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exposed parts. The intention is to raise all plants in the 

 nursery at Hairmyres, which will ensure a supply of healthy 

 plants, and will greatly reduce the cost of planting. The 

 seedlings, after remaining two years in the seed-beds at 

 Hairmyres, will be transplanted for one year into temporary 

 nurseries at Camps and Glengavel. 



Hairmyres. — An excellent site for a large permanent nursery 

 has been selected at Hairmyres. This comprises a field of 

 some 9 acres in extent, which as regards soil, subsoil, exposure 

 and climate has everything in its favour. A part of the area 

 will be utilised to establish a shelter-belt of broad-leaved trees 

 round it, while the greater portion will be used for nursery 

 purposes. 



In addition to the raising of plants, the nursery has two 

 other important functions to fulfil. In the first place, it provides 

 interesting and easy employment for a large number of selected 

 patients,^ who will be occupied in trenching, weeding, hoeing, 

 sowing, and transplanting. Secondly, it forms a practical 

 training centre for such patients as intend making forestry their 

 occupation in the future. 



The areas of Camps and Glengavel will be supplied with 

 plants entirely from the Hairmyres nursery. In addition, a 

 certain number of ornamental trees and shrubs will also be 

 raised for use in the grounds and gardens at Hairmyres or 

 elsewhere. The area required for the tree nursery is 

 approximately seven acres, the remainder of the land being 

 taken up with shelter-belts. 



Camps and Glengavel. — The general planting plan will 

 commence in each case at the reservoirs and large streams, 

 after which operations will proceed up the lateral valleys. As 

 a preliminary to planting the land will be fenced oft' in sections, 



' In connection with the tuberculosis scheme at the Middle Ward of 

 Lanarkshire, the District Committee propose to establish u special sanatorium 

 at Hairmyres, which is intended for two classes of patients — (l) selected adult 

 cases which have shown such improvement that further treatment of a 

 special character is desirable, and (2) children. As regards (i) adult cases 

 which have made satisfactory progress in the various sanatoria ; that is to 

 say, cases which have undergone a period of "habit and health training," 

 whose condition has improved to such an extent that further and advanced 

 treatment is essential, and who themselves are desirous of following out a 

 further course, will be transferred to Hairmyres and will there undergo a special 

 course of training and tuition which will embrace work on the land, market 

 gardening, poultry and pig rearing, and the early stages of forestry work. 



