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Crop. — Age, 79 years. The 5 acres of larch represent what is 

 left of the larch wood blown clown in 1893-94. The stock is 

 estimated at 65 trees, each of 7$ cubic feet, to the acre ; they 

 are therefore poor trees. The Scots fir, with which a small pro- 

 portion of larch is mixed, is estimated to consist of 130 trees, each 

 of 14 cubic feet, to the acre. The Scots firs are, generally speak- 

 ing, better than the larches ; but on the high ground they are 

 stunted, owing to their exposed situation, and they are throughout 

 very seriously damaged by squirrels. Large areas are covered 

 with dense brackens, and the wood is open to grazing ; but in 

 spite of this some self-sown seedlings have established themselves. 

 The Unstocked Ground is mostly on the W. side. From a consider- 

 able area, the larch was blown down in 1893-94 ; the trees were 

 for the most part " royed " ; the clay soil on S. exposure did not suit 

 them. Some debris is scattered over most of the area ; and there 

 are patches of brackens and whins ; but on the high ground there 

 is a considerable area which was not stocked by the last crop, but 

 which now shows many self-sown seedlings of both Scots fir and 

 larch. In one place the stock appears to be complete. 



Treatment. — Crop making no progress and should be removed 

 as soon as possible. Natural regeneration should be attempted. 

 The drainage should be looked to. The Unstocked Ground should 

 be restocked with Scots fir and a small proportion of larch. Belts 

 of hardwoods should be established on the W. side and clown to 

 the burn. The stocking of the high and exposed ground should 

 be completed, as soon as it can be closed, some Austrian, Cembran 

 and Mountain pines being introduced. This will serve to protect 

 the more valuable crop below. 



No. 63. — Cottage Wood. 

 Old Hardwoods, 3-794 Acres. 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 500 feet ; the low flat 

 ground between road and stream. Soil, deep sandy loam, very wet 

 in places. Open to grazing. 



Crop.— Age, 77 years. A thin crop of oak, ash, elm, beech and 

 other hardwoods, with a few larch and Scots fir ; all for the most 

 part past their prime. Estimated stock, 60 trees, each of 12 cubic 

 feet, to the acre. 



Treatment. — Cut down as soon as possible ; keeping and 

 pruning where necessary any oaks or other trees that might 

 improve by standing. Then restock with beech under nurses of 

 birch. Clear out the drains. 



No. 64. — Blarvorich. 



Old Conifers, 10-000 Acres. 



Young Conifers, .... 45-501 ,, 



Unstocked, ..... 37 -264 ,, 



Total, . . . 92-765 „ 



Conditions of Locality.— Elevation, 650 to 700 feet. The old 

 wood occupies a low ridge on the W. side. The young wood grows 



