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Colwall, Malvern, was awarded a Bronze Medal. In the 

 opinion of the Judges, some of the gates were exhibited from 

 the point of view of cheapness, rather than for their 

 efficiency, forgetting that an inefficient gate cannot be cheap 

 at any price. 



A No. I Silver Medal was awarded to Mr H. R. Munro, 

 forester, Charborough Park Estate, Dorset, for a very interesting 

 collection of specimens demonstrating the beneficial effects 

 of pruning when well done, and the injurious effects when 

 badly done. The same competitor was also awarded a No. 3 

 Silver Medal for examples or photographs of the damage 

 caused by squirrels, voles, etc., to various kinds of trees. 



An interesting and educative exhibit was that shown by 

 Mr John Munro, assistant forester. Scone Estate, consisting of 

 a collection of fungi injurious to forest trees and shrubs, for 

 which he was awarded a No, i Silver Medal. 



The outstanding feature in the section for articles for exhibition 

 only was undoubtedly the marvellous collection of timber, both 

 in the round and in the plank, which was shown by Messrs 

 James Jones & Sons, Ltd., Larbert Sawmills. In the opinion 

 of the Judges, nothing in the previous history of these exhibitions 

 was comparable to this exhibit in its general excellence, 

 its extent, and diversity of materials. 



Several specimens of Scots pine from the estate of the Duke 

 of Richmond and Gordon, Fochabers, were shown as they were 

 felled in the woods. To many people in the showyard the 

 extraordinary size and the excellent quality of the timber 

 of those trees must have come as a revelation, and must have 

 convinced most people that our Scottish soil and climate are 

 capable of producing timber of unrivalled size and quality. 

 In addition to the Scots pine there were fine samples of the 

 timber of beech, oak, ash, elm, and plane, both in the round 

 and in the plank, while amongst the manufactured articles 

 were specimens of flooring, lining, and panelling, and samples 

 of felloes, spokes, naves, handles, etc. 



A further exhibit of this enterprising firm, and one which 

 drew a constant crowd of spectators, was a large-sized dwelling 

 house entirely made of home-grown timber. The roof was 

 even covered with wooden shingle. The timbers used in its 

 construction were Scots pine, larch, and spruce. No timber 

 which has ever been imported from other countries could 



