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very fine. The feature of Competition IV., which embraced the 

 other hardwood timbers, was the excellence of the beech in the 

 lot which obtained the first prize, while the birch in the lot which 

 was placed third was unusually good. In the competition for 

 specimens of the fruits of trees, a very interesting collection of 

 mounted specimens was sent by Mr John Patten, jun., Hulne 

 Park, Alnwick. Mr Fred Moon, Forester to the Duke of 

 Roxburghe, sent an instructive exhibit of the damage done by the 

 pine saw-fly, an unusual feature of the exhibit being the live 

 specimens at work. The Duke of Roxburghe, the Earl of 

 Mansfield, and Captain Stirling of Keir sent farm gates; and 

 Mr Fothringham of Murthly, the Duke of Roxburghe, Mr Alex. 

 Pollock, Tarbolton, and the Earl of Mansfield sent self-closing 

 wicket gates manufactured from home-grown timber. The first 

 prizes in these competitions were awarded to the Earl of 

 Mansfield, both of whose gates were much admired, though it was 

 generally remarked that the cost indicated upon them appeared 

 to be too moderate. Mr Fothringham's wicket gate had also 

 many admirers. Mr Alex. Pollock exhibited along with his 

 wicket gate a full sized section of a rustic fence made from larch 

 thinnings. 



In the competition for specimens showing the comparative 

 quality of larch timber grown on different soils and situations, 

 and the respective ages at which it reached marketable size and 

 maturity, interesting specimens were sent by Captain Stirling of 

 Keir and the Duke of Roxburghe. The latter also sent similar 

 specimens of Scots pine, ash and spruce, which were well set up 

 for inspection. The specimens of larch exhibited by Captain 

 Stirling showed remarkable growth. 



In the competition for specimens illustrating the beneficial 

 effects of pruning when well done and its injurious effects when 

 badly done, the Duke of Northumberland's exhibits were exceed- 

 ingly well chosen, well labelled with descriptive accounts, and 

 attracted a great deal of attention. 



The Duke of Roxburghe and the Duke of Northumberland 

 were also competitors with stems illustrating the effects of dense 

 and of thin crops in branch suppression and quality of timber. 

 The Duke of Roxburghe's specimens consisted of two samples 

 of spruce, one with foliage down to the ground and the other 

 showing a long clean stem. The Duke of Northumberland's 

 exhibit included a specimen of Scots pine, taken from a wood 



