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of the Forestry Commission, then contributes a section on the 

 insect enemies of poplars, with original drawings of many of the 

 insects described ; protective measures are briefly discussed. 

 The principal fungal pests are similarly dealt with by Mr W. E. 

 Hiley of Oxford University. In the final chapter, Mr W. H. 

 Dalhrniore of Kew gives an interesting account of the character 

 and uses of poplar timber, emphasising in particular the 

 increasing demand for the timber for the manufacture of ply- 

 wood. 



The Royal Forests and Woodlands of Britain. 



The Hundred and First Report^ of the Commissioners of 

 His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, contains a 

 large amount of detailed information regarding the position, 

 extent, and revenue of the various properties in charge of the 

 Commissioners of Woods, which consist mainly of those 

 portions of the Hereditary Estates of the Crown in England, 

 Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Isles of Man and Alderney, 

 which are devoted to revenue purposes. The total gross 

 revenue for the year approximates to one and a half million 

 pounds, the total gross expenditure being about one-third of 

 that amount. The Commissioners of Woods have for the past 

 seventeen years encouraged the creation of small holdings, and 

 the area of Crown lands in England, which have been devoted 

 to that use now amounts to 12,959 acres. 



The Crown property in Scotland extends to 37,100 acres 

 (principally moorland) in the counties of Argyll, Caithness, 

 Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Perth, and Stirhng. These are mostly 

 agricultural. The royal woodlands of Scotland consist of 

 the woods and plantations on the Inverliever estate, which 

 contains about 2223 acres. This area is exclusive of some 

 small areas of alder woods held with farms, etc., but includes 

 some unplantable land within the new plantations. 



During 1922-23 about 1195 acres were planted or directly 

 sown in the royal forests and woodlands of Britain, and 

 approximately 1,615,000 plants and 980 lbs. of seed were 

 used for the purpose. 



^ The Report may be purchased through any bookseller, or directly from 

 H.M. Stationery Office, 120 George Street, Edinburgh. Price 4s. 6d. net. 



