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Exhibition. 



The Report of the Judges (Messrs Frank Sime, John M. 

 Macdonald, and Gilbert Brown) on the exhibits in the Forestry 

 section of the Show was read by the Secretary, as 

 follows : — 



Report by Judges on Forestry and other Exhibits. 



The main exhibits are from the counties of Moray and Nairn. 

 The Judges consider that the Society is greatly indebted to the 

 exhibitors from these counties for the large and excellent articles 

 sent both for competition and otherwise. It may be pointed out 

 that the Earl of Moray has fourteen exhibits and the Duke of 

 Gordon eleven. All the boards and planks shown, both of 

 conifers and hardwoods from all the competitors, are of the 

 finest quality, and great care and selection must have been 

 exercised to produce such fine specimens. In the conditions 

 regulating the competition it is set forth that the planks must 

 be dressed on one side. Some planks entered have been 

 varnished. We consider that while varnish does not really 

 cover up black knots or defects of this nature, still it may have 

 the effect of filling up slight cracks and thus concealing defects, 

 and it might be considered whether varnishing should not be 

 definitely disallowed. The Judges wish to mention particularly 

 the various articles for exhibition from the Earl of Moray's 

 Estates. The exhibits comprise Scots fir, larch, spruce and 

 beech logs illustrating rates of growth, house building timbers, 

 specimens and sections of trees damaged by animals and 

 insects, seedlings grown from seed collected from trees of 

 various ages ; also boards of Scots fir and larch. For such a 

 notable collection a Gold Medal Certificate was awarded. Special 

 notice should also be taken of the selection of Scots pine and 

 larch boards sent in by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. 

 It is doubtful if boards of such outstanding quality have ever 

 been exhibited at any previous exhibition held by the Society. 

 Among other exhibits one of the most outstanding is the 

 Collection of Fungi sent by Mr John Munro, Trossachs, — 

 for which the Judges thought fit to give a Special 

 Prize. 



The Judges consider, on the whole, that the Exhibition is 

 a very creditable one. 



