26 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



than the above-named (28). Two of these old Horse Chestnuts 

 and a Larch planted in 1725 are illustrated in Plate I., from 

 photographs by Mr W. Balfour Gourlay. 



The Dictionary of National Biograpiiy makes a lapse in stating 

 that Naesmyth was among the first to plant Birch and Silver 

 Firs in Scotland. 



APPENDIX. 



Trees known in Scotland by the Year 1770. 

 Alphabetical Lists. 



L Native. 



(a) Glacial and Post-glacial Times. 



Alder. Juniper. 



Ash (in South only). Oak. 



Birch {Betula alba and nana). Scots Pine. 



Elder. Willows (various small-sized 



Hawthorn. species). 



Hazel. 



(b) Fre-chronological 7 tines. 



Apple. Holly. 



Aspen. Rowan (JVIountain Ash). 



Bird Cherry. Sallow (Sauch). 



Elm (Wych or Scots). Willow {Salix fragilis). 



Gean (Wild Cherry). Yew. 



n. Introductions. 



Tree. Date. Locality. 



Abele (see Poplar, White), — — 



Acacia, .... 1727-44 Ormistoun. 



,, Three-thorned Gledit- Before 1771 Armadale, Skye. 

 schia ttiacanthus (sic), 



Arbor vitffi, . . . ,, 1683 Rosehaugh. 



Arbutus (see Strawberry Tree), — — 



Ash, American White and Blue, 1763 — 



,, F\ower\ng, /^raxinns ornns, 17 12 Bargaly. 



Beech, . . . . j 540-60 Many places. 



