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A door made of brown Scots pine, from Darnaway, showed the 

 high quality of timber which can be produced in Scotland. 



The Forestry Commission sent a series of sand-fixation plants, 

 with short life-histories of Scots and Corsican pines, which species 

 are also used in sand-fixation. A 2-year 2-year Scots pine plant 

 showing an extremely long root-growth demonstrated what this 

 species is capable of doing in sand. A small collection of 

 nodular-rooted plants, several specimens of fungi and the 

 damage caused by them, also formed part of the Commission's 

 exhibit. 



The Exhibition arrangements were in the hands of a special 

 committee as follows: — Messrs R. Allan {Convener)^ A. Spiers, 

 Dr Borthwick, J. Broom, C. Buchanan, W. Leven, D. Keir, 

 G. Brown, M. Feaks, Lord Stair, Alex. Morgan, A. Crabbe, and 

 J. Scrimgeour. The Judges were Messrs W. Gilchrist, Malcolm, 

 Morgan, and G. U. Macdonald. 



16. Excursion to Dawyck. 



By Geo. U. Macdonald. 



On the kind invitation of Mr F. R. S. Balfour, the members 

 of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society visited Dawyck 

 estate on Saturday, 6th September. Leaving Edinburgh by 

 charabanc at 10.30 a.m., the party proceeded to Peebles, where 

 they were joined by several others who had arrived in private 

 motor cars. Lunch was served in the Old Cleikum Inn, after 

 which a start was made for Dawyck, the party now numbering 

 over thirty. On the way a halt was made at Neidpath, where 

 members were interested in seeing the famous old yews, together 

 with the old Castle and that exquisite view of river and wood- 

 land which has such a fascination for all lovers of nature. 



Arriving at Dawyck at 1.30 p.m., the members were received 

 and cordially welcomed by Mr and Mrs Balfour, along with 

 other members of the family. After a dull and rather threaten- 

 ing forenoon, the weather by this time had cleared beautifully, 

 and when the party, led by Mr Balfour, had started on their 

 ramble it was under ideal weather conditions. Many of the 

 members had either previously read or heard of the arboreal 

 treasures to be found growing at Dawyck, but few had the 



