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established have now grown to fifteen or twenty feet in height, notably the one 

 set out near the village of Norwood in 1912. To assist in bringing these plots 

 to the attention of passersby, signs were prepared and erected during the summer 

 at twelve of these plots, stating the year in which they were planted and their 

 purpose. 



The following new plots were established during the spring planting season: 



Brant County (Oakland Township) 



This plot is situated ten miles from the city of Brantford on the main road 

 to Simcoe. It is one of a number of demonstration plots which the county of 

 Brant purposes setting out. The scheme is to establish a plot each year in 

 different parts of the county and name it after the warden for that year. This 

 plot is three acres in size and the following trees were planted thereon: 



Scotch Pine 500 



Jack Pine 500 



White Pine 500 



Red Pine 1,000 



Hamilton Parks Board (City of Hamilton) 



This planting was planned and carried out under the supervision of the 

 Forestry Branch by the city of Hamilton, the purpose being to beautify the face 

 of the mountain. The city paid for the planting and the Branch supplied the 

 following trees: 



Jack Pine 12,000 



Scotch Pine 1,000 



White Pine 500 



Austrian Pine 200 



White Spruce 500 



Cedar 1,000 



Silver Maple 4,000 



White Ash 2,000 



Walnut 1,000 



Butternut 2,000 



Willow 5,000 



Poplar 1,000 



Red Maple 4,000 



Humberstone Township (Welland County) 



This plot consists of a small part of the township community park on the 

 shore of Lake Erie where sand from the lake is being blown inland. The following 

 trees were planted: 



Scotch Pine 1,000 



Jack Pine 1 ,000 



Islington Community Park 



This plantation was established on land purchased by Islington for a com- 

 munity park, and the area, besides being visited by several hundred people during 

 the summer, is in full view from two railways. The following trees were planted: 



White Pine 300 



Jack Pine 300 



Scotch Pine 1.000 



