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State Nursery. 



E. — As early as 1901, the experiment station started in 

 Windsor an experimental forest nursery for the raising of various 

 kinds of forest seedlings. In connection with it, a series of 

 experimental plantations on sand-plain land were started and 

 have been uninterruptedly continued so that to-day they form 

 the most interesting experimental tract of forest plantations in 

 New England, amply demonstrating what species are and are not 

 suitable for sand-plain planting. Many people have been saved 

 the expense and disappointment of planting such lands with 

 catalpa, poplar, and maple, and have been taught the value of 

 Scotch, red, and white pine by an inspection of these plantations. 



In 1906, it had become apparent that the only reason that 

 forest planting was not extensively carried on among private 

 owners was an absolute lack of plant material at reasonable 

 prices. The experiment station, therefore, adopted the poHcy, 

 which has since been followed in other states both in and out of 

 New England, of furnishing forest seedlings at cost price. Not 

 being able to supply the demand, large quantities were imported 

 from Europe and distributed at wholesale rates. Forest plant- 

 ing became so popular that an extensive private nursery company 

 has been estabHshed,^ the first company started in New England 

 for the avowed purpose of raising seedlings at prices conducive 

 to forest planting. With the establishment of this company and 

 others in more recent years, it has become unnecessary for the 

 state to maintain a nursery to supply stock for private planters. 

 A small state nursery will be maintained to grow stock for 

 planting on the state forests. 



Taxation. 



F. — The General Assembly of 191 1 very properly appointed 

 a commission consisting of the state tax commissioner, the state 

 forester, and three others to investigate the taxation of woodlands, 

 and report a bill to the next General Assembly. It is hoped 



^ The North-Eastern Forestry Company, New Haven, Connecticut. 



