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of the most recently introduced species have been added to it. 

 Much attention has also been paid to the naming of the plants, 

 and the clear labelling of the various specimens adds much to the 

 value of the collection from the connoisseur's point of view. 



Mr and Mrs Fothringham entertained the party to luncheon 

 in the large ball-room, and afterwards a start was made for Scone, 

 the visitors taking their departure by way of the Dolphin Terrace, 

 at the end of which their conveyances were in waiting. On taking 

 their departure, the Excursionists gave three ringing cheers for 

 Mr Fothringham, who left the party at this point, and the drive 

 to Scone was commenced. 



The first part of the Scone estate visited was Taymount, the 

 site of the well-known Douglas fir plantation. Mr Pitcaithley now 

 took the party under his guidance, and the first item which he 

 had on his programme was a mixed plantation of larch, Scots 

 pine, and a few spruce, which was planted on ground from which 

 a mature crop of sound larch had been removed six years 

 previously. This plantation is about eleven years of age, and, 

 although the previous crop of larch was quite sound, the young 

 larches are badly diseased. A move was next made to the 

 Douglas fir plantation, which adjoins the young plantation which 

 had just been inspected. As most of the statistics of this 

 plantation have already been published, it is unnecessary to 

 repeat them here ; but it may be mentioned that the general 

 impression amongst those present was that with closer planting 

 to begin with, and less thinning in the earlier stages of its 

 existence, the crop would now have been a much better one than 

 it is. All the same, this unique plantation was much admired, 

 especially by those who had not previously had an opportunity 

 of seeing the tree growing under sylvicultural conditions. 



A visit was next paid to the nursery at Jeanie Bank. Here a 

 fine and varied stock of forest trees was found, and also many of 

 the newer Coniferae, including fine lots of Cupressits Lawsoniana 

 and Japanese larch. The inspection of the nursery completed, 

 the Excursionists drove to Scone Palace, where they were met by 

 the Earl of Mansfield, and after being kindly entertained by his 

 Lordship, a tour through the beautiful grounds of the Palace was 

 made, and much of interest arboriculturally was seen. A cordial 

 vote of thanks having been given to Lord Mansfield for his 

 kindness, the party took their departure, the majority returning 

 to Dunkeld in the evening, and an interesting and instructive 

 Excursion was thus brought to a close. 



