THE PLANTING SEASON

Western Star, 13 June 1933, Page 2

THE PLANTING SEASON

■ | There are some' pdrts of Europe where the .custom prevails that every, newly-married couple shall plaint two fruit trees- The result is that the land where thi,s is tlie rule abounds in orchards, the property of the villages or towns to which they are adjacent. Such a practice as this does not qbtain in New Zealand,; but both the Forestry and Education Departments do all in their power to encourage tree-planting. The Director of Forestry has advised the Board of Education that quantities of trees and seeds will be supplied free of cost to all School Committees -desirous-of improving the appearance pf their ■grounds. The applications for the trees and seeds must he made to the Secretary of the Southland-Board ot Education or to its Agricultural Instructor, care of the Education Office, conditions ar© tha-fc not more than two hundred trees in all and, two ounces of each species of seed will be supplied to any one school. Quantities in excess of these have to be paid for. The trees and seeds supplied free must be planted in school grounds, gardens, reserves, etc. All railage and freight charges; however, are to- be borne by the recipients. The trees availahl© are pinus pondorosa, pseudotsuga Douglasii, populus species, cupresseS Lawsouiana/ pinus niuricata, pinus Marrayana, sequoia sempervieus, acacia decurreiis, eucalyptus obliqua, and eucalyptus viminklis. . ■