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very dry weather they were watered several times. The follow- 

 ing spring a number of the seedlings were lined out on the 

 Corrour estate nursery at Fersit, and, at the same time, those 

 illustrated by No. 2 were bought as two-years' seedlings, and 

 lined out alongside of them, both lots receiving identical treat- 

 ment then and since. The specimens in both cases were taken 

 from a plot of selected seedlings. 



Both lots of plants are very regular in size all over, but, if 

 anything, there is less variation in the three-year-old plants than 

 in the others. The No. i seedlings, however, have all along had 

 a much better colour — quite noticeable even at a considerable 

 distance — than the No. 2 lot ; but it has yet to be seen which lot 

 of plants will succeed better when planted out. Nevertheless, 

 it is very apparent that the application of slag on the seed- 

 beds has had a marked effect on the constitution of the young 

 plants. Even allowing that the seedlings were raised in different 

 localities, there could scarcely have been such a difference in 

 health and vigour had not the slag been used. J. Boyd. 



Working-Plan for the Ardross Woods.^ 



A working-plan for the above woods, which are the property 

 of Mr C. W. Dyson Perrins, has just been drawn up by 

 Dr Schlich and Mr R. S. Pearson. It contains valuable sug- 

 gestions, most of which are applicable to other Highland 

 estates; and it should be studied by all Scottish landowners, 

 factors, and foresters. Special attention may be directed to 

 what the authors say regarding the treatment of larch, in 

 view of the prevalence of the destructive Larch Blister, and 

 regarding the exotic species which they suggest for trial as 

 forest-trees in this country. Among other matters may be 

 mentioned their recommendation of the vertical notching-spade 

 for the planting out of young seedling trees. F. B. 



Forestry at the West of Scotland Agricultural 

 College. 



A scheme calculated to afford a complete course of theoretical 

 and practical instruction in Forestry has recently been devised 



1 London : Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 1907. Price 6d. 



