FOREST commissioner's REPORT. 95 



This plantation can be seen from the cars of the Lewiston, Augusta 

 and Waterviille St. Rwy. about one mile west of Gardiner. 



Respectfully yours, 



GARDINER FORESTRY CO., 



(Signed) D. H. Darling. Sec'y. 



Augusta, Maine, Nov. ii, 1914. 

 Hon. Blaine S. P^iles, Land Agent and Forest Commissioner. 



Dear Sir: — I resipectfully file my intention to compete for the Ben- 

 jamin C. Jordan Prize, with the following statement of facts. 



In 1907, a parcel of land known as "Greenwood Church," 22.95 acres, 

 from which the primitive forest had been removed, was set apart for 

 the growth of an incipient forest. 



In 1907, the pine and spruce trees on the lot were trimmed, and 3000 

 pine and 1000 spruce were set out by John Appleton. 



In 1908 and 1909, 1900 pine and 1000 spruce were set out by Blaine 

 S. Viles. 



In 1911, 2000 pine were set out by Blaine S. Viles. 



Very respectfully yours, 



(Signed) Samuel 'Conv Manlev, 

 Trustee under tlie zvill of Joseph H. Mauley. 



