l82 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



26. Estate Nursery and Plantation 

 Competitions. 



The competitions, which were started in 191 2, are held in 

 connection with the Society's Forestry Exhibition at the 

 Highland and Agricultural Society's Show. The show district 

 this year included the counties of Clackmannan, Dumbarton, 

 Perth (Stirlingshire Division), and Stirling. Two estates which 

 had entries in the 191 2 competitions were again represented 

 this year (1921), hence the competitions have completed their 

 first circuit or rotation. 



The various competitions are divided into classes under 

 the two main sections — Nurseries and Plantations. 



In the Nursery section, Class I. is for estate nurseries not 

 exceeding 2 acres in extent, and Class II. for those of more 

 than 2 acres. In the Plantations section there are seven 

 classes in all. The first three classes are for plantations of not 

 less than 2 acres consisting mainly of conifers (I.) under 

 10 years of age; (II.) exceeding 10 years and not exceeding 

 20 years; (III.) exceeding 20 years and not exceeding 40 years. 

 These are confined to estates having less than 300 acres of 

 woods. Classes IV., V., and VI., are open to estates having 

 more than 300 acres of woods, and the plantations are similarly 

 specified, with the exception that they must be not less than 

 5 acres in extent. Class VII. is for plantations mainly of 

 hardwoods not exceeding 35 years of age and not less than 

 2 acres in extent. 



There were twenty subjects entered in the various competitions, 

 made up of two nurseries and eighteen plantations. In all the 

 classes the nurseries and plantations were of a high order of 

 merit, and it is interesting to note that the majority of the 

 plantations entered were under 20 years of age, a large proportion 

 being under 10 years. 



The Judges' awards were as follows : — 



Nurseries. 



Class II. Dunkeld Estate. Gold Medal. 

 ,, I. Keir Estate. No. 2 Silver Medal. 



