§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate his Department has made of the growth of the flower and bulb industry on a yearly basis since 1950 in Scotland.
§ Mr. RossThe acreage, as given in the Agricultural Returns, which relates to holdings over I acre, is as follows:
Flower and foliage Hardy nursery stock Bulbs 1950 703 1951 671 1952 666 1953 514 1954 664 1955 811 1956 673 1957 707 1958 776 1959 489 286 1960 602 396 1961 488 450 1962 562 467 1963 538 463 1964 485 492 84 1965 538 467 168 1966 504 545 153 1967 577 618 175 1968 628 786 190 1969 721 765 256 Separate figures for bulbs are not available prior to 1964.