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f James Hogg, Forester, Stravithie, Fife. (Conifers.) 

 I Colonel Purvis, Kinaldy, Stravithie. (Scots pine and larch.) 

 7. .{ Captain Purvis, Gilmerton, Stravithie. (Conifers.) 



I Colonel E. R. Stewart Richardson, Ballathie, Stanley. 

 I (Conifers.) 



Class II. 



For the best young Plantation mainly of conifers not exceeding 

 25 years of age, and not less than 5 acres in extent. 

 Confined to estates having more than 300 acres of woods. 



1. J. S. Black, Balgowan House, Methven, per William Coupar. 



(Menzies spruce and Colorado Douglas.) 



2. The Rt. Hon. R. C. Munro Ferguson, M.P., per James 



Grant, Raith Estate, Kirkcaldy. (Conifers.) 



3. The Trustees of the Earl of Rosslyn, per George Prentice, 



Factor, Dysart. (Conifers.) 

 r Edward Balfour of Balbirnie, per James S. Reid. (Conifers.) 



4. -j The Earl of Mansfield, per Frank Scott, Jeaniebank. 

 l (Conifers.) 



5. Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart, AI.P., Falkland. (Larch.) 



6. Sir James H. Ramsay, Bart, of Bamff, Alyth. (Scots pine 



and spruce.) 



Class III. 



For the best young Plantation mainly of hardwoods not 

 exceeding 35 years of age, and not less than 2 acres in 

 extent. 



I. The Rt. Hon. R. C. Munro Ferguson, M P., per James 

 Grant, Raith Estate, Kirkcaldy. (Hardwoods.) 



The conditions were that the whole plantation must be entered 

 if all of the same age, and the Judges were empowered to 

 withhold prizes in cases of insufficient merit. It is pleasing to 

 record that in none of the classes was a prize withheld ; in fact, it 

 was felt by the Judges that prizes of merit might have been 

 added. As the remit stood the Judges were empowered to award 

 one prize only in each class, but, in the light of experience gained, 

 merit prizes should certainly be provided for. Among the entries 

 were many subjects which reflected great credit on both the 

 owner and the forester and which certainly deserved high 

 commendation, but, under the conditions previously stated, this 



