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BONSKEID. 



On arrival at Bonskeid, the property of Dr Barbour, the party- 

 were shown over the house and grounds. One of the finest 

 specimens of Abies magnifica was seen here, 88 feet in height 

 and of excellent shape ; also a good Cembran pine and a big 

 Lawson's cypress. Dr Barbour kindly arranged to give the 

 excursionists tea. On the way to the young plantations, a 

 magnificent specimen of old European larch was pointed out; 

 the form of the bole is perfect and but for one small branch at 

 60 feet would be clean up to 75 feet, the crown is good, and the 

 total height is no feet. Ascending the hill, plantations, made 

 in 1909, of European larch and of Douglas fir and Japanese 

 larch in mixture — both species making about equal progress — 

 were inspected ; and at an elevation of 800 feet a thriving 

 plantation of Cembran pine of like age, planted at 3 feet apart, 

 was inspected. 



This brought the Excursion to a close, and the party returned 

 to Pitlochry whence they dispersed next morning, after what, all 

 were agreed, had been a most interesting and well-arranged 

 tour. 



The following took part in the Excursion: — His Grace the 

 Duke of Atholl, K.T. {P?-estdent) ; J. H. Alexander, Edinburgh ; 

 Robert Allan, Whitburn ( Vice-P reside fil) ; Frank Amos, Canter- 

 bury ; J. F. Annand, M.Sc, Aberdeen; A. D. Baker, Inverkip ; 

 Edward Banks, Kirkcaldy ; Mrs Banks, Kirkcaldy ; F. Austen 

 Bensted, Sittingbourne ; Henry T. Bensted, Faversham ; C. W. 

 Berry, Glenstriven ; Dr A. W. Borthwick, O.B.E. {Hon. Editor); 

 John Broom, Bathgate ; Gilbert Brown, Grantown-on-Spey ; 

 Chas. Buchanan, Penicuik {Convener of Cofnmitlee) ; Mrs Chas. 

 Buchanan, Penicuik; Charles Buchanan, Cardross; H. M. 

 Cadell of Grange, Linlithgow ; Col. J. M. Cadell of Foxhall, 

 Kirkliston ; George R. Christie, Fochabers ; James S. Christie, 

 London; William Christie, Forres; James Clyne, Banchory; 

 Robert Craig Cowan, Inveresk : R. W. Cowper, Sittingbourne ; 

 James Crooks, Prescot; John D. Crozier, Dublin; L. G. Cruden, 

 Dupplin ; Alex. Cuthbertson, Lochgoilhead ; Henry Dalziel, 

 Forteviot; A. Davidson, Dornoch; Jas. S. Davidson, Bieldside; 

 Miss De C. L. Dewar, Glasgow; J. S. Doughty, Ayton ; A. 

 Douglas, Ladybank ; E C. Duthie, Aberdeen; Johnston 

 Edwards, Castle Kennedy; John T. Ellis, Fossoway ; William 



