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book, the late Mr Elwes refers to the Drummond Hill larches as 

 the largest in the country, and attributes their exceptional size to 

 the fact that they were mixed with beech and oak, all planted 

 about the same time, which they far surpassed in height. The 

 tree referred to was the outstanding stem of many of large 

 dimensions which Drummond Hill has produced, even up to 

 1400 feet altitude, and although to foresters it is a great regret 

 to witness the passing of the remaining fringe of Scotland's 

 venerable conifers, it is hopeful to find that this large area, 

 which has produced such splendid proofs of successful forestry, 

 has already been replanted by the Forestry Commissioners to 

 the extent of 600 acres. 



Measurements, 



Q.g. cub. ft. 

 Contents — Stem . . .721-6 



Branches (timber size con- 

 vertible) . . 83-0 



Less 10 per cent, for Bark 

 Allowance (verified) . 



804-6 



80-4 



True cub. ft. 

 918-8 



1057 



1024-5 



102-4 



Age — 150 years. 

 Height to tip — 110-9 inches. 

 Height of timber — 101-6 inches. 

 Average diameter of root — 6 feet. 

 Diameter growth at root — 



724-2 



922 



ins. 



H. W. 



"Purple" Spruce. 



Discoloration in the leaves and needles of our trees, also 

 abnormally small, stunted and tinted foliage, are generally 

 associated with, besides perhaps other reasons, the lack of some 

 mineral content in the soil. I have repeatedly observed in 



