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Sess. 11.—1887. NEW ZEALAND.

PLANTS DISTRIBUTED TO NATIVE SCHOOLS (RETURN OF), WHICH WERE ALIVE AND IN GOOD CONDITION ON 30th SEPTEMBER, 1886.

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

Eetuen of Plants (chiefly distributed by the Education Department) at the under-mentioned Native Schools throughout the Colony, which were Alive and in Good Condition on 30th September, 1886. Te Kao : 6 mulberry, 10 olive, 11 arrowroot, 1 carob, 10 furcrcea, 4 oriental plane, 1 acer negunda. Awanui: 4 mulberry, 2 olive, 36 arrowroot, 12 furcrcea, 2 oriental plane, 6 acer negunda, peach and apple (number not given). . . Pamapuria: 11 mulberry, 10 olive, 40 arrowroot, 4 carob, 3 mrcrcea, 7 ramia, 4 oriental plane, 1 acer negunda, 50 wattle. Pukepoto : 4 mulberry, 1 olive, 3 white-ash, furcroea (number not given), ramia (number not given), 2 oriental plane, wattle (number not given). Peria: 3 mulberry, 2 olive, 1 carob, 1 date, 1 white-ash, 2 furcroea, 2 ramia, 1 oriental plane, 1 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda. Te Moari: 7 mulberry, 5 olive, 12 arrowroot, 1 white-ash, 2 ramia, 4 oriental plane, pmus insignis (number not given). . Whangape : 12 mulberry, 8 olive, 1 date, 2 white-ash, 10 furcrcea, 4 ramia, 4 oriental plane, 2 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda. .„•.-,, Whakarapa: 6 mulberry, 6 olive, 3 arrowroot, 3 carob, 5 furcrcea, 1 ramia, 3 oriental plane, 18 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda, 2 wattle, 410 of various kinds of fruit, ornamental, and shelter trees have been planted by the trustees. Waitapu: 7 olive, 10 furcrcea, 5 ramia, 3 oriental plane, 6 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda, 20 various. . . , Whirinaki: 8 mulberry, 3 olive, 6 arrowroot, 3 oriental plane, 1 passion-fruit, 1 lemon. Waima: 3 mulberry, 3 olive, 133 arrowroot, 1 date, 11 furcroea, 4 ramia, 4 oriental plane, 1 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda, 10 pines. „■,-.,„* n Omanaia: 5 mulberry, 5 olive, 21 arrowroot, 5 carob, 5 date, 8 white-ash, 7 furcrcea, 2 ramia, 1 passion-fruit, 18 pines (insignis and macrocarpa). Pakia: 2 olive, 4 wattle. ... , ~ -, • Motukaraka : 4 mulberry, 6 arrowroot, 1 oriental plane, 1 passion-fruit, a few firs and pmes. Mangamuka: 6 mulberry, 6 olive, 6 arrowroot, 2 carob, 2 furcrcea, 2 ramia, 4 oriental plane, 2 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda, 12 various. Ohaeawai: 4 mulberry. . Kaikohe : 6 mulberry, 6 olive, 12 arrowroot, 6 white-ash, 5 furcrcea, 3 ramia, 1 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda, 17 various. Waikare: 5 mulberry, 3 passion-fruit. _ ... Otamatea : 1 mulberry, 4 olive, 4 arrowroot, 1 passion-fruit, 3 pinus insignis. Pouto Point: 3 olive, 2 arrowroot, 2 carob, 5 furcrcea, 2 ramia, 1 acer negunda, 11 pmusinsignis. Waitetuna : 50 pinus insignis. . Kirikiri: 10 mulberry, 4 arrowroot, 6 furcroea, 4 oriental plane, 1 acer negunda, 100 blue-gum. Maungatapu : 4 mulberry, 2 olive. Maketu: 6 mulberry, 4 olive, 50 arrowroot, 9 white-ash, 4 oriental plane, 1 acer negunda. Matata: 36 arrowroot, 9 white-ash, 3 furcrcea, 4 ramia, 1 acer necunda. Whakatane: 6 mulberry. Waioeka : 11 olive, 12 white-ash, 3 passion-fruit, a quantity of wattle, 7 various. Omarumutu : 8 olive, 20 arrowroot, 12 white-ash, 7 furcrcea, 4 ramia, 3 passion-fruit, 1 acer negunda, 50 wattle, 100 acacia (kangaroo).