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1000 to 1250 feet above sea-level. The larch photographs 

 included two from a series taken at Dunkeld in conjunction 

 with a set of sample plots to show the effect of elevation. 

 One was on Bimam Hill, Murthly Estate — elevation, 350 feet; 

 a g e > 79 years ; mean height, 8S feet ; volume, quarter-girth, under 

 bark, 5315 cub. feet. Another on Craigvinean, Atholl Estate 

 — elevation, 1400 feet; age, 86 years; mean height, 60 feet; 

 volume, quarter-girth, under bark, 1695 cub. feet. Another 

 set showed the growth of larch on the West Coast. They 

 included photographs of a sample plot at Braemore, Ross-shire 

 — elevation, 700 feet; age, 50 years; mean height, 70 feet; 

 volume, quarter-girth, under bark, 4470 cub. feet; and of a 

 sample plot on the Glengarry Estate, Inverness-shire — elevation, 

 500 feet ; age, 60 years ; mean height, 83 feet ; volume, quarter- 

 girth, under bark, 4890 cub. feet. 



2. Photographs illustrating stands of Pit-wood. 



In this group were a series of photographs illustrating stands 

 of pit-wood which have been cut, and also stands which are still 

 growing. In the first category was a Scots pine sample plot 

 at Knockando, Ballindalloch Estate — elevation, 650 feet ; 

 age, 51 years; mean height, 48 feet; volume, quarter-girth, 

 under bark, 3905 cub. feet ; and a larch sample plot on 

 the Corriegour Estate, Inverness-shire — elevation, 900 feet ; 

 age, 39 years; mean height, 50 feet; volume, quarter-girth, 

 under bark, 3285 cub. feet. The second category included 

 photographs of a Scots pine sample plot on the Strathspey 

 Estate, Seafield property — elevation, 750 feet; age, 59 years; 

 mean height, 55 feet; volume, quarter-girth, under bark, 

 4585 cub. feet : a larch sample plot on the Kilkerran Estate, 

 Ayrshire — elevation, 350 feet; age, 30 years; mean height, 

 48 feet; volume, quarter-girth, under bark, 2095 cub. feet; 

 and a spruce sample plot on the Keir Estate, Perthshire 

 — elevation, 250 feet; age, 36 years; mean height, 60 feet; 

 volume, quarter-girth, under bark, 4510 cub. feet. 



3. Photographs illustrating the growth of Young Plantations. 



This group contained a very interesting set of photographs 

 showing the natural regeneration of Scots pine and of larch, both 

 pure and mixed together on the Strathspey Estate, e.g. there 

 was a photograph showing a very complete growth of natural 



