THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY 405 



OAKS £ s . d. To be adjudged 



To the person who shall plant 

 between the 1st of October 1766 and 

 the 1st of April 1767 the greatest 

 number of oaks (not less than 1000) 

 under five years old, not nearer to 

 each other than 15 feet, and shall en- 

 gage to cut them down close to the 

 ground within 12 months after plant- 

 ing, a gold medal April 1 6th 



Scotch Fir 



To the person who shall plant 

 between the 1st of September 1766 

 and the 1st of April 1767, the greatest 

 number of Scotch firs (not less than 

 5000) under five years old, and not 

 nearer to each other than 10 feet, in 

 coarse mountain land, a gold medal . ... ,, 23rd 



Beech 



To the person who shall plant the 

 greatest number of Beech (not less 

 than 2000) under five years old, be- 

 tween the 1 st of October 1766 and 

 the 1st of April 1767, not nearer to 

 each other than 15 feet, a gold medal ... „ 23rd 



Sycamore or Ash 



To the person who shall plant the 

 greatest number (not less than 5000) 

 of Sycamore, Ash, or Norway Maple, 

 under five years old, between the 1st 

 of October 1766 and the 1st of Apiil 

 1767, not nearer to each other than 

 10 feet, and shall engage to cut them 

 down close to the ground within 12 

 months after planting, a gold medal . ... ,, 23rd 



Planting bog with sallows 



To the person who shall plant the 

 greatest quantity of bog (not less than 



