Teachers should, when planting, endeavour to utilise as far as possible the information contained in the following notes. This information has been derived from sources that may be relied upon, and if attention is paid to it the introduction of these useful plants into Native districts will be successfully accomplished.

It is desirable that teachers should endeavour to disseminate amongst the Natives the knowledge to be gained from these notes, and that, as far as may be, the Natives should take part in the operations necessary for planting and securing the trees and shrubs that are being sent to their districts, almost exclusively for their advantage. The Department will be glad to hear of cases in which the Natives and their teacher have heartily co-operated in carrying forward this good work.