438 TRAXSACTIOXS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



trees sold for £39. At 5G years, GO trees sold for £58. At GO 

 years, the remaining GO trees averaged 30 feet ; vahie at 9d. per 

 foot, £G7, 10s. Tolal value of croj), £203, 10s. 



The Spanish Chestnut, Castanea vesca. 



This is often included in a mixed plantation of hardwood trees, 

 as it grows quickly, and its timber matures early ; but when full 

 grown, it is very frequently found ring-shaken when felled, w'hich 

 spoils its quality and lessens its value. 



On No. 1 soil, at 30 years, 500 trees averaged 6 feet ; value, at 

 6d. per foot, £75. At 32 years, 200 trees sold for £32. At 40 

 years, 150 trees sold for £37. At 45 years, 150 trees averaged 

 12 feet; value at Gd. per foot, £46, 10s. At 48 years, 50 trees 

 sold for £19. At 56 years, 50 trees sold for £40. At 60 years 

 the value of the remaining 50 trees was £58, their average being 

 28 feet. Total value of crop, £186. 



The horse-chestnut, lime, cherry, and several other trees are 

 more of an ornamental than a commercial value, although the 

 timber of all of them sells well when of a large size and clean 

 growth. 



The Scots Fir, Finus sylvedris. 



The Scots Fir is a most useful tree, and is found producing good 

 timber in all kinds of soils and situations. It is invaluable for 

 forming plantations in exposed positions and at high altitudes. It 

 is to be found growing in the clefts of rocks, with hardly a vestige 

 of soil to be seen, and on low lying sandy wastes close to the 

 sea shore. 



On No. 1 soil, at 30 years, 680 trees averaged 6 feet ; value at 

 6d. per foot, £102. Previous to this, 660 trees had been sold for 

 £33. At 36 years, 200 trees sold for £40. At 45 years, 480 

 trees averaged 12 feet; value at Gd. per foot, £147. At 46 years, 

 180 trees sold for £50. At 54 years, 150 trees sold for £60. At 

 60 years, the remaining 150 trees averaged 26 feet; value at 8d. 

 per foot, £130. I'otal value of crop, £313. 



On No. 2 soil, the timber of Scots fir is softer and coarser. At 

 30 years, the average size of 680 trees was 6 feet ; value at 4d. 

 per foot, £68. Previous to this, 660 trees had been sold for £24. 

 At 36 years, 200 trees sold for £34. At 45 years, 460 trees 

 averaged 10 feet; value at 5d. per foot, £95. At 46 years, 180 

 trees sold for £46. At 54 years, 150 trees sold for £55. At GO 



