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size at Invergarry, and good beech were also seen. An experi- 
mental area of 60 acres was commenced a few years ago. This has 
been planted up in blocks of various kinds of trees. The cost of the 
work on this ground has been defrayed by the sale of the birch 
which formerly covered the site. 
ACHNACARRY. 
Like Invergarry, Lochiel’s estate of Achnacarry is invested 
with great historical interest, and at both places Prince Charlie 
spent a short period during the stirrmg times of 1745, An 
following account of the avenue as given by Lochiel is included in 
the guide previously mentioned by Mr. Charles Mackenzie, 
Lochiel’s factor. 
“ At Achnacarry Castle there is an interesting and historical 
beech avenue, which was planted in 1745 by the Lochiel of the day. 
At this time Lochiel, following the fashion of that day, had been 
preparing to plant a long beech avenue. e had all his plants in 
readiness, but shortly after he had made a start word was brought 
to him that Prince Charlie had landed and commanded his presence. 
Lochiel ‘heeled’ in his seedlings in a trench along the river-side to 
await his return, and burried off to meet the Prince. He never 
returned, and the trees still remain where they were then put, and 
now form a beautiful walk by the side of the River Arkaig.” 
The weods on the estate have an area of about 7,000 acres, some 
being natural and the others planted. The natural woods consist 
principally of Scots pine, oak, and birch, whilst the plantations are 
chiefly larch and Scots pine. Larch plantations of various ages 
contain fine timber. Clunes Wood, 50 acres in extent, was planted 
41 years ago, At present there are about 340 trees per acre, and 
they average about 55 feet in height, but are not very big in girth, 
and taper very little. A few successive trees girthed at 4 feet 
from the ground gave 2 feet, 2 feet 3 inches, 1 foot 3 inches, 2 feet 
5 inches, 2 feet 8 inches, | foot 9 inches, 3 feet 2 inches, and 4 feet. 
In a portion of the wood which had been less heavily thinned the 
trees were quite 10 feet higher. Tor 4 Mhiult Wocd contains a lot 
of very fine larch. Its area is 90 acres, 60 acres having been 
planted 64 years and the remainder 40 years. There is an average 
crop of 250 trees per acre, and the trees range from 90 to 100 feet 
high with clean trunks of from 75 to 80 feet. They narrow very 
slowly throughout their length. Several trees girthed at 4 feet 
gave the following results :—3 feet 7 inches, 3 feet 9 inches, 3 feet, 
3 feet 2 inches, 4 feet 11 inches, and a tree which had been given 
more room 6 feet 6 inches. Some of the trees felled had a diameter 
of 4 inches at 85 feet from the ground. Near the foot of this wood 
were seen good examples of Picea sitchensis and Pseudotsuga 
Douglasii which were planted in 1865. As nearly as could be ascer- 
tained they were about 98 feet high and girthed 8 feet 8 inches and 
8 feet 10 inches respectively at 5 feet above the ground. Tall 
specimens of Abies Lowiana with a girth of 6 feet 10 inches and 
Cupressus Lawsoniana girthing 5 feet. 4 inches were noted. A . 
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