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grounds of the house were seen also the Japanese and European 

 larches, the parents of the Dunkeld hybrid, and many interesting 

 trees. Lunch was taken in the grounds, and in the afternoon 

 the first plantations of the hybrid, towards the north gate, were 

 inspected ; reference has already been made to these. 



This brought the day's tour to an end ; and the Duke, before 

 hastening off to catch the return train for London, expressed his 

 pleasure at being able to show the Society his woods and 

 experiments, referred to the benefit to proprietors and the State 

 of the Forestry Grants under the Relief of Unemployment 

 Scheme, and protested against the strangling effect of heavy 

 railway freights on the home timber market. Mr Whitton, in 

 thanking His Grace for the great honour he had done the 

 Society in coming specially to conduct them round his woods, 

 referred to the fine public spirit shown by His Grace in pursuing 

 an active forest policy in these difficult times, and so keeping the 

 people of his districts employed. After a day such as the 

 Society enjoyed at Dunkeld, no one can have any doubt that the 

 present Duke is upholding the best forestry traditions of his 

 ancestors. 



As the Dunkeld visit terminated early in the afternoon, the 

 party motored right on to Killiecrankie, and walked down the 

 Pass before returning to Pitlochry. 



In the evening, the Society extended an invitation to dinner 

 to those who had so kindly granted to the Society the privilege 

 of visiting their estates. Lord James Murray, who represented 

 the Duke of AthoU, and Dr Barbour of Bonskeid, were present. 



Discussion. 

 After dinner, a discussion was held in the AthoU Palace 

 Hotel on "The Urgent Need for Afforestation." Mr Whitton 

 presided. Mr Sutherland, Assistant Commissioner of Forestry 

 for Scotland, was the first called upon. After congratulating 

 the Society on the success of the Excursion, Mr Sutherland 

 referred to the fine lead which the President was giving. The 

 Duke of Atholl, he believed, had planted a larger area with the 

 help of the Unemployment Grants than any other owner in 

 Scotland, and this had been of great benefit in relieving un- 

 employment in the countryside. Referring to the number of 

 young forestry students present, Mr Sutherland reminded them 

 that though they started with a better theoretical training, they 



