inspection of woods and afforestable lands. 171 



Itinerary. 



The party left the steamer at New York Pier and passed 

 on the left a mixed coniferous wood (larch, silver and Douglas 

 fir, Scots pine, etc.) about 35 years old. Traces of the storm 

 of 1911 were visible. The excellent growth of silver fir was a 

 feature of considerable silvicultural interest. Silver firs have 

 been measured on the estate wnth a height of 75 feet at 35 

 years' growth. 



Proceeding along the road or track, the ground which is to be 

 planted in 1 914-15 was passed through. After leaving the iron 

 and wood structure erected for accommodating workmen, 

 the ground to be planted in 1915-16 was traversed, and there 

 was seen an example of the best quality of planting land. 

 Just before the men's bothy was reached and for some distance 

 after it had been passed, a good general view was obtained of 

 the higher land to the right of the road ; thereafter the view was 

 more restricted. 



At the bothy a coloured plan showing the plantable land on 

 Barmaddy and Cruachan was displayed. xAfter a walk of about 

 2 miles from the pier, the oldest part of the new plantations 

 was reached (planted 1909-10). On leaving the road, groups of 

 Douglas and larch were seen on the left ; passing on, larch was 

 seen on both sides, and then a group of Douglas and Sitka spruce 

 extending right across the path ; farther on, more Douglas 

 and Sitka spruce were seen on the left hand with larch on the 

 right, and then a small group of silver fir with Sitka spruce and 

 common spruce in damp places was noticed. 



On passing over the ridge, a group of silver fir was seen doing 

 very well on the steep face, and shortly afterwards plants a year 

 younger were reached ; below the path a group of very healthy 

 spruce was seen adjoining an old ash wood, and right and 

 left of the path a group of Douglas fir ; while, after passing along 

 the bottom of the steep bank, the workmen's cottages were passed 

 on the left; to the right on the bank are some promising larch. 



It was proposed to conduct the party to the higher ground to 

 inspect a number of plots planted on upturned turf, but as time 

 would not permit, the party passed on, through grazing ground as 

 yet unplanted, to Arichamish Farm. Here a number of chars-a- 

 bancs were in waiting, and these were used to convey the party 

 from place to place during the remainder of the tour. During 



