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Some years later, a proper greenhouse was built. After this improvement, the “collected-seedlings” were ready for transplanting, after ONE year.   The land used for the cultivation of Christmas trees was never cleared for new plantations, due to W. Hering’s firm intention of leaving 90 % of the trees to  mature.    During these 65 years, less than 10 % of the trees planted were sold.  Whenever a new location was needed for "Christmas Trees", an  Eucalyptus covered area was cleared and replaced with "China firs" -Cunninghamias, Criptomeria Japonicas, C.Elegans, Norfolk Pines - Araucarias excelsa, Thuias-Europa, etc. 
Anyone aware of climatic conditions in Brazil, can imagine the complexity of a “Christmas Trees’-operation” there, particularly during the hot summer days - November/December.  After over 40 years,a thinning was proceeded at the old matured China Firs'-woods. Surprisingly, Palm Trees (in portuguese: Palmito Jussara (Euterpe edulis) which provides the delicious,edible "palmtree-heart" ) started growing “spontaneously’’ among the adult Firs, due to the ideal shade and humidity conditions provided under these trees.  These seeds had originally been spread around by birds and mammals (monkeys) seeking shelter in the Firs’ crowns.  . 
 Countless “Atlantic forest” species of animals,as: “Bugio” (the 'howler monkey' - Alouatta fusca clamitans ), squirrels, deer, foxes (Vulpes vulpes),  Brazilian ferrets (Galictis cuja) also called "furão" as well as exotic tropical birds etc., find shelter in this protected environment.
 Over the last twenty years a security concrete wall has been erected,surrounding the entire estate, in order to prevent access of hunters as well as any other "
environmentally unfriendly visitors".
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The greenhouse provides several sorts of seedlings for planting during the rainy season

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Araucaria's germination - thousands of Araucarias are produced here each year

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