Photo 8.—(Photo ref.: 1536/6). Rimu forest of the eoastal plains, Saltwater, Westland. The patehy mottled texture of the stands will be radily apparent. This reflects the strongly group even-aged eondition of the forest and this, in turn, is considered indicative of the origin of the stands—i.e., through progressive eolonisation, by rimu, of pre-existent pakihi. Reliet Silver pine or, more rarely, old stems of manuka, occur within the youngest rimu stands (even-textured light grey pockets). Old rimu occur seattered through heavy stands of rata and kamahi on dry morainie ridges and on other well drained sites along the main streams. (Refer to text p. 380.) Note.—All photographs from an altitude of approximately 12,300ft., within a camera of focal length 8¼ inches to give an approximate photo scale of 4 inches to 1 mile. Reduced to approximately 3 inches to 1 mile on reproduction. Photo: crown copyright. Lands and Survey Department.