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of Mull, 100,000 trees, but have not seen them since. There 

 is a great extent of fine oak coppice- wood in many parts of the 

 county, the cultivation of which is well understood and attended 

 to ; the bark forming an important article of export. Twenty 

 years is the average period to which coppice trees are allowed 

 to orrow. 



Barcaldine. What I have stated respecting Lochnell House 

 will apply generally to Barcaldine, the seat of Sir Duncan 

 Campbell, which is situated in the neighbourhood. Sir Duncan 

 has embellished his place greatly, and, within these few years, has 

 built an extensive brick- walled garden, with a considerable 

 range of hot-houses. Both places are situated in the district of 

 Benderloch, lying between Loch Eteve and Loch Ceveran. 



At Appin House, the seat of R. Downie, Esq., in the district 

 of Appin, and eight or nine miles distant from the two former 

 places, there is a good quantity of very old timber ; but, as it is 

 a long time since 1 have seen it, I cannot give particulars. 



At Airds, the seat of Sir John Campbell of Ardnamurchan, 

 there is also a considerable quantity of fine timber, with well- 

 managed coppice-woods ; but, so fer as I recollect, individual 

 trees would not be found to compare with the firs at Lochnell, 

 or Barcaldine. 



Toward Castle^ the seat of Kirkman Finlay, Esq., is situated 

 on the south-west point of Argyllshire, on the Firth of Clyde ; 

 and, though much exposed to south-west gales, it has extensive 

 and thriving plantations, with an almost endless number and 

 variety of fine evergreens ; but, from the short time they have 

 been planted (not more than 15 to 20 years), of course no 

 individual among them deserves particular notice. This gentle- 

 man deserves to be particularised for the extent of his improve- 

 ments of various kinds, and for the spirit and judgment with 

 which he has carried them forward ; having planted several mil- 

 lions of trees, drained his farm lands, and built farm offices upon 

 them on terms favourable to his tenants. 



Ardrossa?i. My present employer, Mungo Nutter Campbell, 

 Esq., purchased this property in autumn, 1830, at which time I 

 entered his service ; and since then he has greatly improved it, 

 having built an elegant house, with commodious offices, and 

 planted from 300,000 to 400,000 trees, which are, in general, 

 succeeding well. There is a moderate quantity of good old 

 timber upon the property; but many of the finest trees had 

 been cut down, during 15 or 20 years previous to his purchasing 

 it. There are a good many fine lofty beeches, from 6 ft. to 8 ft. 

 and 9 ft. in girt ; also an ^^cer O'pulus (so named by Dr. 

 Hooker), about 4 ft. in girt, and 50 ft. high. I shall now give 

 the dimensions of some trees and shrubs which I have measured 

 on purpose for this communication. A sweet bay is 18 ft. high, 



