^ogal Scottish ^rbortcultural Societg 



Prizes Offered for Papers— 1913. 



The Council has decided to discontinue the Syllabus of 

 specific subjects for which prizes are offered, and to award 

 medals or their converted values for papers dealing with any 

 branch of forestry. They hope that the new arrangement will 

 not only serve to increase the number of papers submitted in 

 competition, but will place at the Hon. Editor's disposal a large 

 number of valuable papers suitable for publication in the 

 Tratisactions. 



In this connection they invite attention to the Hon. Editor's 

 appeal for literary contributions, printed at p. 234 of Vol. xxvi., 

 and from which an extract containing suggestions as to the 

 class of papers which he would welcome is here given : — 



" The subjects on which communications would be welcome 

 are numberless, but a few of them may be mentioned by way 

 of suggestion : — 



Nature of localities here found to be most suitable for forest 



crops of various species, including exotics. 

 Species, including exotics, here found to be most suitable as 



forest crops in localities which are unfavourable from 



various causes, such as high elevation, exposure to 



cold or strong wind, frost, bog, etc. 

 Cheap and successful methods of planting. 

 Successful "direct" sowings. 

 Successful natural regeneration. 

 Successful treatment of crops up to middle age, especially 



with regard to mixed crops. 

 Successful under-planting of crops of light-crowned species. 

 Successful protection of nurseries and forest crops from 



injury by animals, birds, insects, fungi, weeds, smoke 



or meteoric phenomena (such as frost, wind, snow, etc.). 



