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was awarded to Mr. C. "C. Rogers. In Class 6, panels, boards, 

 home-made furniture, &c., the first prize was obtained by Mr. 

 0. C. Rogers, and the second prize by Earl Brownlow. 



Classes 7, 8, and 9, devoted to gates, brought forward 27 

 entries. In the two classes of field gates, Mrs. E. M. Talbot, of 

 Edgmond, and Lord Harlech, each obtained a silver and a bronze 

 medal. In Class 9, wicket or hunting gates, Mrs. I. M. H. 

 Morris-Eyton, of Wood Eaton Manor, Stafford, obtained the 

 silver medal. In Class 10, tree guards to combine protection 

 from stock and vermin and to be made of home-grown timber, 

 there were seven entries, the first prize going to Lord Harlech, 

 and the second prize to Mr. C. C. Rogers. 



Two classes were devoted to fencing ; and in Class 11, 

 restricted to that constructed from home-grown timber, the 

 silver medal was awarded to Messrs. John Walker, Ltd., of 

 Uttoxeter, who made an extensive display (12 entries) of 

 different kinds of fencing and hurdles, the material used being 

 mainly cleft oak. The bronze medal was awarded to Lieut. - 

 Col. LLoyd. In Class 12, fencing made of foreign timber, the 

 first prize was awarded to Messrs. Armstrong, Addison & Co., 

 Sunderland, and the second prize to the Building Material 

 Supply Stores, Shrewsbury. 



In Classes 13 and 11, which were for specimens showing 

 the quality of timber grown on different soils, and for stems 

 and planks illustrating the effect of dense and thin crops on 

 branch-suppression and quality of timber, the entries were 

 confined to one exhibitor, Lady Wantage, who was awarded a 

 silver medal in each class. As these two classes, though 

 apparently of great interest and importance from a silvicultural 

 point of view, do not seem to attract much competition usually, 

 they might very well be combined in future into one class. 

 Class 15 has already been dealt with. 



In the non-competitive classes, the most remarkable exhibit 

 was the very fine collection of cones and of specimens of the 

 foliage and inflorescence of broad- leaved trees, brought together 

 with much labour and enterprise by Mr. C. C. Rogers, who was 

 awarded a silver medal (Class 18). The collection of cones was 

 astonishingly complete, comprising over 50 species of Pinus, 

 27 species of Abies, 26 species of Picea, and numerous species 

 of the other coniferous genera as Larix, Cedrus, Araucaj^ia, 

 Tsuga, Keteleeria, Pseudotsuga Juniper ns, Cupressus, 

 Libocedrus, Callitris, Sequoia, Athrotaxis, Cryphmieria, 

 Taxodiu?n, &c. This instructive exhibit was accompanied by 

 a collection of fungi, selected by Professor Biffen, and a series 

 of illustrations of fungoid pests by Mrs. Carleton Rea, which 

 were lent to Mr. C. C. Rogers for the Exhibition. The Earl 

 of Powis received a bronze medal for exhibits in Class 18. 



