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Competition No. XVI. 



Collection of Fungi injurious to Forest Trees and ShruV)s. 



W. Steuart Fothringham of ( ^ ^., ^ , , 

 Murthly, . . . _ j-iNo. 2 bilver Medal. 



Competition No. XVII. 



Examples or Photographs of Damage caused by Squirrels, 

 Voles, etc. 



The Duke of Roxburghe, . Bronze Medal. 



Competition No. XVIII. 



For any Useful Invention or Marked Improvement on any of 

 the Instruments or Implements used in Forestry. 



The Duke of Roxburghe, . No. i Silver Medal. 



Competition No. XIX. 



For any approved Article either wholly or mainly made of 

 Wood. 



William Sinton, Jun., Jedburgh, Bronze Medal. 

 Alex. Pollock, Tarbolton, . Bronze Medal. 



II. Articles for Exhibition only. 



In giving effect to the instructions of the Committee, that 

 in the event of an Exhibit of special merit being brought 

 forward, the Judges may recommend one of the Society's 

 Medals or other Award, we beg to recommend Awards as 

 follows : — 



To Dr A. W. Borthwick, Hon. Cryptogamist to the Society, 

 for his valuable and extensive Exhibit of the Cones 

 and Branchlets of Conifers, dried and mounted in 

 cases; and for his specimens of New and Undetermined 

 Species of Fungi — a Gold Medal. 



To A. T. Gillanders, F.E.S., Alnwick Castle, for his 

 specimens of Plants, Trees, and Timber damaged by 

 Insects, and specimens of the Insects which caused 

 the damage ; and for examples of Turf and Soil, 

 illustrating the advantage of pasturing woodland or 

 waste-land by stock, previous to planting — a No. i 

 Silver Medal. 



