70 EEPORT OF THE No. 3 



Phovincial Fokest Station, Nokfolk Couxty. 



Forest Nurseries. — During the past season the Nurseries have produced the 

 following stock : — 



White Pine 475,500 



White Cedar 175,000 



Red Pine 54,400 



Jack Pine 84,600 



Scotch Pine 33,000 



Yellow Pine 10,000 



Miscellaneous Conifers 40,000 



White or Soft Maple 15,600 



Sugar Maple 12,100 



Manitoba Maple 5,700 



White Ash 20,500 



American Elm 16,500 



Carolina Poplar 4,200 



Black Walnut ] 5,000 



Butternut 3,000 



Chestnut 7,500 



Red Oak 7,500 



Miscellaneous Hardwoods 11,000 



Total 991,100 



Our stock of Scotch Pine is low owing to the fact that we imported the one 

 year old seedling in past years from Europe. Owing to the war, this source of 

 material was closed. As it takes at least two years to produce, from the seed, 

 satisfactory planting stock, it will take us another year to make up the loss. 



In future we hope to grow all of our coniferous material from the seed and 

 to no longer depend upon imported stock. 



Plantations. — During this last season the various plantations have made very 

 good growth. The plantation made in 1909 with Scotch Pine and Jack Pine 

 upon the sand ridge as shown in Figure IX and X of my report of 1914, has 

 now assumed the thicket stage. These trees are now ten to fifteen feet in height 

 and the sandy ridge is taking on the appearance of a young forest. 



One of our most promising trees is the European Larch (Larix europea). 

 This tree, which is similar to our native Tamarac, has been used in mixture in 

 some of our plantations. At present it is the most rapid growing tree which we 

 have planted. Many specimens have sent out leaders this last season of 24 to 36 

 inches. This larch has a serious enemy in the Larch Saw Fly, and we are only 

 planting it in mixtures with other trees where it seems to be less liable to attack. 



Records arc being kept of the growth and history of the various plantations 

 and these will prove of great value in future problems in connection with re- 

 forestation. 



Co-operative Planting. — Trees are supplied from the Norfolk County Nurseries 

 to those wishing to undertake forest planting in other parts of Ontario. At present 

 planting material is supplied free to those wishing to plant up waste land or to 

 carry on demonstration plantings, as outlined in a Circular which will be supplied 

 upon application to the Forestry Branch, Parliament Buildin^-s. 



