Tklili: rLANTlXO ( ().\IlM:TITI(tXS IN NATAL. 3II 



level to 2,000 feet ; section 2. from 2.000 feet to 4,000 feet ; sec- 

 tion 3, from 4,000 feet upwards. 



(3) The plots of trees planted shall be each 5 acres in ex- 

 tent. At least 600 trees per acre to be growing when judged. 



(4) Should a plot be planted with more than one variety 

 of trees, one acre shall be the minimum of any variety. 



(5) A comjietitor may enter any numl)er of distinct plots 

 of 5 acres. 



(6) The plots will be judged according to the prospect of 

 commercial value of the timber. 



{/) The dates of planting shall Ije from ist September, 

 \\)0^j, to 31st March, lyio. Blanks may be filled in at any time. 



(8) Entries nuist be forwarded to the Secretary, Natal 

 Agricultural Union, on or before ist April, 1910, to be accom- 

 panied by a certificate from a neighbouring land-owner that 5 

 acres have been planted in each plot with Natal grown plants. 



(9) There shall be no entrance-fee. Entry forms can be 

 obtained from the Secretary, Natal Agricultural Union. 



(10) Date of Judging, April and May, 1915. 



(11) The prizes are as follows: — Section i, first prize, £40; 

 second prize, i2o; section 2, first prize, £40; second prize, £20; 

 section 3. first prize, £40; second prize, £20. 



If there are less than ten entries for an}- section, the judge 

 has the power to reduce the value of prizes in that section. 



(12) Wattle trees are not included in this competition. 

 Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) is not included as a wattle tree. 



Each year, since the inauguration of the competition, the 

 Secretary of the Natal Agricultural Union has called attention 

 to the competition in the pul)lic press, and by distributing notices 

 to persons who are likely to become conipetitors. Tlic various 

 members of the committee have also assisted in giving publicity 

 to the competition. 



The entries for the competition to the ist April, 1916, are as 

 follows : — 



o 5 



-3:5 Year. 



. u 

 o c- 



1. I9IO-I5 .. 



2. T9II-16 . . 



3. I912-17 .. 



4. I913-18 . . 



5. I914-I9 .. 



6. 1915-20 . . 



7. 1916-21 . . 



Totals to date 



Section Section Section 



1, 2. S, 



Totals. 



