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highest mountains. He hoped that if the survey arrived at 

 anything it would be only founded on facts. He would call on 

 many Members for opinions, and he hoped they would be able 

 to give him their time and assistance on the spot. The;^ioo 

 granted by the Society would go a considerable way towards 

 carrying out the work, because enthusiasts were willing to do 

 work without pay. 



The Chairman thanked Lord Lovat for his remarks. 



Judges' Report on the Essays. 

 In the absence of the Convener of the Judges, the Secretary 

 gave in their awards as follows : — 



Class I. 



1. Suitability of any exotic Conifer for cultivation as a 



Forest Crop, and nature of the locality found, in the 

 experience of the writer, to be most suitable for it. 

 The Douglas Fir. By W. H. Whellens, Forester, 

 Comlongon Nursery, Ruthwell. The Judges did 

 not think that this essay was of sufficient merit to 

 obtain the special prize of ;^5, 5s. offered for the 

 subject, but they recommended an award of ^i. 



2. The same Subject as above. The Corsican Pine in Dorset. 



By " Bourne Hill." — No Award. 



3. Report on the Woodlands of Tilgate Estate. By Ewan 



S. Grant, Forester, Tilgate Estate, Crawley, Sussex. 

 Award — No. 2 Silver Medal. 



4. An Attack of the Large Larch Saw-Fly {Nematus 



Erichsonii) and what has been done to cope with it 

 on Thirlmere Estate. By A. W. B. Edwards, Hollie 

 Bank, Thirlmere, Grasmere. Award — No. 2 Silver 

 Medal. 



5. " On Soils." By William Hall, Church Cottages, 



Bilton near York, Award — Bronze Medal. 



Class U. 



1. Collection of Notes of Silvicultural Interest based on 



personal observation. By " Pfleget den Wald er ist 

 des Wohlstands sichere Quelle." — No Award. 



2. The making of Field Gates. By " Assistant Forester. " 



— No Award. 



The Chairman thanked the Judges for their Report, which 

 was adopted. 



