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Interesting photographs were also sent from Holkham 

 of the shelter woods (chiefly Corsican pine) formed on the 

 sand dunes by the Earls of Leicester. 



Interesting collections of Bat Willows and other plants 

 were sent by Messrs. Daniels Bros., of Norwich, and Mr. Ernest 

 J. Wythes, from Copped Hall, Epping. Mr. Wythes, whose 

 exhibit was very highly commended by the .Judges, also had 

 on his stand "quarterclefts" prepared for l)ats of Salix 

 coerulea and of S. fragilis, along with specimens of these 

 willows contrasting the appearance of the bark of the one 

 species with that of the other. 



Space does not permit of detailed accounts being given 

 of many other interesting exhibits such as those of Earl 

 Cadogan, Messrs. Richardson & Sons of Stamford, and the 

 Norwich and Norfolk Naturalists' Society. 



Having the fact in view that the districts from which 

 the exhibits were drawn — chiefly the East Anglian counties 

 — is a comparatively restricted one, it may safely be claimed 

 that the Forestry Exhibition at Norwich was altogether most 

 successful. 



What appears lacking in these annual exhibitions (if a 

 critical note may be sounded) is an additional number of 

 competitive classes to bring out more fully certain features 

 in the utilisation of home-grown timbers, and to show, if 

 possible, new uses to which many less commonly used timbers 

 might well be put — new uses for beech timber, for instance. 

 Probably in future shows some of the points suggested may 

 be taken up. 



In conclusion I may be permitted to say that praise and 

 thanks are due to all who worked so heartily for the success 

 of the exhibition — to the local Forestry Committee, and the 

 local secretary, Mr. J. C. Blofeld. Also to the stewards, 

 Messrs. George Marshall and C. Coltman Rogers, who both 

 were assiduous in their attentions throughout and who made 

 most excellent arrangements for the Judges and for the staging 

 and setting out of the exhibits. 



J. F. Annand. 



Armstrong College, 



Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



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