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consequently their growth ■will, in the generality of cases, go on, and the 

 young tender shoots of the fibres will have sufficient time to penetrate into 

 the soil before the last rains for the season are over. I find that, with 

 very few exceptions, the Eucalypti are unable to withstand the effects of 

 the early and most severe frosts, and that if they are planted out too 

 soon a considerable percentage is lost before the winter is over. Under 

 these circumstances, I have to advise that trees of this kind be not 

 transplanted out into the plantations until the worst of the cold weather 

 is over for the season. 



In the case of trees of a hardy constitution, however, and which have 

 therefore been raised without much regard to protection, these may be 

 transplanted out iato the plantation any time between the first of June 

 and end of August. 



All the hardier kinds of Coniferce should be put out immediately after 

 the first good rains, in order that they may get the fuU benefit of the 

 season's growth, which follows shortly after this takes place. The 

 earlier autumn planting is performed the more successful it will be. 



Deciduous trees may be transplanted out as soon as they have ripened 

 their young shoots, which stage is indicated by the leaves becoming dry 

 and losing their green color. 



In early seasons, pines and deciduous trees may be planted out in the 

 month of May. 



