If too much water is used damping off is very apt to set in and 

 this fungus disease often proves very disastrous to such seedlings 

 as the different species of Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Grevillea> 

 Acacia, etc. A fine sprinkler should be used when watering. 



Transplanting. 



When the plants have grown to from 2 to 3 inches high they 

 should be transplanted into other boxes and the plants set in 

 lines from 2 to 3 inches apart according to the species, some 

 requiring more room than others. Thus the different species 

 of the Iromvoods (Casuarina) and most of the Eucalypts should 

 be planted about two inches apart, while the Black Wattle 

 (Acacia dccitrrcns), the Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata) as well 

 as the Koa (Acacia koa) and other Acacias should be planted 

 about three inches apart. The latter distance is also suitable 

 for the Silk Oak (Grevillea robusta), Monkey Pod (Albizzia 

 sanian) and similar trees. The plants should remain in the 

 transplant boxes until they are from 15 to 18 inches high, when 

 they will be ready to plant out. The transplanting of the seed- 

 ings into Hala or T!i leaf pots, instead of into boxes, leaving them 

 until they reach the heights mentioned is also recommended. 

 Where the Ti or the Hala is to be obtained easily the latter method 

 has been found to work very successfully. 



PLANTING. 

 Distance Apart. 



The distance apart at which to plant forest trees varies 

 according to the species used and the object of planting. Trees 

 such ast the Ironwoods and most of the Eucalypts ought to be 

 planted 6 feet apart each way for general forest planting. For 

 windbreak purposes, where a narrow strip of a few rows only 

 is allowed, they couldi be planted even closer; 4 by 4 feet would 

 be wide enough for a narrow windbreak. Trees such as the 

 Black Wattle and Silver Wattle ought to be planted 8 by 8 feet 

 each way. 



Making Holes. 



In ordinary cases holes dug from 12 to 15 inches square and 



