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grown on the Earl of Powis's estate, in a very thin wood, at an 

 elevation of looo feet. 



The Earl of Yarborough showed a splendid collection of 

 boards 7 feet long, of 80 different species, grown on his 

 estates, with photo-micrographs of transverse sections, at a 

 magnification of 10 diameters, showing structure of the timbers. 

 These were much admired, as such a collection from one estate 

 had not been attempted at any previous Exhibition. Also hand- 

 specimens of 167 different species of home-grown woods, all 

 polished and labelled; 49 photographs of the Brocklesby 

 Woods, illustrating the evolution of forestry from the nurseries 

 through the woods, and back to the creosoting plant ; lists of 

 trees planted during the past 121 years, amounting to a total 

 of 23,828,316 trees; particulars and specimens of different 

 tests, showing absorption of creosote oil by 27 and 56 kinds 

 respectively, of home-grown woods, in the round and in 

 scantling, and the loss of weight in seasoning. Also samples 

 of creosoted and uncreosoted fencing, which had been in use 

 1 1 years, on sandy, clayey, and chalky soils, demonstrating the 

 remarkable preservative effect of creosote on Spruce and other 

 low-priced timbers. This part of the exhibit was most 

 valuable to all owners of woods, demonstrating as it did the 

 practicability of using at home for estate purposes all immature 

 and rough timber, and selling only the best kinds. Included 

 were also cast-iron date-pillars for young plantations ; galvanised 

 number nails for driving into timbers, to fix the date of creosoting 

 or erection ; a selection of forestry tools, etc. 



Messrs Wm. Barron & Son, Elvaston Nurseries, had on view 

 one of their tree-transplanting machines, which are now so well 

 known. 



Mr W. Forbes, of Shotwick Park, exhibited a timber book, 

 timber table, etc., which are useful to foresters. 



Messrs Richardson & Son, of Stamford, sent 13 fine photo- 

 graphs (framed in brown oak) of some noted oak trees which 

 they had sold, and the recorded prices of the same ; and 

 also a superb piece of brown oak veneer, highly polished, 

 showing the grain of the timber to perfection. 



A very interesting exhibit, to the younger generation, was that 

 of Messrs John Wisden & Co., London, showing six stages of 

 the cricket bat, from the rough willow-timber to the finished 

 article. 



