126 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



drainers, fencers, mason, joiner, etc., unless such work is done 

 by contract. 



Post-graduate Students (see i6), not more tlian six at first; 

 unpaid, but provided with bursaries. They should be under 

 the charge of the director and should assist in research and 

 teaching. Estimated cost of scholarships, ;;/^3oo. 



5. Other Residents in the Denwnstration Forest. — In addition 

 to the staff above mentioned, there should be accommodation 

 for the following occasional residents, who will in every case 

 pay for their board and lodging: — 



{a) Classes from the teaching centres, visiting the Demon- 

 stration Forest in turn for the study of practical 

 silviculture, accompanied by their own lecturers 

 (see 15). 



{l>) Working foresters above the apprentice age. already 

 in private situations, attending summer classes for 

 periods of from four to six weeks (see 18). These 

 men should receive no pay except from their own 

 employers, and should be required to do no work. 

 They should pay class fees in addition to their board 

 and lodging. 



6. Eijuipineut. — The following buildings are likely to be 

 retjuired ^ : — 



(i.) Director's house, ^1500 ; (ii.) House for two assistants, 

 ^^2000; (iii.) Head forester's house, ^450; (iv.) Houses for 

 working foremen, ^600; (v.) Museum, library and laboratory; 

 (vi.) Director's office and survey-room ; (vii.) Two class-rooms 

 — (a) for visiting students and (/;) for apprentices, — capable of 

 being thrown into'one large lecture-room; (viii.) Janitor's house ; 

 (v., vi., vii., viii. together would form the school, estimated cost, 

 ;;/^5ooo) ; (ix.) Hostel to accommodate {ii) one assistant, (l>) 

 six post-graduate students (see r6), (r) visiting classes and 

 lecturers (see 15, 18 and 19), £^2000; (x.) Quarters for ap- 

 prentices, ;;/^i4oo. (Some of the above might be in one or 

 more blocks.) 



It is not likely that all these buildings will have to be erected 

 afresh. Some buildings capable of being adapted to the require- 

 ments are almost certain to be included in the area purchased. 



'[The figures after eucli indicate tlie eslinialed capital outlay for construc- 

 tion. — IIo.N. \L\).\ 



