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ments are of small extent ; (2) More important nurseries, intended to supply 

 subventions of plants to communes and to private individuals, as well as 

 the reboisements ohligatoires of specified pdrimtoes. 



The iirat-mentioned nurseries, containing less than 50 ares, are 355 in 

 number, and cover in all 41 hectares 42 ares. The second, of greater 

 extent, containing more than 50 ares, are 97 in number, and cover in all 

 144 hectares 72 ares. The expense of the nurseries, for establishment and 

 keeping up, has been 163,000 francs. 



The following is an account of the expense and returns of two nurseries 

 of the second class, those of Arpajon (Cantal) and of Bourg (Ain) : — The 

 first, 7 hectares 43 ares in extent, has cost in all 51,252 fr. 60 ct. It 

 has produced since its formation 4,365,310 resinous and broad-leaved 

 plants, of the value of 42,712 fr. 60 ct., according to market value. The 

 expense of keeping up will be from 10 to 12 thousand francs annually, and 

 the return from 6 to 8 millions of plants, which, at an average price 

 of ten francs per thousand, represent a value of from sixty to eighty 

 thousand francs. The second nursery, 4 hectares in extent, has required 

 an outlay of 29,107 fr. 53 ct., and it has supphed 2,050,000 plants, 20,000 

 francs in value. Its keeping up costs annually from 5 to 6 thousand francs, 

 and it produces about two millions of plants, valued at 20,000 francs. 



E. Co-operation, of the Departments. 



The General Councils have approved of the greater part of the projects 

 submitted to them. 



In 1863, 35 departments have granted sums amonuting to 98,000 francs. 

 These subsidies have been in 180, 20,000 francs. 



161, 40,000 „ 



162, 71,000 „ 



Absteact of Eepoet foe 1864 : — 



In 1863 the expense of the rehoisement of the mountains amounted to 

 1,316,652 fr. 15 ct., apportioned as follows : — 



Subventions to communes, to public establishments, and 



private proprietors, - Francs, 494,000.00 



Purchase of land, - - „ 23,879.13 



Execution and superintendence of work, - „ 798,773.02 



Total Francs, 1,316,652.15 

 In 1864 the expenses were, - „ 1,401,822.48 



A. Reboisements Facultatifs, or Sanctioned Reboisements. 



Tracts of land belonging to communes or public establishments. — 458 com- 

 munes or public establishments have received, in 1864, grants of seeds and 

 plants, or of money, amounting to 352,210 francs 15 centimes.' 



The tracts reboised with the help of these grants were, 6,164 hectares 

 32 ares in extent. According to results determined by forest officers, the 

 sowings and plantings succeeded in at least a proportion of from 60 to 80 

 per cent. 



Land belonging to iwimte individtoals. — Government had in 1864 granted 

 subventions to 739 private individuals for the reboisement of mountain terri- 

 tory, covering an extent of 1,601 hectares, dispersed among 28 departments. 



