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XXV. The Forestry Exhibition at Paris and Some of its Lessons. 



By J. S. Gamble, CLE., F.R.S., etc., . . .339 



XXVI. The Outlook of the World's Timber Supply. By Dr W. 



Schlich, O.I.E., F.R.S., . . . . . 355 



XXVII. Insufficiency of the World's Timber Supply, . . . 384 



XX VI II. The Arboricultural Adornment of Towns. By R. C. Munro 



Ferguson, M.P., . . . . . .388 



XXIX. The Valuation of Woods or Plantations for the Purpose of 



Transfer. By James Pearson, Strabane, Brodick, . 398 



XXX. Further Notes on Tree Seed-Testing, 1900-01. By Johannes 



Rafn, Skovfrokontoret, Copenhagen, Denmark, . . 407 



XXXI. Forestry in Kent and Sussex. By David A. Glen, Forester, 



Bedgebury Park, Goudhurst, Kent, . . . .414 



XXXII. A Visit to German Forests. By Fraser Story, Assistant- 

 Factor, The Glen, Innerleithen, .... 424 



XXXIII. Hints on the Training of Foresters. By R. C. Munro 



Ferguson, M.P., . . . . . .444 



XXXIV. Manufacturing Timber. By John M'Pherson, Manufactur- 



ing Forester, Novar, ..... 448 



XXXV. Notes on Forest Work. By George U. Macdonald, Forester, 



Raith, ....... 451 



XXXVI. Notes on the Forests of Norway. By Colonel F. Bailey, . 458 



XXXVII. Report on the Effects of a Hailstorm to Growing Timber Crops. 



By Hugh C. Sampson, B. Sc, .... 467 



XXXVIII. Of Damage done to Trees by the Shale Industry. By a 



Correspondent, . . . . . .470 



XXXIX. The White American Spruce {Picea alba) as a Wind-Mantle. 



By John F. Annand, Overseer, Haystoun Estate, Peebles, 473 



XL. Forestry Section of the Highland and Agricultural Society's 

 Show at Inverness, July 1901. By D. F. Mackenzie, 

 F.S.I., Mortonhall, Midlothian, . . . .475 



XLI. Peport of Deputation from the Society received by the Right 

 Hon. R. W. Hanbury, M.P., President of the Board of 

 Agriculture, 9th October 1901, . . . .479 



XLII. Report showing the Financial Results of the Cultivation of 

 Timber. By D. F. Mackenzie, F.S.I., Mortonhall, Mid- 

 lothian, ....... 494 



XLIII. Abstract of Returns of Prices of Home-grown Timber in 1901. 



By D. F. Mackenzie, F.S. I., Mortonhall, Midlothian, . 504 



XLIV. The Annual Excursion in 1901, . . . .507 



Notes and Queries : — Sparks from Engines — Impregnation of 

 Timber in an Open Boiler — Scottish Tree-Seeds for Norway 

 and Sweden — An Arboricultural Society for Ireland — The 

 Cape of Good Hope — Teaching of Forestry in the Provinces 

 — Edinburgh University Forestry Class — The Menzies Fir — 

 The Objects, Methods, and Results of Measurements of 

 Girth- Increase in Trees, ..... 524 



Proceedings of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural 

 Society. 



