494 ^-^^^ yoitrnal of Forestry. 



SCOTLAND. 



From all quarters we learn that great damage has been caused by the 

 severe storm of wind experienced in the middle of last month, so that 

 in all probability the usual routine of work will have to be suspended 

 until the fallen trees are dissected and the cUhris cleared away. 



It saves a great amount of time and labour to keep a cart following 

 the men during tliese operations, in order to carry off the brushwood 

 when it cannot be burned on the spot, and also to remove the timber 

 to wherever its destination may be. If this work is not done when 

 the men are on the spot, the ground has all to be gone over again, 

 causing a needless waste of time. 



Examine carefully all transplanted trees, especially those liable to 

 be tossed about with the wind ; the heavy rains will tighten the rope 

 fastenings of those that are staked, and require adjusting so as not 

 to chafe the bark. 



Push forward all operations that may have been delayed last month 

 from the stormy and wet weather, and complete all autumn w.ork at as 

 early a period as possible, so as to allow all hands to be turned on to the 

 planting as soon as the nature of the weather and the state of the young 

 trees permit. Look up the stock of planting tools to see that all are in 

 perfect order. When planting is begun, carry it on with the utmost 

 vigour while the weather is mild, so that all suitable or moderately dry 

 ground may be planted before severe frost sets in. The great advantages 

 of autumn planting are apt to be too much overlooked, and work that 

 could be most successfully performed just now is put off till the spring, 

 which may turn out to be hot, dry, or windy, which tells most 

 severely upon newly planted trees, and often kills outright a large 

 percentage of the spring planted ones. 



See that all drains and watercourses are kept clear of the debris 

 swept into them by storms and floods. 



Trench or double dig and ridge up all ground in the nursery as 

 soon as it is cleared of the young stock, so that the frost may mellow 

 and sweeten the soil so ridged up during the winter. Collect leaves 

 for compost when the weather in frosty. 



Plant thorn and all other kinds of deciduous hedges ; and see that 

 all vermin-proof fences are in thorough repair around young plan- 

 tations. 



Dalkeith Park Eobekt Baxter. 



IKELAND. 



General cutting and clearing of wood should now be carried on. 

 Oak trees intended for peeling may be left until the season comes for 

 taking oil' the bark. Hed^ierow trees owAil to be cut durintf this 



