i;38 T:^ \NSACTIONS OF ROVAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



exceptionally dry summer of 191 1. In the older experimental 

 plots hardly a single plant died. In three experimental plots 

 of quarter-acre each, on a very poor piece of ground, planted 

 in the early spring of 1911, to see which of three species would 

 do best on such inferior land, of the Banksian pines, recom- 

 mended for localities where nothing else will grow, hardly 

 a single plant died ; of spruce, about 30 per cent, died : and 

 of Scots pine, 60 per cent. 



The nursery is fully stocked, in fact, overflowing into an 

 adjoining area. The following plants were sold during the 

 year : — 



Douglas fir . . 17,000 



were 2-year-old seedlings. In addition, a considerable number 

 of plants were handed over to St John's College. In view of 

 the fact that the payments hitherto made by the Secretary 

 of State will cease after 19 13, an effort will be made to cover 

 the cost of maintaining the forest garden and experimental 

 plantation by the sale of plants. 



