120 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



During Lady Seafield's ownership of the property (1884 to 

 1 911), although httle was done in the way of fresh planting, 

 the proprietrix continued to display the interest manifested by 

 her predecessors in their valuable forests, and was proud of the 

 high reputation which her Scots fir woods enjoyed. 



One noteworthy feature in Strathspey forestry under recent 

 proprietors has been the conspicuous success with which woods 

 of considerable extent have been regenerated by natural 

 reproduction. In Skye wood, in Curr, in Balnagowan, and in 

 numerous other localities, abundant and vigorous crops of 

 Scots fir of natural growth now cover the surface, rivalling if 

 not surpassing the best results that could be obtained by 

 artificial planting. Through Lady Seafield's courtesy, visitors 

 interested in forestry were readily permitted to inspect these 

 natural woods, as well as to see her magnificent old Scots fir 

 trees, and it was a gratification to her to know of the unanimous 

 admiration accorded to her woodlands. 



On two occasions — in 1894 and in 1907 — the Royal Scottish 

 Arboricultural Society included a visit to Strathspey in their 

 annual excursions, the programme of 1894 including also a 

 visit to the CuUen estate. Reports of these outings may be 

 found in the corresponding volumes of Transactions. On each 

 occasion Lady Seafield hospitably entertained the excursionists, 

 and her officials gave their assistance in making the visits 

 successful. 



The above is a brief indication of the great services rendered 

 to the cause of forestry and to the country by the late Lady 

 Seafield, as the owner for a lengthened period of extensive 

 and valuable woodlands, in which she took much interest and 

 pride. W. T. 



The Late Professor Mayr. 



The accompanying photograph of the late Professor Mayr 

 (Plate VL) was received too late to be inserted in our last issue, 

 where (p. 239) an obituary notice of him appears. 



