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NURSERY STOCK ON HAND FOR DISTRIBUTION, 1927 



Conifers: Number 



White Cedar 15,000 



European Larch 15,000 



Jack Pine 43,100 



Red Pine 7,500 



Scotch Pine 70,000 



White Pine 255,000 



Norway Spruce 30,000 



White Spruce 165,000 



Red Cedar 900 



601,500 



Hardwoods: 



White Ash 20,000 



White Birch 4,000 



Yellow Birch 1,500 



Elm 220,000 



Silver Maple 140,000 



Sugar Maple 6,500 



Red Oak 15,000 



Walnut 1,970 



Poplar 30,000 



Willow 25,000 



463,970 

 Other nursery stock in various stages of development totals 5,866,400. 



MiDHURST Nursery 



Seed Beds: The seed beds were quite a success during the past season. 

 The germination was good, and the loss during the summer was comparatively 

 low. There was a total of 429 for the season 1926. 



(a) Coniferous Seed Beeds: 



Sowed 

 Species Fall 1925 



White Pine 102 



Red Pine 122 



Jack Pine 10 



Scotch Pine 54 



White Spruce 21 



Norwav Spruce 



White Cedar 20 



Hemlock 8 



Red Cedar 20 



357 



Sowed 



Spring 1926 



18 



27 



25 



72 



Sowed 



Fall 1926 



44 



117 



42 



9 

 37 



9 



6 



264 



(b) Hardwood Seed Sown: 



Number of 

 Species Bushels 



Walnut 259 



Butternut 23 



White Elm 5 



Silver Maple 9 



Sugar Maple 9 



Black Cherry 15 



Yellow Birch 1^ 



Red Oak 455^ 



Basswood 1 



Hickory \]/2 



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