WOODS OF THE NOVAR ESTATE. 81 



Crop. — Old Wood. Age, 70 years. Scots fir. Estimated stock, 

 100 trees, each of 15 cubic feet, to the acre. Quality of stock 

 inferior, chiefly owing to damage by squirrels and by pine 

 beetle. There are patches of dense brackens in places, and 

 some natural seedlings.— Young Wood. Age, 14 years. 45"916 

 acres of Scots fir; and 5 acres in the lower part a mixture of 

 larch, Scots fir, Douglas fir and spruce. There is a strong 

 growth of wild juniper and of dense brackens in places. Damage 

 by roe-deer has been severe, and pine beetle has done considerable 

 harm near the old wood. 



Treatment. — Fell the old wood early. Establish permanent 

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



No. 30. — Cnoc-na-Coille. 



Old Conifers — Scots Fir, . . . 52-228 Acres. 



Larch, . . . 15-000 „ 

 Unstocked, 20-000 „ 



Total, . . . 87-228 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 620 to 900 feet ; moderate 

 S. slope. Soil, light, sandy loam ; very shallow above, deep 

 below. 



Crop. — Age, 71 years. The Scots fir would have proved a 

 valuable crop had it not been completely ruined by squirrels. 

 Estimated stock, 120 trees, each of 9 cubic feet, to the acre. It 

 will not improve much by standing. The larch is fairly good ; but 

 the trees show signs of disease, not now active, near their base, and 

 many of them are crooked and deformed. Estimated stock, 80 

 trees, each of 9h cubic feet, to the acre. Tall, dense heather, with 

 patches of whins and brackens are found in places. The unstocked 

 area is due to the storm of 1893-94. In spite of the rank grass and 

 heather on the ground, numerous self-sown seedlings of Scots fir 

 and larch are establishing themselves. 



Treatment. — The standing wood should be removed as soon as 

 possible. Natural regeneration would probably be successful. 

 The unstocked ground is covered with debris, and there are a few 

 Scots fir standards. Before regeneration, the refuse, including 

 overturned stumps, should be burnt. The most suitable stock 

 would be Scots fir with a few larch. 



No. 31. — Meann Chnoc. 



Old Conifer*, ..... 65-000 Acres. 



Unstocked, 92023 



Total, . . . 157-023 „ 



Conditions of Locality.— Elevation, 500 to 1000 feet. An 

 isolated peak forms the centre of the N. portion. Slope moderate 

 to the S., steeper to the N. Soil, good deep loam in lower S. part ; 

 higher up and in N. part, more shallow and hard. Exposed to 

 N.E. winds. 



