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VII. For an approved Essay on the present state and future 
prospects of Arboriculture in the county in which the competitor 
resides. This is a standing subject. (4 Medal.) 
VIII. For an approved Essay on the best system of managing 
Oak Plantations and Oak Coppice. Separate competition for 
England, Scotland, and Ireland. (Zhiree Medals.) 
1X. For an approved Report on Coniferze, produced from home 
seed as compared with plants from foreign seed. (A Medal.) 
X. For an approved Essay on the Natural Reproduction (by 
self-sowing) of Forest Trees. (A Medal.) 
XI. For an approved Essay on the Best Method of Rearing 
Trees for Shelter in Deer Forests. (A Jedal.) 
XII. For an approved Report on an extensive and judiciously 
arranged Arboretum. (A Medal.) 
The author to describe the conditions of soil, exposure, elevation, etc., 
for the respective species and varieties of trees, and the age, treat- 
ment, cost, and mode of planting adopted. 
XIII. For an approved Report on the Old or Remarkable Trees 
on the Estate where the competitor resides, giving correct measure- 
ments of the circumference of the trunk, at 1 foot and 5 feet from 
the ground ; the height of the bole; the total height of the tree ; 
and its cubic contents to 8 inches in diameter. Photographs or 
drawings to accompany the Report. (A Medal.) 
XIV. For an approved Report on Timber grown in Scotland 
and its Uses. The writer to state the principal markets for the 
various classes of timber, and the use to which such timber is 
generally put, with other details. (A Medal.) 
XV. For an approved Essay on the Best Methods of Seasoning 
different Timbers. ‘(A JJedal.) 
XVI. For an approved Essay on any Disease incidental to 
Forest Trees. (A Medal.) 
