§ Colonel Clifton Brownasked the hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, what 1844W are the approximate numbers or the proportion of the following trees which have been planted, or are proposed to be planted, on the North Tyne and Redesdale Forestry Commission properties, namely, Scotch fir, Corsican or similar pine, Norway spruce, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, hardwoods?
§ Sir G. CourthopeThe numbers of trees planted on the North Tyne and Redesdale Forestry Commission properties are as follow:
— North Tyne. Redesdale. 1,000's. 1,000's. Scots pine and Corsican pine. 583 223 European larch and Japanese larch. 113 21 Norway spruce and Sitka spruce. 8,058 1,654 Douglas fir 69 5 Other conifers 107 8 Hardwoods 18 — The numbers proposed to be planted during the current season are as follow but revisions may be necessary:
— North Tyne. Redesdale. 1,000's. 1,000's. Scots pine and Corsican pine. 62 83 European larch and Japanese larch. 3 23 Norway spruce and Sitka spruce. 2,867 617 Douglas fir 8 1 Other conifers 26 4 Hardwoods 13 1 The numbers for subsequent seasons have not yet been fixed.