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Lynedoch. 



Arriving at the Earl of Mansfield's estate of Lynedoch, the 

 lead was resumed by Mr Leven, who showed the party several 

 very notable specimen trees in the Pleasure Grounds, including 

 a Silver fir with 656 cub. ft and 43-in. side, a Norway spruce 

 with 302 cub. ft. and a 33-in. side, and a Douglas fir of 

 650 cub. ft. and 47-in. side. These measurements were made 

 in August 1920, the contents are quarter-girth cubic feet over 

 bark, and the Douglas fir was measured in 10 feet sections. 

 This and a neighbouring Douglas fir are two of the originals 

 grown from seed sent to the Earl by David Douglas in 1827, 

 and were planted out in 1834. The larger tree does not 

 produce fertile seed, but the smaller cones freely, and all the 

 Douglas firs now seen in the Mansfield plantations have been 

 reared from the seed of this one tree. The remains of a 

 squirrel-proof protection around it can still be seen, as these 

 animals were at one time threatening to destroy the whole seed 

 crop. The wetness of the day prevented the trip being continued 

 through the Sma' Glen, and a return was made to Pitlochry 

 by the shortest route. 



MURTHLY. 



The following morning was dry, and the company had a 

 pleasant run to Murthly, the seat of Col. R. Steuart Fothringham. 

 Entrance was obtained at the west gate, and on the way along 

 the drive a very successful illustration of underplanting oak with 

 Thuya gigantea was seen. Mr Rae, factor, conducted the party 

 round the policies of the Castle, which contain one of the most 

 interesting collections of conifers to be seen. The following 

 specimens of notable size were pointed out, all about 70 years 

 old:— 



Tsuga A/bertiana, near the Roman Bridge, height 107 feet, 

 circumference at 5 feet of 8 ft. 9 ins., content 130 cub. ft., 

 this is a tree of most beautiful symmetry ; Sitka spruce,. 

 130 feet high, girth at 5 feet of 14 ft. i in., content 361 cub. ft., 

 thought to be the largest of the species in Scotland ; Abies nobilis 

 117 feet high, girth at 5 feet of 9 ft. 6 ins., content 358 cub. ft.; 

 Abies g?-a?idis, 116 feet high, girth at 5 feet of 10 ft. 2 ins. 

 content 246 cub. ft. (Contents in each case are quarter-girth 

 over bark.) The policies are also famous for their variety of 



