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magnificent dimensions for its age — larch 31 feet, Scots fir 28 feet, 

 and spruce 25 feet. There are a few groups of old Scots fir 

 standards. 



Treatment. — The old wood should be cut as soon as practicable. 

 Cut out diseased larch, and later on under-plant with shade-bearers. 

 Clear strips of larch, and replant with other species, as described 

 at p. 34. 



No. 25. — Old Nursery. 

 Young Conifers, 3 4 Acres. 



Conditions of Locality.— Elevation, 500 feet ; gentle slope to S. 

 Soil, sandy loam, from shallow to deep. 



Crop. — Age, about 7 years. Abandoned as a nursery on account 

 of damage by blackgame and difficulty of carting manure up the 

 hill. N. part. Elm, ash, hornbeam, beech, plane. Centre. Silver 

 fir, cypress. S. part. Douglas fir, with a few Nobilis, Grandis and 

 hardwoods. The clearing of the lower branches in a dense, pure 

 crop of Douglas fir may here be studied. There is a very strong 

 growth of whins. Much damage is done by rabbits. 



No. 26. — Broom Hill. 

 Young Conifers, 34 - 5 Acres. 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 500 to 600 feet ; gentle 

 S. slope. Soil, in lower part, deep sandy loam ; shallow higher 

 up, and hard in places. 



Crop. — Age, 14 years. Scots fir, with a few larches, doing well, 

 though some damage is done by squirrels and roe-deer. There 

 are about 200 old Scots firs standing, more or less in groups, over 

 the young crop. These should have been removed when the old 

 crop was cut down ; they are now injuring the young crop, and 

 will gradually be blown down and do still more damage. 



Treatment.— The old trees could be cut out now without exces- 

 sive damage to the young crop, and this should be done at once. 

 The ground thus opened might be planted up with Douglas fir, 

 which will soon overtake the young crop and grow up with it. 



No. 27. — Bullockesiian. 



Old Conifers, . ... . . . 3 Acres. 



Young Conifers, . . . . 37 ,, 



Total, . . 40 „ 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 700 to 900 feet ; moderate 

 slope from N.E. to S.E. Soil, light sandy loam, generally of good 

 depth, but shallow in places. 



Crop. — Old Wood. Age, 70 years. Larch and hardwoods. 

 Estimated stock, 45 trees, each of 9 J cubic feet, to the acre. The 

 E. slope, down to the burn, carries a few old larch of excellent 

 quality. — Young Wood. Age, 4 years. Scots fir, with two small 

 clumps of hardwoods. The plants were put out at 2 + 2 + 1=5 

 years, and are growing in very coarse heather. They have 



