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and uniform. There are no narrow necks, nor do the valleys 

 contract towards their upper reaches. The tendency is rather 

 to open out in a fan-like manner. These features will reduce 

 the risk of damage by wind which is apt to be more severe in 

 narrow contracting deep valleys. These physiographical features 

 will also make drainage an easy operation wherever it may be 

 required. The formation of the ground on both sides of the 

 main valley of the Borgie is particularly favourable for road 

 making : and the carting of timber, when the time comes for its 

 removal, will be over practically level main roads with a general 

 tendency down hill. A nursery for seed-beds and plants can be 

 formed near Borgie steading. The buildings already on the 

 ground are considered sufficient for the working-staff required 

 for estate management and afforestation. 



Appeal. — In presenting the foregoing particulars to the House 

 of Commons, the Secretary for Scotland (Mr Tennant) made a 

 strong appeal to other landowners to follow the Duke of 

 Sutherland's excellent example. We heartily associate ourselves 

 with that appeal, but we desire to extend it to the many wealthy, 

 generous and patriotic men in the Empire who, although they 

 may not have land in this country to offer, may nevertheless be 

 glad of an opportunity to assist, in a most effective way, the 

 great movement for afforestation and repopulation of our bare 

 hills and glens, by gifts of money for the purchase of land to be 

 used for this most necessary and beneficial purpose. R. G. 



15. The Coniferous Forests of Eastern North America.^ 



By Ur Rolamj M. IIari'EK. 



In eastern North America about thirty species of coniferous 

 trees make up at least two-thirds of the existing forest, while the 

 remainder comprises something like 250 hardwood or broad- 

 leaved species. About 70 per cent, of the lumber sawed in the 

 eastern United States at the present time is of conifers or 

 softwoods, and if the statistics for eastern Canada and for fuel, 

 pulp-wood, cross-ties, poles, etc., were included the preponderance 

 of softwood in the area under consideration would be still 

 more evident. Most of the houses in the United States and 

 ' Reprinted from the Popular Science Moulhly. 



