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Eight new plantations were established during the fall of 1925, the whole 

 reclaiming an area of approximately seventy acres. Each of these eight planta- 

 tions are of individual interest, since very detailed data was recorded as to costs 

 of preparing planting sites, planting material, the actual planting operation, and 

 every other pertinent information which was thought might be of value. Al- 

 though each plantation differed from the other, each was set out with the tentative 

 object of obtaining first-hand intelligence as to what species, mixtures, and 

 associations are best suited to certain conditions of site. 



Protection {Disease and Insects): The results of combating disease, and 

 insect ravages, would seem to justify the consistent and persistent efforts which 

 have been exerted toward this end. 



We are again happy to report that no evidence of white pine blister rust 

 has been found. Notwithstanding this, however, the work of eradicating mem- 

 bers of the genus Ribes is being carried on with utmost thoroughness. 



Endothia parasitica (chestnut blight) has appeared in southwestern Ontario, 

 and is to be found on the Forest Station. Several trees have been observed 

 to be affected, and have been cut down and burned. To date, however, there 

 seems to be little, if any, method of combating this disease which has proved 

 so disastrous to chestnuts of the New England States. 



NURSERY STOCK ON HAND 

 Conifers: 



White Pine 4,300,000 



R'ed Pine 5,270,000 



Scotch Pine 2,330,000 



Jack Pine 1,635,000 



White Spruce 1,885,000 



Norway Spruce ' 1,328,000 



White Cedar 640,000 



Red Cedar 4,500 



Balsam 90,000 



Hemlock 80,000 



European Larch 145,000 



Total 17,707,500 



Hardwoods: 



White Ash 110,000 



White Elm 100,000 



Hard Maple 53,000 



Sweet Chestnut 5,000 



Black Cherry 7,000 



Black Locust 14,000 



Honey Locust 6,000 



Silver Maple 150,000 



Manitoba Maple 2,500 



Rooted Poplar 3,000 



Poplar Cuttings 250,000 



Willow Cuttings 50,000 



Black Walnut 25,000 



White Walnut 6,000 



Total 781,500 



Grand Total 18,488,000 



Orono: 



Seeding: The lack of an irrigation system has proved a serious handicap 

 in the production of coniferous seedlings. This lack of watering facilities is not 

 only a serious drawback in the combating of drouth conditions, but also opens 

 our seed beds to the attack of "damping off" fungi. Since we are unable to 



