NATIONAL AFFORESTATION 



journals often specify that of British growth in 

 asking for quotations. 



Regarding coniferous woods, home-grown 

 larch, when free from disease, is quite on a 

 par with any that is grown in its native country. 

 Then, Scotch fir timber has been proved on 

 many occasions lately to quite equal the same 

 kind when sent from the Baltic and other 

 parts, and for constructional work has in 

 certain cases been preferred. 



For the less important and temporary 

 works, Scotch pine timber, owing to being 

 obtainable in straight, clean, and large boles, 

 is much sought after for boxes and packing- 

 cases, temporary fencing, and, when old and 

 resin-stained, it has been successfully em- 

 ployed both in house and boat building. For 

 some unaccountable reason, the timber grown 

 on the granite and gravelly soils of Northern 

 Scotland is far superior to that produced in 

 other parts of the country, where certainly 

 the tree thrives best and contains the largest 

 quantity of the most valuable wood. So 

 lasting is the timber of Scotch growth that 



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