16 CEKTIFICATES IN FORESTRY. 



FORESTRY DEPARTMENT. 



The Society grants First and Second Class Certificates in Forestry. 



Board of ExAiiiNERS. 



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



horn of Stravitliie, St Andrews ; John Macgregor, Ladywell, Dun- 

 keld ; William M'Corquodale, Scone Palace, Perth ; J. Grant 

 Thomson, Grantown, Strathspey. 



2. Elenunts of Botany. — Dr Cleghorn. 



3. Nature and Properties of Soils, Drainage, and Effects of Climate. — 



Professor Wilson. 



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



tion, as applied to Fencing, Drainage, Bridging, and Eoad-AIaking ; 

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



5. Book-keeping and Accounts. — John Turnbull Smith, C.A. 



? Candidates must possess — 1st, A thorough acquaintance with 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 

 any age. 



The following have passed for First-Class Certificate : — 



George Young Wall, M.E.A.C, Durham, . . 1870 



William Baillie, Forester, Whitinghame, East Lothian, 1871 



William Robertson, Forester's House, Lauder, . 1871 



Peter Loney, Marchmont, Duns, . . . 1873 



John M. Aitken, Ravenshill, Lockerbie, . . 1880 



EiCHARD Henderson, The Grange, Kirkcudbright, . 1880 



A. H. Gibson, Kirkcaldy, . . . .1882 



Alex. Inglis Kenmore^ Aberfeldy, . . 1882 



For Second Class Certificate : — 



John M'Ewen, Yellow Cottage, Killin, . . , . 1880 



Peter Reid, Waulkmilton, Linlithgow, . . 1883 



SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION. 



1.— 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) Natural reproduction ; (2) Artificial planting, 

 3. 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 timbers. Processes of 



