Io6 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



this experience, the writer is of the opinion that the Japanese 

 larch should be planted here in preference to the European 

 variety, but, of course, only on soil and in situations suited to it. 



W. H. Whellens. 



Afforestation of the Inverliever Estate. 

 Progress of the Work. 



The Journal of the Board of Agriculture for June 1909 states 

 that the Board has been furnished by the Commissioners 

 of Woods with the following statement of the progress which 

 had been made up to April 1909 in the afforestation of the 

 Inverliever Estate: — 



" Work to the end of April has been entirely of a preparatory 

 nature. It has been impracticable to proceed with planting in 

 the area selected, as local labour was unobtainable, and for out- 

 side workmen dwelling accommodation was not procurable. A 

 corrugated iron bothy has accordingly been erected at Cruachan, 

 the most convenient spot, to accommodate twelve men, and a 

 similar but smaller structure has been put up for the nurserymen 

 at Ford. Shelter sheds in the nursery and upon the site to be 

 planted next season have also been built. 



" The area to be planted during the next two seasons has yet 

 to be fenced against sheep and cattle, but the erection of the 

 fences will be commenced almost immediately. A site for a 

 nursery, which will eventually be about seven acres in extent, 

 has been selected at Ford, and this has been fenced. A part of 

 it has been ploughed, manured, and trenched, and by the end 

 of this season about 400,000 conifer seedlings will have been 

 planted in it and several seed-beds sown. 



"A plan of planting operations for the next twelve years has 

 been drawn up, under which not less than 150 acres per annum 

 will be planted. The site for next season's planting has been 

 examined with regard to the species of conifer most suited to the 

 varying conditions of soil, moisture, exposure, etc. The clearing 

 of valueless scrub, necessary on parts of this area, is almost 

 completed. Drains have been cut through the swamps, and the 

 drainage of part of the adjoining 150 acres is in progress." 



In answer to a question asked on the same subject in the House 

 of Commons on 2nd December, the Secretary to the Treasury 

 gave the following additional information : — " The fencing of 



