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In the last nine pages of the report Mr. H. A. Goudie, 
Superintending Nurseryman, deals with the peculiarities of the 
trees grown in the North Island, and in addition to other interesting 
information gives an account of the average number of trees which 
may be expected from 1 Ib. of imported seed of 11 different kinds 
of trees. That account is appended :— 
rage 
umber of isthe pe d 
Name of Species. Trees raised | /°S* 0% See Remarks. 
rom 1 lb, 
Gf feed, 1,000 Trees. 
| 
8 d. 
Larix europaea .. ... | 3,500 0 7-87 | Imported from Europe. 
Pinus austriaca ... ss| 4500 | 0-11-63 +3 eS ” 
» Laricio ... boo. | 0 7838) Seca 
»» ponderosa .., 3200 --) 3-4 5 55 America. 
» Strobus ... 2,000 | G1 = * 3 
» radiata vice 11,000 0 3:37 | Seed saved in New Zealand. 
Pseudotsuga Douglasii 5400 | 2 Bs | Imported from America. 
Sequoia sempervirens 120g ie - " ” 
Eucalyptus Stuartiana | 24,500 | 0 3: | = » Australia. 
i paucifiora ...; 14500 | 0 53 | 3 ‘ ‘5 
is amygdalina ... | | 0 23 | = 5 % 
24.500 
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