ISO TR.VNSAf'TIONR OF UOYAL SCOTTISH A UnORICULTUHAL SOCIRTY. 



A largo immbor of Samples of valuable fibres, gums, oils, seeds, 

 barks, and other Forest Products, from tlie Islands of St 

 Vincent and Tobago, West Indies. 



A numerous and varied Collection of Ropes and Cordage, and of 

 the materials for their manufacture, from India, Burmah, 

 Ceylon, Cyprus, Mauritius, South Africa, Sierra Leone, and 

 British Guiana. 



A valuable Collection of Articles illustrating the manufacture of 

 Paper from Wood, showing the diflerent kinds of wood in 

 their raw state ; dressed and prepared for pulping ; the 

 various stages of maceration and the processes of pulping ; 

 and also many kinds of paper and cardboard of various 

 qualities made therefrom, from British, Danish, German, 

 and Scandinavian Manufacturers. 



Samples of Wood Paper, from Japan ; and of the leaves of the 

 Palmyra Palm (Borassus Jiahelliformis) and the Talipot 

 Palm (Coryplm iimhramdifera), used by the natives in the 

 East for writing upon. 



Section showing the point of union of Abies morinda grafted on 

 Abies excelsa. The tree grew in the Grounds at Hopetoun 

 I^use, Linlithgowshire ; and after attaining a diameter of 

 15 inches at the graft in about sixty years, it began to 

 show evident signs of decay, although other similarly grafted 

 trees are thriving well; from John M'Laren, Hopetoun. 



A fine Collection of Specimens of various descrijjtions illustrat- 

 ing the Art of Tree Pruning, and also the evil results of 

 injudicious pruning, from D. M'Corquodale, Dunrobin, 

 Sutherland, and the Comte des Cars, Paris. 



Section of Stem of a Coffee Tree, showing the destructive work 

 of the White Borer, Xyhtrechus quadrupes, from Ceylon. 



Section of a Pile, showing the ravages of the Sea Worm, 



Xyhpliaga Teredo, from Pont-de-Galle, Ceylon, 

 Section of Cedar of Lebanon, showing the ravages of the Giant 



Sirex ; from Alexander Christie, Warwick Castle. 

 Several fine Specimens of the Nests of the Arboreal Tormes 

 (White Ants), which can be utilised in the manufacture of 

 Papier Mache ; from Dr Cleghorn of Stravithie, Fife. 



A very interesting Collection of beautiful Japanese Models of 

 charcoal kilns, timber slides, dams, and other appliances 

 for the transport and conversion of timber in Japan. 



