diff --git a/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.cc b/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.cc
index 8671730b..56bc920f 100644
--- a/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.cc
+++ b/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.cc
@@ -64,4 +64,103 @@ void BaseKernel::property_stats(std::ostream& _ostr) const
   }
 }
 
+
+
+void BaseKernel::vprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const
+{
+  _string.clear();
+
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& vps = vprops_.properties();
+  for (it=vps.begin(); it!=vps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? _string += "[deleted] \n" : _string += (*it)->name();
+
+}
+
+void BaseKernel::hprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const
+{
+  _string.clear();
+
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& hps = hprops_.properties();
+  for (it=hps.begin(); it!=hps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? _string += "[deleted] \n" : _string += (*it)->name();
+
+}
+
+void BaseKernel::eprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const
+{
+  _string.clear();
+
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& eps = eprops_.properties();
+  for (it=eps.begin(); it!=eps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? _string += "[deleted] \n" : _string += (*it)->name();
+
+}
+void BaseKernel::fprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const
+{
+  _string.clear();
+
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& fps = fprops_.properties();
+  for (it=fps.begin(); it!=fps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? _string += "[deleted] \n" : _string += (*it)->name();
+
+}
+
+void BaseKernel::mprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const
+{
+  _string.clear();
+
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& mps = mprops_.properties();
+  for (it=mps.begin(); it!=mps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? _string += "[deleted] \n" : _string += (*it)->name();
+
+}
+
+void BaseKernel::vprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr ) const
+{
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& vps = vprops_.properties();
+  for (it=vps.begin(); it!=vps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? (void)(_ostr << "[deleted]" << "\n") : (*it)->stats(_ostr);
+
+}
+
+void BaseKernel::hprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr ) const
+{
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& hps = hprops_.properties();
+  for (it=hps.begin(); it!=hps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? (void)(_ostr << "[deleted]" << "\n") : (*it)->stats(_ostr);
+
+}
+void BaseKernel::eprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr ) const
+{
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& eps = eprops_.properties();
+  for (it=eps.begin(); it!=eps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? (void)(_ostr << "[deleted]" << "\n") : (*it)->stats(_ostr);
+
+}
+void BaseKernel::fprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr ) const
+{
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& fps = fprops_.properties();
+  for (it=fps.begin(); it!=fps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? (void)(_ostr << "[deleted]" << "\n") : (*it)->stats(_ostr);
+
+}
+void BaseKernel::mprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr ) const
+{
+  PropertyContainer::Properties::const_iterator it;
+  const PropertyContainer::Properties& mps = mprops_.properties();
+  for (it=mps.begin(); it!=mps.end(); ++it)
+    *it == NULL ? (void)(_ostr << "[deleted]" << "\n") : (*it)->stats(_ostr);
+
+}
+
+
 }
diff --git a/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.hh b/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.hh
index 79f55806..837e0283 100644
--- a/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.hh
+++ b/Core/Mesh/BaseKernel.hh
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
 //                                License
 //
 //   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-//   under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published 
+//   under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
 //   by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
 //
 //   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 //   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 //   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-//   Lesser General Public License for more details. 
+//   Lesser General Public License for more details.
 //
-//   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public 
+//   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 //   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 //   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 //
@@ -521,6 +521,18 @@ public:
 
   void property_stats(std::ostream& _ostr = std::clog) const;
 
+  void vprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const;
+  void hprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const;
+  void eprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const;
+  void fprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const;
+  void mprop_stats( std::string& _string ) const;
+
+  void vprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr = std::clog) const;
+  void hprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr = std::clog) const;
+  void eprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr = std::clog) const;
+  void fprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr = std::clog) const;
+  void mprop_stats(std::ostream& _ostr = std::clog) const;
+
 public:
 
   typedef PropertyContainer::iterator prop_iterator;