Io6 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Buccleuch. In the Local Section, the first prize went to the 

 Duke of Roxburghe. 



There was also a competition divided into two sections for 

 coniferous timbers other than larch, pine and spruce. The 

 entries included such timbers as Douglas fir, Lawson's cypress, 

 giant Thuya, silver fir and Corsican pine. In this competition, 

 first prizes went to the Duke of Roxburghe both in the Open and 

 Local Sections. The second prize in the Open Section was 

 awarded to Captain Stirling, and the third prize to Sir John 

 Dewar. 



A useful competition, and one which usually attracts much 

 attention, is that of the construction from home-grown timber of 

 various designs of gates. For a gate constructed by exhibitor, 

 Silver Medals were awarded to Mr James A. Donald, forester, 

 Dupplin, Mr Lewis Rae, assistant forester, Dupplin, and to 

 Mr D. MacMillan, forester, Keir, 



For gates designed by exhibitor but made by an estate 

 tradesman a No. i Silver Medal was awarded to Mr J. A. 

 Donald, Dupplin ; No. 2 Silver Medals to Mr W. M. Price, factor, 

 Minto, and Mr Francis Berry, forester, Minto ; and a No. 3 Silver 

 Medal to Captain Sprot of Riddell. For a self-closing wicket- 

 gate a No. I Silver Medal was awarded to Mr David Crabbe, 

 forester to the Duke of Buccleuch. The whole of the gates 

 were shown in working condition. They were all of excellent 

 design and workmanship, and reflected great credit on the 

 exhibitors. 



For full-sized sections of fencing constructed from thinnings, 

 a Silver Medal was awarded to Captain Sprot of Riddell. 



For specimens showing the effect on the quality of timber of 

 the dense and open methods of cultivation. Captain Sprot was 

 awarded a No. 3 Silver Medal for stems of spruce shown at forty 

 years of age. The Duke of Roxburghe {per Mr Geo. Leven) was 

 awarded a No. i Medal for stems of spruce and Corsican pine. 



In Competition No. XXL, for any useful invention or improved 

 implement used in forestry, Mr David Crabbe was awarded a 

 No. 2 Silver Medal for a very substantially constructed portable 

 tramway and timber bogie for use in situations where roads are 

 expensive of construction. Mr R, G. Grant, The Manse,. 

 Aberdalgie, Perth, gained a Silver Medal in the same section for 

 a very serviceable implement for extracting tree stumps, and 

 also a Bronze Medal for an ingenious pit-trap for rabbits, which 

 could be used on either side of a wire-net fence. This pit-trap 



