94 Second Annual Report of the 



Last spring two hundred thousand red oak seedlings were pur- 

 chased by the State Department of Highways, and we co-operated 

 with that Department and assisted them in the planting. The 

 trees were transplanted on the ground of the Training School for 

 Boys at Yorktown Heights. This phase of tree-growing should be 

 instituted in order that the State may have a satisfactory supply 

 of material, and there is no reason why the required stock cannot 

 be grown on the lands of State institutions, and in most instances 

 inmate labor can be supplied. 



There is in southeastern New York a great demand for planting 

 material and a nursery should be located in that portion of the 

 State. A suitable site has been found at the Matteawan State 

 Hospital, and as soon as sufficient appropriations are available 

 this work should be commenced. 



Forest Preserve. 

 During the year over one and one-half million trees were 

 planted on State land in the Forest Preserve. A larger number 

 would have been planted if sufficient labor had been available. 

 The work was done not only during the spring planting season, 

 but a large number of trees were set out this fall. Experiments, 

 which have been in progress for several years, indicate the feasi- 

 bility of fall planting. The plantations made this year were as 

 follows : 



Trees. 



Near Benson Mines 162,000 



East of Schroon lake 389,000 



At Fowlers crossing near Saranac Lake 120,000 



Fish hatchery land near Saranac Inn 110,000 



Mountain pond 234,000 



The fall planting was as follows : 



Near Oliver pond (town of Schroon) 40,000 



Mountain pond 290,000 



Miscellaneous 1,500 



We have endeavored during the year to make plantations along 

 lines of travel, in order that they may be accessible for inspection 

 and the work be brought to the attention of the public. The 



