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at Jeaniebank, which was found fully stocked and in excellent 

 condition. Particular interest was shown in several beds of 

 Douglas fir grown from seed sent by the American Forestry 

 Association to help to restock the areas cleared during the war. 

 Lunch was taken at Jeaniebank, refreshments being provided 

 by the Earl. A visit was then paid to the Palace grounds 

 and arboretum, which are under the care of Mr M. Macnaughton. 

 Several very good specimen trees were seen in the grounds 

 including a larch with 392 cub. ft.; an oak, planted in 1805, 

 with a bole of 40 ft. and content of 255 cub. ft.; and one of 

 the original Douglas firs of 1834, with a content of 260 cub. ft. 

 Lord Mansfield met the party in the famous pinetum, which 

 contains a very fine collection of exotics, but the visit had 

 unfortunately to be cut short at this point owing to the 

 breaking of a heavy thunderstorm. 



DUPPLIN. 



Heavy rain continued to fall as the party drove off to Dupplin 

 Castle, but the storm had blown over by the time the gates 

 were reached. Here Mr Simpson, Lord Forteviot's factor, was 

 in waiting and took over the leadership. He had very thought- 

 fully arranged that each guest should be handed a four-page 

 extract from Mr Dawson's report on the Dupplin Woods (1913), 

 so that in a few minutes the excursionists were enabled to 

 realise the present position of forestry at Dupplin. By the 

 side of the drive, a very successful example of underplanting 

 old hardwoods with Douglas fir was seen in passing, but the 

 first halt was called at the nursery, which was in excellent 

 order and well stocked. Here again were seen seedlings grown 

 from the American seed. The company was entertained to 

 tea in a marquee on the Castle lawn, and the Hon. John Dewar 

 extended a cordial welcome in the absence of Lord Forteviot. 

 During tea, a heavy shower fell, but when it faired the party 

 was able to see the very fine rock-garden beside the Castle. 

 On the way to Lynedoch, Lord Forteviot's wood on Munday 

 Muir was visited. This is mainly old Scots pine, the average 

 stocking being 85 stems per acre, age 130 years, height 65 feet, 

 mean diameter 17 inches, total contents io2'56 cub. ft., or on 

 the quarter-girth basis 79 cub. ft. per tree, giving 6715 cub. ft. 

 per acre. 



