The Duke of Athole is one of the most extensive tree-planters in the world. There are already vast woods and plantations in Athole and Dunkeld, and as, of course, they exist for use as well as ornament, large numbers of trees have to be planted annually to maintain the woods. Indeed, every year the Duke plants from 600,000 to a million trees. During this season a plantation covering 2,000 acres has been completed. It may be remembered that the Duke of Athole's plantations were thinned of 80,000 trees by the gale which destroyed the Tay Bridge. When the planter Duke began operations on a large scale in 1774, the Dunkeld Hills were almost bare. During his life the Duke, who may be described as a true benefactor to his country, planted 27,000,000 trees, covering 15,000 acres.