrocarpa .. „ Lawsoniana .. Populus monolifera „ fastigiala 360,000 230,000 60,000 2,000 300 5,000 .1,500 30,000 7,000 Strong. Fair. Medium. >> ,, ,5 55 Total . . 695,800

Whore sent. Name of Tree. Number. Hanmer Springs Plantation Pinus Larieio „ ponderosa ,, radiata. . Pseudo-tsuga Douglasii Eucalyptus viminalis .. 71,900 28.250 27,000 32,400 10,000 Balmoral Plantation Pinus Larieio „ ponderosa ,, radiata.. „ muricata 169,550 370,000 49,000 86,500 10,000 Tapanui Nursery Farmers and public bodies Cupressus macrocarpa .. Assorted forest-trees . . 515,500 3,200 17,675 Total 705,925