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Schedule 4.—Trees transferred from Tapanui Nursery to Plantations, &c., 1909-10.

Dusky Hill Plantation, Otago. (Area, 845 acrss; altitude, 400 ft. to 800 ft.)

It is impossible to render a favourable report on the past season's progress of trees at this station, but this is fully accounted for by the intensely dry weather experienced in the district. Throughout the whole summer the ground surface presented no sign of moisture, and it is not to be wondered at that trees materially suffered. Only lew deaths are recorded, although an unhealthy yellow appearance prevails amongst the larch compartments. The " leadsrs " appear to have absorbed the sap available, to the detriment of other parts of the tree. No permanent ill effects, however, should eventuate if a fair rainfall is received during the coming winter. It is interesting to note that Larix leptolepis (Japanese larch) does not appear so sensitive to drought

Where sent. Name of Tree. Number. Height in Inches Value per Thousand. Total Value. Kemarks. 1 lonical Hills Plantation Pinns Lirieio .. 203,575 „ austriaca .. 34,875 pondiros*.. 20,925 Benth mij,na 12,525 enr ipsea .. 858,350 Picea excelsa .. .. 120,650 „ sitchensis .. .. 45,000 Pseudo-tsuga taxifolia 5,225 Betula aba .. 9,350 Fraxinus excelsior .. 4,925 „ americana .. 925 Acer p»eudo-plaianus .. 33,700 Quercns pedunculata .. 54,175 Alnus glutinosa .. 13,500 Totals .. .. 1,417,700 Pinus Laricio .. .. 118,000 Larix europsea .. .. 1,500 Picea excelsa .. .. 2,500 sitobensis .. .. 6,750 Psuedo-tsug* taxifolia .. 800 B tula alba .. .. 1,500 Fraxinus excelsior .. 500 Querous pedunculata .. 3,250 £ s. d. £ s. el. 12 3 0 0 610 14 6 1 12 3 0 0 104 12 6 12 3 0 0 02 15 6 i 14 3 5 0 40 14 2 i 15 3 0 0 2,575 1 <>| 15 3 0 0 361 19 () ! I A very 15 3 0 0 135 0 (i "strike 15 3 5 o If. 19 8 tained 15 2 0 0 L8 14 0 planted 15 3 0 0 14 15 0 11 3 0 <> 2 15 b Id 2 15 0 92 1:; 6 15 3 0 0 102 10 <i 15 3 0 0 40 10 0 1 I A very satisfactory " strike" was obtained in all trees planted. J «# w w J " * w v ) ,4,239 15 4 Dusky Hill Planta- J tion 12 3 0 0 354 0 0 ' 15 3 (i n 4 10 0 14 3 0 0 7 10 0 These trei 11 3 0 0 20 5 0 in com 14 3 5 0 2 12 0 i" replanti 15 2 0 0 3 0 0 destroy! 15 3 0 0 1 10 0 15 3 0 0 9 15 0 J These trees were used in completing the replanting of area destroyed by tire. J Waitahuna Planta- I tion i Totals .. 134,800 Pinus Larioio .. 2,000 ponderosa .. 500 Larix europsea .. .. 7,000 Betula alba .. .. 1,500 Alnus glutinosa .. .. 500 403 2 0 12 3 0 0 6 0 0 | 12 3 0 0 1 10 0 Exoellent 15 3 0 0 21 0 0 \ been n 15 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 varietiei 15 i 3 0 0 110 0' [Exoellent progress has been made by all varieties. Totals .. .. 11,500 33 0 0 Conical Hills Plantation Dusky Hill Plantation Waitahuna Plantation Hanmer Springs Plantat'on Naseby Plantation .. Borough Counoil, Poit Cnalmers B6*rough Council, Gie- n Island Acclimatisation Sooiety, Clinton Domain Board, Waiau Domain Boaid, Ta panui School Reserve, Moa Flat Sohool Reserve, Kokonga Industrial Schools, Burnham Hospital Committee, Gore Barowood Settlement As per details above .. 1,417,700 134,800 11,500 Alnus glutinosa .. .. 2,500 Assorted forest trees .. 2,500 2,500 140 100 4,239 15 4 403 2 0 83 0 0 .. .. 5 0 0 5 10 0 7 10 0 i 0 12 6 0 10 0 40t 200 1 12 0 0 16 0 300 14 0 175 0 15 0 150 0 12 0 213 12 6 1,050 3 16 Totals .. ..1,574,223 2 10 E. G. Eobinson, Superintending N urser ■man.