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Scots Pine shown by Lord Carnarvon were perfect specimens 

 of what such timber should be ; the Spruce was rather knotty, 

 but sound and white. 



Class III. — Boards of any other sorts of Hardwood or 

 Broad-leaved Timber. (3 entries.) 



Silver Medal : The Earl of Yarborough, who showed beautiful 

 boards of Spanish Chestnut, Wych Elm, Sycamore, Hornbeam, 

 Lime, Acacia, Walnut, Scarlet Oak, Beech and Plane. The 

 Lime, Scarlet Oak, Walnut and Hornbeam were especially 

 good. Commended : The Duke of Wellington, who sent Beech, 

 Sycamore and Spanish Chestnut. 



Class IV. — Boards of any other Coniferous Timber. 

 (2 entries.) 



Silver Medal : The Earl of Yarborough, who showed 7 kinds, 

 including very fine Cedar of Lebanon and Douglas Fir. Bronze 

 Medal: The Earl of Carnarvon, who sent Weymouth Pine, Silver 

 Fir, and very fine Corsican Pine, 2 feet wide. 



Class V. — Specimens of Insect Pests injurious to Forest Trees. 

 {4 entries.) 



Silver Medal: South-Eastern Agricultural College, Kent. 

 This was really a museum in miniature, and well deserved the 

 first place, but no forester could be expected to compete with 

 the resources at the disposal of a college. Brojize Medal: 

 Mr A. T. Gillanders, Alnwick Park. Great credit is due to 

 Mr Gillanders for this valuable exhibit. Commended : The Earl 

 of Yarborough. Damage by Tortrix Moth {Tortrix buoliatia) 

 to Scots, Austrian and Corsican Pines, with specimens of the 

 insect in its three stages. 



Class VI. — Specimens showing comparative Quality of Larch 

 Timber grown on different Soils and Situations, (i entry.) 



Silver Medal: Lord Burton, Burton-on-Trent, who was the 

 only exhibitor. The difference in quality of timber from various 

 soils was well marked. 



Class VII. — Specimens showing comparative Quality of any 

 Timber — other than Larch — grown on different Soils and 

 Situations. (No entry.) 



