PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1881. 35 



preceding years, have planted not less than 150 acres — The Gold 

 Medal. To be lodged by 1st JSToveraber in any year. 



The whole planting operations which may have been conducted by the 

 Reporter within the five years, whether completed or not, must be 

 embraced, and he must state the expense — description of soils — age, 

 kind, and number of trees planted per acre — mode of planting, drain- 

 ing, and fencing — general state of the plantation — and any other 

 observations of interest. 



2. On Plantations of not less than eight years' standing, 

 formed on deep peat bog — The Medium Gold Medal, or Five 

 Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 1881. 



The premium is strictly applicable to deep peat or flow moss ; the con- 

 dition of the moss previous to planting, as well as at the date of the 

 Report, should, if possible, be stated. 



The Report must describe the mode and extent of the drainage, and the 

 eff'ect it has had in sul)siding the moss — the trenching, levelling, or 

 other preliminary operations that may have been performed on the 

 surface — the mode of planting — kinds, sizes, and numbers of trees 

 planted per acre — and their relative progress and value, as compared 

 with plantations of a similar age and description grown on other soils 

 in the vicinity. 



3. On the more extended introduction of hardy, useful, or 

 ornamental Trees, which have not hitherto been generally culti- 

 vated in Scotland — The Medium Gold Medal, or Five Sovereigns. 

 To be lodged by 1st November in any year. 



The Report should specify as distinctly as possible the kind of trees 

 introduced. The adaptation of the trees for use or ornament, and 

 their comparative progress should be mentioned. Attention is directed 

 to the introduction of any tree as a nurse in young plantations, which 

 by grooving rapidly for several years, and attaining maturity when at 

 the height of 20 or 25 feet, might realise the advantagij and avoid the 

 evils of tliick planting. 



4. On the Ficea (jrandis and its p^robable suitability as a 

 Timber Tree in Scotland, with detailed statistics of its progress 

 in the country — Tlie Medium (kdd Medal, or Five Sovereigns. 

 To be lodged by 1st November 1881. 



5. On the varieties of Trees best adapted for planting as 

 shelter in the Islands of Scotland — The Medium Gold i\IcM.hil,or 

 Five Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 1881. 



G. On the old and remarkable Elms in Scotland — The Gold 

 Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 

 1881. 



DctailH of tluir ^Towth, measurements, and condition, and any 

 particulars i)f tlu-ir lii.^toiy, must bu given. The measuR'nients to 



