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business, but any information of general silvicultural interest 

 that may come in its way will be offered to the editor of the 

 Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society Transactions. It is 

 hoped that the new society will, among other things, do a 

 great deal to improve the relations between proprietors and 

 the home nurserymen, which leave much to be desired at 

 present. If orders on a large scale are placed well ahead 

 with the home nurseries, there seems to be no reason why 

 plants should not be obtained in this country at prices which 

 will compare favourably with those of foreign nurseries, and 

 the growing tendency to place large orders abroad be thus 

 checked. It is also believed that by organising sales of timber 

 in regular succession in any timber-growing district, the crop 

 may, to the advantage of all concerned, be reaped and utilised 

 more regularly, and therefore more economically than it is at 

 present. Mr Scott Elliot, who is himself a member of the Royal 

 Scottish Arboricultural Society, will be glad to give full information 

 to any members who may desire it. 



John Stirling-Maxwell. 

 [A society with similar objects has been formed in England. It is styled 

 the English Forestry Association. — Hon. Ed.] 



Progress on the Inverliever Estate. 

 From the Official Report for 1909-10. 



During the past year a block of about 400 acres was enclosed 

 with a sheep and cattle fence. The draining of the area to be 

 planted during the year was completed, and on parts of it on 

 which the bracken growth was very vigorous this was cut twice 

 and in places three times. The winter was unusually severe and 

 planting was very much retarded, yet by the end of May 19 10 

 about 190 acres were planted up with the following: 171,000 

 larch, 120,000 Scots pine, 283,000 spruce, 45,000 silver fir, 

 35,000 Douglas fir, and 20,000 Sitka spruce. Of these, 590,000 

 plants were purchased, and the balance was taken from the 

 nursery at Ford. Unfortunately, in spite of the steps taken to 

 keep them down, hares and rabbits did serious damage during the 

 hard weather, and next season some of the area nearest the lake 

 will have to be replanted, and protection afforded by wire netting 

 where necessary. Black game also have done some damage. 



In the nursery at Ford another part was taken in hand, 



