CERTIFICATES IN FORESTRY. 19 



FORESTRY DEPARTMENT. 



The Society grants First and Second Class Certificates in Forestry. 



Board of Examiners. 



1. Science of Forestry and Fractical Management of Woods. — Dr Cleg- 



iioRN, of Stravithic, St Andrews ; Joiix Macciueooii, Ladywell, Dnn- 

 keld ; AV'illiam JSrCoKQLODALE, Scoue Palace, Perth ; .1. Gjeant 

 Thomson, Grantown, Strathspey. 



2. Elements of Botany. — Professor Balfour. 



',i. Nature and Prox>erties of Soils, Ih-uinage, and Effects of Climate. — 

 Professor Wilson. 



4. Land and Timber Measuring and Surveying ; Mechanics and Condruc- 



tion, as applied to Fencing, Di-ainage, Bridging, and Road-Making ; 

 Implements of Forestry. — A. W. Belfrage, C.E. 



5. Book-keeping and Accounts. — Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A., and John 



Turnbull Smith, C.A. 



Candidates must possess — 1st, A thorough acquaintance witli the details of 

 practical forestry. 2d, a general knowledge of the following branches of 

 study, so far as these apply to Forestry : — The Outlines of Botany ; the 

 Nature and Properties of Soils, Drainage and Effects of Climate ; Land and 

 Timber Measuring and Surveying ; Mechanics and Construction, as applied 

 to fencing, draining, bridging, and road-making ; Implements of Forestry ; 

 Book-keeping and Accounts. The Examinations are open to Candidates of 

 •my age 



SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION. 



I.— SCIENCE OF FORESTRY AND PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT 



OF WOODS. 



1. Formation and ripening of Wood. Predisposing causes of decay. 2. Re- 

 storation of Wood-lands : — (1.) Natm-al reproduction ; (2.) Artificial planting. 

 ;'. General management of plantations. Cropping by rotation. Trees recom- 

 mended for different situations. 4. Season and methods of pruning, thinning, 

 and felling. 5. Circumstances unfavourable to the growth of trees. 6. Me- 

 chanical appliances for conveying and converting timber. Construction of 

 saw-mills. 7. Qualities and uses of chief indigenous timbere. Processes of 

 preserving timber. 8. Management of nurseries. Seed-sowing. 0. Collec- 

 tion of forest produce. 10. Manufacture of tar and charcoal. 11. Insects 

 injurious to trees — preservation of bmls which prey upon them, drawing a 

 distinction between birds which are beneficial and those wliich are destructivo 

 to trees. 



II.— ELEMENTS OF BOTANY. 



1. Nutritive Organs of plants. — Root, stem, leaves. Functions of roots. 

 Various kinds of stems, with examples. Use of the stem. Structure of 

 leaves. Different Mnds of leaves. Arrangement and fimctions of leaves. 

 2. Reproductive Organs. — Flower and its parts. An-angement of the whorls 

 of the flower — calyx, corolla, stamens, pistil. Ovule. Mature pistil or fruit. 

 Pruning and grafting. Seed. Young plant or embryo. Sprouting of the 

 seed or germination. 3. General Principles of Classification. — Meaning of the 

 terms Class, Order, Genus, Species. Illustrations taken from common forest . 

 trees and shrubs. Practical Examination on fresh specimens and models ; 



