THE FORESTER. 



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The following amounts of seed were secured by collection and pur- 

 chase : 



Tree seed collected and purchased. 



I 2,000 pounds of this was Pinus maritima, costing about $0.11 a pound. 2 Eucalyptus. 



Aside from the large purchase of maritime pine for use in Florida, 

 both collections and purchases are small in comparison with previous 

 years. This is due to the fact that the major emphasis is being 

 given to the growing of nursery stock, which requires comparatively 

 small amounts of tree seed. 



The reforestation work of the year, by States, is set forth in the 

 following table : 



Planting and sowing, by States. 



The larger nurseries engaged in the production of planting stock 

 and the young trees on hand July 1, 1915, were as follows : 



National Forest nurseries and stock on hand. 



