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The following list of New South Wales Timber Reserves containing Red 

 Cedar is furnished by the Forest Department: 



Propagation. Red Cedar grows most vigorously in the rich, moist, 

 alluvial flats and sloping ground of our Northern Coast districts, particularly 

 so on the banks of creeks on the eastern slopes of the ranges, where the 

 greatest shelter from the prevailing winds and shade are obtainable. Young 

 plants may be successfully transplanted* in such localities during the winter, 

 at which season at least 90 per cent, of the trees planted will .survive, and 

 'grow at a rate of from 3 to 5 feet annually. The cedar flourishes best when 

 planted in small open places in existing forests, where there is room for 

 i lie trees to mature, and they obtain the most shade, and are better protected 

 from the winds and the frosts than if planted in open ground. Too much 

 air and light is fatal to them. Tho brush plants must be allowed to grow 

 up with them, care being obviously taken that they do not smother the 

 young cedar plants. 



*Mr. (ianible says: -Seedlings are easily raised, but difficult to transplant. 

 The roots are surface-feeders, so that it ought not to be grown on the edges 

 f fields. 1 ' These remarks refer to the Indian tree, but they largely apply to 

 our red cedar also. 



