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the Structure erected by Godfrey de Lucy (bishop, 1 189-1 204) 

 in the reign of King John, and must therefore have been in 

 position some seven hundred years. A framed plan of the 

 foundations of the choir was also on view. — Mr John Methven, 

 Edinburgh, showed a small piece of oak taken from the stern- 

 post of H.M.S. "Victory," and a small piece of Scots pine taken 

 from Ballochbuie forest. — Mr Adam Spiers, timber merchant, 

 Edinburgh, exhibited a remarkably fine plank of brown oak 

 from the old Caledonian Forest, Dalkeith ; a white beam of 

 unusual size ; a plank of sycamore of excellent quality ; a very 

 large plank of beech ; a plank of Siberian larch ; and a large 

 larch tree grown on Yester estate, containing over 100 cubic 

 feet of timber, and no years old. — Messrs Mackenzie and 

 Moncur, Ltd., exhibited a plank of larch imported from 

 Northern Russia, which was much admired. This timber is 

 now being experimented with as a substitute for red wood 

 in hothouse building. — Mr David W. Thomson, nurseryman, 

 Edinburgh, was good enough to send the fine collection of 

 ornamental trees and shrubs which decorated the Society's 

 enclosure. 



The Exhibition attracted a large number of visitors each day, 

 and on the Thursday afternoon the Society was honoured by a 

 visit to the Exhibition from H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and 

 his suite, including the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Tullibardine, 

 Lord Rosebery, Lord Lovat, and other members of the Society. 

 Mr John Methven, who had been presented on the previous 

 day, received His Royal Highness, and presented the secretary, 

 Mr Robert Galloway, S.S.C., who had the honour of explaining 

 the principal exhibits to the Prince. His Royal Highness 

 showed great interest in all the objects brought under his 

 notice, and expressed himself as much pleased with what he 

 had seen. Mr Methven thanked the Prince for his visit. 



The thanks of the Society are due to Messrs Broom, Crozier, 

 and Macbean, the judges, for the expeditious and satisfactory 

 manner in which they carried out their difficult duties, and to 

 the committee for the trouble taken by them in connection with 

 the arrangements. Special thanks are due to Mr M'Hattie, 

 convener of the committee, for providing the attendants, and 

 to Mr Spiers, who was present not only during the whole of the 

 Exhibition, but also before it opened and after it closed, in 

 connection with the staging and removal of the exhibits. 



