78 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 No. 23. — CxOCAN-ElLIKNAIDH. 



Young Conifers, 130 Acres 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, .">00 to 1000 feet; moderate 

 slope to S.W. Soil, mostly sand, of moderate depth in higher 

 portion, deep lower down. Dangerous winds, W. and N.E. 



Crop. — Scots fir, 40 acres on the higher ground ; lower down 

 larch and Scots fir 70 acres ; and 20 acres of Scots fir and larch, 

 mixed with Corsican pine, Douglas fir and hardwoods. Age of 

 original crop, 14 years. This was much damaged by rabbits and 

 weevil ; and by Pine Beetle along the N. edge, near the old wood. 

 Beaten up nine years ago with larch, Scots fir, with a few Corsican 

 pine, with some groups of hardwoods near the S. margin. About 

 5 acres at W. end beaten up again this year with Douglas fir and 

 larch. There is a good deal of larch disease towards the E. end ; 

 but otherwise the crop is, generally speaking, going on well, and 

 there are some fine larches, running to 28 feet high, mixed with 

 Scots fir of 20 feet, The crop at the E. end is very dense, and the 

 trees are losing their lower side branches. The Scots fir are being 

 much injured by squirrels. In places the side branches have been 

 shortened in the interest of lower plants. There are some blanks 

 caused by bringing timber down from above, and others here and 

 there due to various causes. Brackens kept back parts of the 

 crop for some years; these are now becoming suppressed, but 

 some dense patches of them remain. 



Treatment. — Fill up larger blanks with Scots fir and larch ; 

 smaller ones with shade-bearers. Beginning from the W. side, cut 

 out all diseased larch, and thus endeavour to arrest the spread of 

 the disease. Do this in winter when the spores are inactive. 

 Kill squirrels. Dead and suppressed trees will probably be cut 

 out at the E. end in four or five years' time. The larch will in due 

 course be under-planted with shade-bearers. Strips running N. 

 and S. should be cleared of larch and replanted with other species 

 in order to give control over the disease (see p. 34). Permanent 

 shelter-belts are required on the W. and on the N.E. sides. 



No. 24. — Temple Park. 



Old Conifers, 2 Acres. 



Young Conifers, . . . . . 36 „ 



Total, . . 38 „ 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 400 to 700 feet; gentle 

 slope, varying from N.E. to S. Soil, generally of fair depth ; good 

 sandy loam on S. and W. sides, hard and mossy towards N. 



Crop. — Old Crop. Aged 70 years. Stock, about 50 Scots firs, of 

 12 cubic feet each, to the acre. There is a dense crop of broom on 

 the ground.— Young Wood. Age, 14 years. Principally larch, with 

 some Scots fir, Douglas fir, spruce and hardwoods. Side shoots 

 have been shortened in the interest of lower plants. A good deal 

 of damage has been done by rabbits, and the young crop is 

 attacked by squirrels. The larch is a good deal diseased on the 

 higher ground, but less so lower down, where the crop has attained 



