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To Dr Borthwick, Hon. Cryptogamist to the Society, tor 
Herbarium Specimens of Forest Trees, showing branch, 
flower, and fruit of various species—a No. 1 Silver 
Medal. 
To A. T. Gillanders, F.E.S., Park Cottage, Alnwick, for his 
collection of Insects Injurious to Forest Trees—a No. 1 
Silver Medal. 
To Sir Duncan E. Hay, Bart., for a large collection of 
Coniferous Trees showing examples of Annual Growths 
under various conditions, examples of Wood showing 
Larch Canker and other Diseases, examples of Larch 
damaged by Squirrels, and specimens of Matured Larch 
Trees—a No. 1 Silver Medal. 
We desire to bring before the notice of the Committee an 
exhibit in Competition No. I., sent from Ireland by Mr Hodson, 
agent for the trustees of the late Sir John Arnott, Bart., Bandon, 
Co. Cork. Owing to the fact that the boards were taken from 
trees of much less age than the other exhibits, we could not 
include them in the ordinary prize list, but, considering the 
excellence of the quality of the timber, and the skilful manner 
in which the boards were manufactured, we are unanimous in 
recommending a special award of a No. 2 Silver Medal. 
We have pleasure in reporting that the exhibits on this 
occasion compared favourably with those of former years. In 
the sawing and handling of manufactured timber there was a 
noticeable improvement compared with previous Exhibitions. 
It was, however, disappointing to find that in such a well- 
wooded district as Peeblesshire so few of the competitions were 
taken part in by local landowners. 
In one instance which occurred in Competition No. I. an 
exhibit of first-class merit had to. be disqualified because of an 
infringement of the rule directing that each set of three boards 
must be sawn from a “single root cut.” Had this rule been 
observed, the exhibit would have taken a place in the prize list. 
Considering the importance of Competition No. VI.—for a 
Gate for Estate or Farm Use—it was matter for regret that only 
one competitor entered. We respectfully suggest that, supple- 
mentary to this competition, a prize should be offered for 
examples of various methods of fencing against farm stock ; the 
cost of material and mode of erection, coupled with efficiency, 
to be of primary importance. A competition on these lines 
would, we think, be both attractive and useful for landowners, 
foresters, and farmers. 
Many of the articles sent, for Exhibition only, were of 
exceptional merit, and, apart from those mentioned in the list 
of awards, there were others that deserve a word of praise. A 
most interesting exhibit was forwarded by Mr Allan from 
