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larch {Larix leptolepis) direct from its native country, where it 

 was grown at an altitude of 0000 feet on the Fuji Mountain. 

 The section was taken from a tree about forty-six or forty-eight 

 years of age, and seemed to be of very good quality, but consider- 

 ing its rapid growth in this country when young, it certainly 

 appeared small when compared with the common European larch. 

 Allowance must, however, be made for the elevation at which it 

 was grown. Photographs were also exhibited showing Larix 

 lejytolepis growing sylviculturally and arboriciilturally. The 

 same firm exhibited four young specimens of the same tree which 

 were raised from seed on the Murraythwaite estate in Dumfries- 

 shire seven years ago. They were about 10 feet high, which 

 shows the rapid growth this tree makes in this country when 

 young. Mr George Leven, forester, Auchencruive, Ayr, sent 

 stobs and paling rails creosoted by the method described in the 

 last Part of the Society's Transactions, which had been in use for 

 eight years, and also specimens of Douglas fir showing the results 

 of an attack of fungus, believed to be Phoma pithya. Mr John 

 Smith, Peebles, exhibited an octagon table made from elm grown 

 on the Stobo Estate, Peeblesshire, and also an interesting exhibit 

 of tables made of natural and fumed oak in contrast with a piece 

 of oak, polished, which had lain over four hundred years under 

 water. He also sent a measuring instrument for ascertaining the 

 height and diameter of trees. An interesting display from 

 England was that of Messrs Joseph Gardner & Sons, Bootle, Liver- 

 pool, who sent a number of small specimens of foreign hard- 

 woods arranged in mosaic panels. Mr T. Borrowman, Forester, 

 Melville, St Andrews, exhibited a table made by himself. 



The Local Secretaries were John Newbigging, Nurseryman, 

 Dumfries, John Hayes, Dormont Grange, Lockerbie, and David 

 Crabbe, Forester, Byreburnfoot, Canonbie, and they were assisted 

 during the Show by Mr David Barrie, Comlongan Castle. Messrs 

 Thomas Kennedy & Co., Nurserymen, Dumfries, kindly decorated 

 the stands and grounds with a number of beautiful young conifers. 



