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FORESTRY EXHIBITION AT NORWICH, 



1911. 



The Forestry Exhibitions organised by the Royal Agri- 

 cultural Society in conjunction with the Royal English 

 Arboricultural Society are maintaining their high standard of 

 excellence. They are steadily growing in importance and 

 increasing in interest. 



The Norwich Exhibition was the fifth one held under the 

 auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society. As regards size it 

 did not perhaps compare favourably with some former exhibi- 

 tions, but in point of educational value, and as a i*eflection 

 of the Forestry features and capabilities of the district embraced 

 by the Royal Show, it may be said to have been a great success. 



COMPETITIVE CLASSES. 



The Exhibition was divided into two main portions, namely 

 (1) Competitive Classes for Special Medals and (2) 

 Classes for Exhibition only. The total entries numbered 

 103, distributed over 18 classes. 



The competitive classes for British-grown timbers were 

 four in number, and of these, Classes 1 and 3, for timbers 

 of broad-leaved trees, were decidedly the best. 



In Class 1, for specimens of Oak, Ash, Elm and Beech 

 timber, the awards were as follows: — 



1st prize. Silver Medal. — The Earl of Leicester. 



2nd prize, Bronze Medal. — The Earl of Carnarvon. 



The Specimens shown in Lord Leicester's first prize lot 

 were exceedingly fine, evenly-grown, well-hearted planks, and 

 those exhibited by Lord Carnarvon also consisted of timber 

 of considerable merit. 



In Class 2, for Specimens of Larch, Spruce and SCOTS 

 Pine timber, there were four entries, and the awards were : — 



1st prize. Silver Medal. — The Earl of Carnarvon. 



2nd prize. Bronze Medal. — The Earl of Leicester. 



The Larch plank in the first prize lot was of particularly 

 good quality, and both prize lots exhibited the features 

 of well-grown coniferous timbers. 



In Class 3, for Specimens of Hardwood Timber other 

 THAN THOSE IN CLASS 1, the awards were : — 



1st prize. Silver Medal. — Mr. C. Coltman Rogers, Stanage 

 Park, Radnorshire. 



2nd prize. Bronze Medal. — The Earl of Leicester. 



Reserve, V.H.C. — The Earl of Albemarle. 



The stands of timber in this competition were remarkable 

 both for the variety of species shown and for the relatively 

 high quality and the dimensions of the planks. Probably in no 



