APPENDIX. 19 



3.— SUBJECTS OFFERED FOR COMPETITION DURING 



1875-76. 



I. For a full and complete account, from published descrip- 

 tions (with authorities distinctly quoted), personal observation 

 and experiment, of the history and present state of the cultivation 

 in Great Britain and Ireland of Ceclrus Deodara. (Special Medal, 

 value Three Guineas, offered by Dr Cleghorn.) 



II. For the best and approved Report on the most effectual 

 and economical method of clearing ground intended for planta- 

 tion from natural brushwood, such as whin, broom, and bramble ; 

 also the best mode of keeping down such undergrowths in planta- 

 tions. 



The reporter to state the cost per acre of clearing the ground 

 previous to its being planted. (A Medal.) 



III. For the best and approved Report on the most extensive, 

 complete, and judiciously arranged Arboretum. (A Medal.) 



The author must describe the positions as to soil, exposure, 

 elevation, etc., of the respective species and varieties of trees 

 reported on, and state their ages, treatment, cost, and mode of 

 planting adopted. 



IV. For the best and approved Essay on the present state and 

 future prospects of Arboriculture in the county in which the com- 

 petitor resides. This is a staixding subject. {A Medal.) 



V. For the best and approved Repoi-t on the Old and Remark- 

 able Trees on the estate on which the competitor resides ; correct 

 measurements of the circumference of the trunks, at 1 foot and 5 

 feet from the ground, must be given ; also height of tree, spread of 

 branches, etc. Photographs are desirable. (A Medal.) 



VI. For the best and approved Report on the Summer opera- 

 tions most beneficial to plantations and woodlands. 



The Report to embrace such subjects as pruning, thinning, 

 transplanting, chaining, etc., with special reference to the effects 

 produced by them while the trees are in full growth and leaf, com- 

 pared with similar operations performed while nature is dormant. 

 (A Medal.) 



VII. For the best and approved Report on Plantation Enclo- 

 sures, and their management, cost, and durability for various 

 situations. 



The Reporter will detail the various modes of protecting planta- 

 tions, their comparative costs and expense of maintenance, whether 

 live fences, palings, or walls. (A Medal.) 



VIII. For the best and approved collection of Cones exhibited 

 from and grown in the county in which the competitor resides 

 (A Medal.) 



