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one Scots fir was planted to three of larch ; on the 

 other portion one Scots fir to twenty- four larch. 

 About 2000 Corsican pines were distributed all over 

 the ground in place of Scots firs. The greater part 

 of the trees supplied by Messrs John Grigor & Co., 

 Torres, and Messrs Drummond & Son of Stirling, KB. 

 were one-year seedlings one year transplanted, and 

 replanted into our own nursery ground for one year. 

 They had fine fibrous roots, and were only taken up 

 about a day before replanting. The trees have grown 

 remarkably well ; most of them have pushed out many 

 fine lateral branches from 3 to 4 inches long, and lead- 

 ing shoots from 3 to 6 inches long. The number of 

 dead trees in the whole piece of ground is about 3000 

 out of 184,550. The fact of the small number of 

 deaths, viz., 3000, and considering the dryness of the 

 season of 1870, shows that the result of this new 

 system is decidedly encouraging. And on this account 

 120 acres are being prepared for planting during the 

 forthcoming season." 



Mr Alfred J. Burrows, Pluckley, Kent, in his report 

 to the Highland Society, 1880, says: 



" All things being prepared, the forester will choose 

 his weather, and divide his available staff into raisers, 

 pruners, carriers, and planters, in numbers proportioned 

 to the requirements of the several operations. The 

 raisers will commence by opening a trench alongside 

 the first row of trees to be raised, and a little deeper 

 than the roots penetrate, and so completely loosen the 

 soil that the plants will come out without force, and 

 with their roots intact. This operation must be re- 

 peated for every succeeding row until all are raised. 

 By proceeding with great care very little root-pruning 

 will be necessary. But where the tap-roots have not 



