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and larch 90 years of age, some of the members estimated 

 that there would be at least 4000 cubic feet per acre in this 

 plantation. 



" Our next stop was at Midstrath Lodge, where the company 

 saw some fine specimens of the Picea nobilis, Abies nordmatiniana, 

 and Dougiasu, all 33 years planted. Some of them were 

 50 feet high. 



" We then went along the main avenue, where the company 

 were shown the following trees : — 



" Scots pine — 108 feet high (40^ feet clean stem), circumference 

 of stem II ft. 7 ins. (at 5 feet up). 



All circumferences are measured at 5 feet from the ground." 



FiNZEAN. — The estate of Finzean, which marches with Ballogie, 

 is the property of the Right Hon. Dr Farquharson. Perhaps 

 the most interesting area is Easter Clune Wood, an area of 

 about 200 acres of natural grown larch about 40 years of 

 age. It had its origin in natural seeding and is entirely the 

 result of chance. When the old wood which had previously 

 occupied the ground had been cleared, it had so happened 

 that the larch had been producing seed at the time. The 

 breaking of the ground resultant on the felling and removing 

 of the old trees had enabled the seedlings to get a hold, 

 and the result to-day is a full crop of pure larch. This wood, 

 unfortunately, like so many middle-aged woods in the neighbour- 

 hood, has suffered serious damage by attacks from squirrels. 

 Very considerable financial loss has been sustained on this 

 account. 



Another remarkable wood is an area of pure Scots pine known 

 as the " Laird's Walking-Sticks." The wood has always been 

 full. In fact, at present when the trees are mature, there is over 

 250 to the acre. The crop is wonderfully regular, each tree 



