2l8 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



is known in Germany as Plenterschlag or Femelschlagbetrieb, 

 and in Switzerland also as " la methode des coupes jardinatoires." 

 It is a system that is practised in the forests of shade-bearers 

 in Bavaria, the Black Forest, in the Vosges, and in Switzerland. 

 Primarily, it is a system which is adapted to the regeneration 

 of shade-bearers, and there is a difificulty in obtaining light 

 demanders when required. Mr Gorrie's note describes clearly 

 the system as he found it worked in Switzerland. 



The heading of the note — " Femelschlagbetrieb"— brings to 

 our mind the need for a set of English forest terms. This is 

 a work which might be undertaken by some writer at an early 

 date. J. M. M. 



28. Report on the Forestry Exhibition at the Highland 

 and Agricultural Society's Show. 



By Johnston Edwards, 



The Forestry Exhibition, organised by the Royal Scottish 

 Arboricultural Society and held at Dumfries in connection with 

 the Highland show, was again one of the chief centres of 

 attraction in the Highland show-yard. 



Although the district in which the show was held cannot lay 

 claim to being an important timber-producing part of the 

 country, it was apparent, from the quality of the timber exhibited, 

 especially in the case of the hardwoods, that the lowlands of 

 Scotland possess most suitable conditions for forest growth. 



In the competition for specimens of timber for Scots pine 

 there were five entries. The Duke of Buccleuch was awarded 

 first and second prize for two planks of very fine well-hearted 

 timber, the third prize going to General Sir Charles Fergusson. 



The Duke of Buccleuch was also awarded first and second 

 prizes in the competition for best planks of Norway spruce. 

 Both these planks were outstanding in merit and were a splendid 

 illustration as to how well spruce can be grown in this country 

 when given a suitable situation. The plank sent by the Earl of 



