176 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETy. 



Receipts. 

 From 3 acres — 



8 boat loads, of 75 tons each, at 

 I2S. per ton, ^^360 = ^120 

 for I acre . . . £,\ 20 o o 



1500 fence posts, at 5d. each, 

 ^3'> 5S. = ;^io, 8s, 4d. for 

 I acre . . . £^ \o Z /^ 



£n^ 8 4 



Apparent Profit . . . jQ^<^ 8 10 



Thereafter the estate of Glenfinart was visited. The wooded 

 part of this estate occupies a position surrounding Glenfinart 

 Bay on the eastern shore of Loch Long. The dominant species 

 of tree is larch, ranging in age from a few years up to 90 

 years. In addition there is a certain proportion of fine old Scots 

 pine, and occasional specimens of exotic conifers. The hard- 

 woods consist mainly of beech, sycamore, oak and birch scrub. 



Scots Pine Woods. — On the hillsides overlooking Glenfinart 

 House the remains of extensive Scots pine plantations were 

 seen. These contain fine specimens of Scots pine, some of 

 which have a cubical content of over 80 feet. 



Laggandrishaig Plantation. — This is a thriving young plantation 

 of about 60 acres consisting of a mixture of larch, Scots pine 

 and spruce. It takes the form of a belt running along the 

 loch side, and is bounded all the way by the road. It was 

 established seven years ago on a cleared area, upon which, after 

 draining, 2-year seedlings were notched about 2 ft. 6 ins. apart. 



This concluded the annual Excursion. The party returned to 

 Dunoon in time to allow the members to leave for their 

 destinations by the afternoon steamers. The Society's Jubilee 

 guests returned to Edinburgh, where headquarters were 

 established in the North British Station Hotel. The 

 following very pleasant and interesting programme for the 

 forenoon of Friday, loth July, had been arranged by the 

 Corporation of Edinburgh and was duly carried out At 

 9.30 A.M., the party left the North British Station Hotel for 

 a motor-run to Queensferry and the Forth Bridge. The 

 interest in the Forth Bridge was enhanced by the fact that 

 the Royal train with His Majesty on board was the first seen 

 by the party to pass over the huge structure. The motor-drive 

 was continued via Hopetoun House to Saughton Park, where 



