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of 800 hinds bred on and always belonging to this great extent of 
ound, occupied the whole of the -year 1872, and it was not till 
1873 that a beginning was made in planting the ground thus 
enclosed.” 
however, quite an equal number of trees below 18 inches in girth. 
Spruce has proved more successful on wet ground than most of the 
other trees planted ; but taking one position with another Adbzes 
nobilis is the most vigorous tree. Douglas fir thrives in sheltered 
places, but has failed when exposed to cutting winds. The clean 
growth of Abies nobils is astonishing, for no trace of disease is to 
be found. This is all the more remarkable as the spruce is badly 
infested with Chermes abietis, an insect which is said to cause 
serious injury to Adies nobilis also. 
The following notes which were prepared for the “ Guide” for 
thereabouts have been planted—and in doing this 34,000,000 plants 
“ Species employed.—The greater part of the Ardverikie planta- 
tions consists of Scots pine, larch, and spruce mixed. There are two 
plantations, of about 500 acres in each, of pure larch; one at 
Loch Ericht side at an altitude of 1,160 to 2,400 feet, and the other 
on Meall-an-Domhnaich in Glenspey, at an altitude of 1,000 to 
1,700 feet. Both plantations have a southern exposure. When the 
plantations were from 6 to 8 years old a number of the plants got 
disease and died out. A fair proportion, however, recovered, an 
are now doing exceedingly well, leaving a crop of about 1,000 trees 
to an acre.” 
On the lower ground and along the roads a number of ornamental 
trees haye been planted, and they are doing exceedingly well. 
