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way in the Exhibition of testing the usefulness and accuracy of the 

 instruments exhibited (to decide on which, we consider they should 

 have been sent in previous to the Show, along with the Reports), 

 we are not in a position to make any awards, but we recommend 

 the Council, for the purpose of encouraging competitors in these 

 competitions, to submit the instruments to experts and practical 

 men, who have opportunities of accurately testing them. The 

 question of awards could then be considered by the Council. 



In Competition No. XV., where two competitors were again 

 equal with their exhibits, — the first prize in this case being ;^3, 

 and the second prize a medal, — we recommend that one com- 

 petitor receive the special prize, ^^, and the other the value of a 

 Xo. I Silver Medal, ^$. 



In all other cases we recommend that the medals be given 

 without option. 



Awards. 

 Competition No. I. 



A Collection of Three Varieties of Timber grown in Scotland, 

 viz.: — (i) Scots Pine, (2) Larch, (3) Norway Spruce. 



I St Prize, . . Earl of Mansfield. 



2nd Prize, . . W. Steuart Fothringham of Murthly. 



3rd Prize, . . H. J. Younger of Benmore, 



Competitiofi No. II. 



A Collection of the Timber of any other Three Varieties of 

 Conifers grown in Scotland. 



I St Prize, . . Earl of Mansfield. 



2nd Prize, . . J. Chalmers, Ayton, Abernethy. 



3rd Prize, . . C. L. Wood of Freeland. 



Competition No. III. 



A Collection of Three Varieties of Timber grown in Scotland, 

 viz.: — (i) Ash, (2) Oak, (3) Elm. 



I St Prize, . . Earl of Mansfield. 



2nd Prize, . . Wm. Smith, Forester, Camperdown. 



3rd Prize, . . Sir Neil Menzies, Bart, of that Ilk. 



