Plantations  and  Home  Nurseries  Competition , 1910.  237 
species  for  the  ultimate  crop.  Many  instances  were  seen.  It 
is  comparatively  seldom  found  to  lose  its  round  head  and 
upright  form  even  in  exposed  situations. 
Some  idea  as  to  the  effect  of  a few  mixtures  in  planting  may 
be  gained  from  the  average  dimensions  given  before. 
Plants  and  Planting. — Generally  speaking,  in  all  the 
plantations  examined  the  work  had  been  well  done.  This  was 
doubtless  the  cause  of  the  results  being  such  as  to  warrant 
their  entry  into  the  competition.  Thick  planting  was  usually 
adopted,  the  distances  of  the  trees  apart  being  originally  3 ft.  to 
4 ft.  6 in.,  chiefly  3 ft.  to  4 ft.  Notching  and  pitting  were  both 
resorted  to,  and  in  one  case  the  planting  mattock  had  been 
employed. 
The  ages  of  the  plants  when  put  in  varied  as  follows  : — 
Abbeystead,  2 years — 2 years. 
Ormskirk,  4 years. 
Delamere,  Blakemere,  2 years — 2 years. 
Delamere,  Harthill,  2 years — 2 years. 
Hafodunos,  Clypian,  4 years. 
Hafodunos,  Tan-y-fford,  3 to  4 years. 
Hafodunos,  Fox  Covert,  4 years. 
Hafodunos,  Penrhyn,  4 years. 
Hafodfawr,  3 years. 
Powis  Castle,  Umbrella  PI.,  2 years. 
The  cost  of  plants,  planting,  and  fencing  was  returned  as:  — 
Abbeystead,  plants  and  planting,  no  record  ; fencing, 
stone  walls,  7s.  per  rood,  exclusive  of  stone-getting. 
Ormskirk,  plants  and  planting,  71.  5s.  per  acre  ; fencing 
(wire  on  iron  supports)  Is.  2d.  per  yard. 
Delamere,  Blakemere,  planting  and  fencing,  6/. 
Delamere,  Harthill,  planting  and  fencing,  b/. 
Hafodunos,  Clypian,  planting,  61.  No  return  as  to 
fencing. 
Hafodunos,  Tan-y-fford,  planting,  71.  No  return  as  to 
fencing. 
Hafodunos,  Fox  Covert,  planting,  71.  Fencing  existent. 
Hafodunos,  Penrhyn,  planting,  71.  No  return  as  to 
fencing. 
Hafodfawr,  plants  and  planting,  19/.  11s.  Sd.  ; fencing, 
about  21.  10s.  per  acre. 
Powis  Castle,  Umbrella  PI.,  plants  and  planting,  about 
10/.,  including  fencing. 
The  extraordinary  cost  of  the  Hafodfawr  planting  and 
fencing  is  accounted  for  by  “ heavy  and  continuous  snowfall 
at  the  time  of  planting,  impeding  haulage  of  fencing  materials, 
&c.,  and  keeping  planting  staff  idle,  the  labourers,  who  came 
from  a distance,  being  kept  on  awaiting  thaw.”  The  plants  are 
