INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY EXHIBITION, 109 
Two length sections of Scots Fir, 151 years old. The tree 
had a straight clean bole of 30 ft., and contained 80 cubic 
ft. of saleable timber. 
Piece of Small Rope made by hand from Bog Fir Root Fibre, 
such as was made and used by the natives of Sutherland 
many years ago. 
Piece of Baltic Redwood Flooring that was laid on the top 
of garden mould, and became decayed in four years. 
A piece of a Standard ina Partition which became decayed 
in six years owing to its having rested on damp soil. 
The end of a Rafter of Strathspey Fir Wood which stood on 
a dry and airy wall for 100 years, and is still sound, showing 
that to preserve timber in buildings the best method is to 
protect it from damp, and give plenty air around it. 
The lower end of a pile which stood at the outer end of 
Dunrobin Sea Low-water Jetty, showing the destruction 
done by Lemonoria terebrand, or perforata, in eight years. 
Fossil Plants of Coal Measures. Cycadaceous Plant, 2 sec- 
tions with polished faces, from Upper Oolite formation. 
A section of the same not polished, with a cross section of 
17 x 8 inches. Zamites from Middle Oolite, Brora, 
Sutherland. A Fossil Fern from Upper Oolite, Helms- 
dale. A Coniferous Tree Fossil from Upper Oolite, 
Helmsdale. Avacaritus from Middle Oolite, Brora. 
Section base of stem of Bog Fir, showing 380 concentric rings, 
found at Shiness, situated about 400 ft. above sea-level. 
Root Cut of Bog Fir, showing 350 concentric rings, found at 
Tongue, Sutherland, 100 ft. above the sea-level. 
Photograph of vertical section of Peat Bog, containing several 
horizontal layers of Scots Fir Roots, the one above the other. 
A set of Photographs of Hardwood Trees, illustrating those 
requiring pruning, and the same trees after being pruned. 
A collection of sections of Wood, with Photographs illus- 
trating the effects of good and bad pruning, and sections 
showing the bad effect of contending leaders when growing 
close together. 
A collection of Natural Grafts and curious Excrescences of 
trees. 
Specimens of dwarfed and contorted Scots Fir from a high 
altitude. 
Bronze Medal awarded for the Collection. 
