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'Those candidates who fail to satisfy Her Majesty's 

 Secretary of State that they have attained a sufficient 

 proficiency in the subjects mentioned will be removed 

 from the list of candidates. 



' Those candidates who, from previous study, feel them- 

 selves competent to pass the second or science examina- 

 tion at the same time as the first, or examination for 

 admission, will be permitted to do so. Application for 

 doing so should be made by them when sending in their 

 papers and testimonials. 



'Candidates who have taken academical degrees or 

 honours in science and mathematics will, wholly or par- 

 tially, be excused from the examination of admission, as 

 well as the examination in sciences, and only be required 

 to furnish proof of a sufficient knowledge of German or 

 French. Candidates who have passed any examination 

 requiring a sufficiently high standard of proficiency will be 

 excused examination in those branches in which they have 

 been previously examined. Her Majesty's Secretary of 

 State for India will determine how far the certificates of 

 candidates may entitle them to exemption, either entire 

 or partial, from examination. 



' It is very desirable that candidates should, before pro- 

 ceeding to the Continent for their professional training, 

 devote two months to a practical apprenticeship with an 

 approved wood manager or forester in Scotland. Early 

 spring is the best season of the year for this purpose. A 

 certificate of their having done so will entitle them to a 

 stipend of 20, to be paid in case they pass the science 

 examination. 



' The course of training in forestry abroad will commence 

 on the 1st September 1869, and be concluded on 1st 

 September 1871. 



' The following arrangements have been made for those 

 candidates who are qualified in French, They will pro- 

 ceed to Paris and report themselves at the " Direction 

 Ge'nerale des Forets." The months of September and 

 October will be spent in a forest district for preliminary 



