TI. The relative powers to bear shade of one, two, or all of the 

 following species : — Douglas Fir, Menzies Spruce (Picea sitchensis), 

 "White American Spruce, Sequoia Sempervirens, Lawson's 

 Cvpress, A^ies grandis. Giant Hemlock {Tsiiga Mertensiana), 

 Thcya gigantea ; and the order in which the above Species 

 should be placed in a list of shade-bearing trees comprising 

 also Silver Fir, Beech, Spruce, Hornbeam. The Keport to be 

 based on personal experience only. If the writer has experience 

 of other exotic Conifers he is permitted to add their names to 

 the above list. {Five Guineas offered by John Methven, Esq., 

 of ^Messrs Thomas ^Methven tt Sons, Nurserymen, Edinburgh.) 



III. Successful raising, by the writer, or on the Estate with 

 which he is connected, of a Young Forest Ci'op by the method of 

 " Direct " Sowing. The conditions of Soil and Soil Covering to 

 be fully stated. [A Medal.) 



IV. Comparative results obtained up to the time at which 

 the Young Crops have become thoroughly established, by 

 various methods of Planting, with various Species and Sizes 

 of Plants. {A Medal.) 



The Report to he based on personal experience ; soil and 

 other local conditions to be fully described. 



V. Successful raising, by the writer, or on the Estate with 

 which he is connected, of a young Forest Crop in a frosty 

 locality, with details as to Soil Covering, Species, and Measures 

 of Protection adopted. {A Medal.) 



VI. An ajjproved Report on the A\^)ods of which the 

 competitor is Forester. Reporter to state the extent of the 

 woods, the species of trees grown, soil, situation, age, manage- 

 ment, etc. (A Medal.) 



y\l. Successful Underplanting of ]jarch or other Light- 

 ciowned Species, on an Estate with which the writer is, or has 

 been, connected. {A Medal.) 



The Report to be based on experience, the cases referred to 

 beini' cited. 



