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partment, 47 feet by 27 feet, and about 25 feet high, contained a 
fine collection of portraits of the Grant family, including those 
of many notable personages; the breakfast-room also containing 
a number of those family treasures. 
On leaving the castle, the Excursionists resumed their seats in 
the carriages, and drove off on their way to Grantown. To the 
left of the castle, in the deer park, were seen two small planta- 
tions of Scots pine trees, which were formed in commemoration 
of the extensive planting operations carried on by the seventh 
and eighth Earls of Seafield. In Strathspey alone, to the vast 
improvement of the property, these two enterprising and far- 
seeing noblemen planted in their time upwards of forty millions 
(40,000,000) of trees, besides conducting, at the same time, 
extensive planting operations on their other estates—@Glen 
Urquhart, Elgin, Rothes, Keith, and Cullen. The drive led 
dowa the side of the Millton Barn, through Drumindunan Wood, 
180 years of age, and the oldest plantation in the policies. In a 
small clump of trees on a knoll in the wood on the left, there was 
pointed out a piae over 100 feet high. Many other notable pines 
were seen in passing along, some of great size, such as the one at 
Lady Seafield’s Seat, girthing 10 feet 10 inches at 5 feet up. By 
the side of the drive, and near the burn, was seen the tall Scots 
pine already mentioned, which had been measured and found to 
be 104 feet high. In this old plantation was also seen an excellent 
example of the system of forestry practised on the Strathspey 
estate, Nature being allowed to have its sway as much as possible 
in renewing the woods, the youag natural reproduced trees being 
seen in large numbers, rising up on all sides, and at various ages, 
to replace the old trees. 
Passing the deer-pond,a fine herd of deer was seen, with which the 
park abounds. Some interesting Druidical stones stood in a field 
on the left; while the Millton saw-mill and woodyard were seen 
on the right. Away on the left was seen Cromdale Church, where 
two notable beech trees grew, but which the time at the disposal 
of the Excursionists would not permit them to visit. Those trees 
were planted about one hundred and sixty years ago by the Rev. 
Mr Chapman, then minister of the parish, and have thriven 
remarkably well. They have splendid umbrageous heads, the 
largest measuring 90 feet in diameter, with a stout stem girthing 
12 feet 10 inches at the narrowest point. The other tree, which 
stands only 13 feet distant, has a smaller head, but a larger stem, 
