Jan.,] ESSAIS FOU the international exhibition. 215 



ESSAYS AND REPORTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL 

 FORESTRY EXHIBITION. 

 ,HE Committee, in a recent circular announced that Concise 

 I'ractical Essays on the subjects enumerated below would be 

 much appreciated, and would assist the labours of the Jurors 

 and Reporters. 



Systematic Collections of Forest Produce, specially illustrating the 

 sources of Supply and the methods of Manufacture in different 

 Provinces, witli accompanying Reports, are solicited. 



Any such Reports or Collections must be forwarded direct to the 

 Secretary on or before 14th June, 1884, and they will be imme- 

 diately acknowledged and referred to the several Sections. 



Diplomas, Medals, and Money Prizes will be awarded on the 

 recommendation of competent Jurors. 



Subjects of Essays and Reports. 



1. On the Formation and Management of Forest Nurseries. 



2. On the Formation and Management of Plantations in various 



Sites, Altitudes, and Exposures. 



3. On the Present and Prospective Sources of the Timber Supplies 



of Great Britain, with Statistics of the various descriptions of 

 Timber imported during the past 25 years. 

 4 Report, with Specimens, of any Hardwood likely to supply the 

 place of Boxwood for Wood-engraving. 



5. On the Afforesting of Mountains and other Waste Lands, with 



details of the method adopted and the results obtained. To be 

 accompanied with Drawings, Photographs, or Models. 



6. On the Effects of Forests on Humidity of Soil and Climate, from 



personal observations made by the author in any Country or 

 Locality. 



7. On the Treatment of Coppice and the Utilisation of Branches and 



Fragments of Forest Produce, with the view of diminishing waste, 



8. On the Growth and Management of Eucalyptus Plantations, and 



their economic uses. 



9. On the best Method of preventing erosion of River Banks, with 



Illustrations. 



10. On the comparative advantages of the various Methods of pro- 

 ducing and harvesting Cinchona Bark, with Specimens. 



11. On the ravages of Tree and Timber destroying Insects, with 



Specimens and Illustrations. 



12. On the ravages of Mollusks and other Marine Timber-destroying 

 Animals (excluding Insects). 



13. On the Destructive Influence on Wood of Fungi and other Plants. 



