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Judges have carefully gone over and examined the merits of the 
various Papers, and have now the honour to report thereon as 
follows :— 
Crass I. 
I. On Transporting Timber. (Motto, ‘‘ Science with Practice.”) 
By Georce Cabe.t (late H.M. Indian Forest Department), 
Langley House, Surbiton, Surrey. 
A descriptive paper on transporting timber in India and 
foreign parts. Although not applicable to the conditions pre- 
vailing in this country, it throws a useful light on some modes 
of transport. An Award of a No. 2 Sitver MeEpAt is 
recommended. 
II. On the Financial Results of the Cultivation of Woods. 
(Motto, “ Vigilantia.”) 
It is recommended that this paper be revised, and the calcula- 
tions checked, by the author. 
III. On the Forestry Exhibition, Earl's Court, London, 1893. 
(Motto, ‘Trees are God’s Architecture.”) By GEroRGE 
CapELL (late H.M. Indian Forest Department), Langley 
House, Surbiton, Surrey. 
An interesting account of that Exhibition. Recommended an 
Award of a Bronze MEDAL, 
IV. On Larch Canker, or Peziza Willkommi. (Motto, “Tis 
never too Jate to mend.”) By Roserr W. MItNg, Etterby 
Street, Stanwix, Carlisle. 
This is an essay of some merit, and enters fully into the 
disease. An Award of the No. 2 Sirver MepAt is recommended. 
V. On the Best Method of Procedure in growing a Continuous 
Crop of Timber in Woods or Plantations. (Motto, ‘‘ Lignum.”) 
By A. C. Forses, Forester, Bowood, Calne, Wilts. 
The author of this essay gives a rather lengthy and elaborate 
account of his proposals, and has taken considerable pains to put 
his ideas clearly before the reader. Recommended an Award 
of a No. 2 Sirver Mepat. 
