So TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Some Western larch {Lan'x occidentalis) were also the medium 

 of an experiment near to the above plots. They had been 

 inoculated with Peziza spores, with the result that the fungus 

 had caught on. 



Some very fine individual trees were seen in the course of the 

 day, amongst others noted were a Douglas fir with a height 

 of almost 90 feet, girthing 1 1 ft. 6 ins. at 5 feet from the ground, 

 and estimated to contain over 230 cubic feet; and a sycamore 

 with a height of 123 feet, and a girth of 17 ft. 8 ins. at 5 feet 

 from the ground. 



The nursery at Nittyholm, extending to 7 acres (one-third of 

 which is put under green crop in rotation), was found to be well 

 stocked and in a healthy condition. The output is about 

 300,000 plants per annum. 



At Byreburnfoot, the estate sawmill and creosoting plant were 

 seen. This sawmill absorbs about 30 per cent, of the timber 

 grown in the plantations. A motor lorry, used for hauling 

 timber to the .sawmill, was also taken note of. 



The members, who had been entertained to lunch during the 

 day by the Duke of Buccleuch, were, before leaving, further 

 entertained to tea at the sawmill. Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, 

 who had joined the party that day, asked Mr Milne Home to 

 convey to the Duke the thanks of the members for his hospitality, 

 and for granting them facilities for inspecting his interesting 

 plantations. This brought the excursion to a close, and from 

 Gilnockie station the excursionists took their several ways, 

 evidently satisfied with their outing in the Border district. The 

 weather throughout had been of the best, and this, along with 

 the use of motor cars, enabled the members to enjoy the 

 excursion and get through an extensive and varied programme. 



Note on the Larch Plantation on Monument Hill, 

 monteviot. 



By Alexan'DKR Finlayson, P'orcster. 



I was so much im])ressed by the great interest taken in the 

 young larch plantation on the Monument Hill, and the keen 

 desire for information regarding it displayed by the members of 

 the Society while on their annual excursion here, on 29th June 

 last, that I have been induced to work out the actual cost and 



