CXIV 
Award  of  Prizes  at  Gloucester,  1909. 
FORESTRY  SECTION. 
Class  1. — Specimfns  of  Oah,  Mm,  Ash,  and  Beech  Timber,  grown  in  Great 
Britain  or  Ireland. 
4 I.  (Silver  Medal.) — The  EABL  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
2 II.  (Bronze  Medal.)— Earl  Beauchamp,  K.C.M.G.,  Madresfield  Court,  Malvern. 
Class  2. — Specimens  of  Larch,  Spruce,  and  Scotch  Pine  Timber. 
13  I.  (Silver  Medal.) — The  Earl  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
18  II.  (Bronze  Medal.)— T.  J.  M.  More,  Liuley  Hall,  Bishop's  Castle,  Shropshire. 
Class  3. — Specimens  of  any  other  sort  of  Hard  Wood  or  Broad-leared  Timber. 
22  I.  (Silver  Medal.) — The  Earl  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court.  Worcestershire. 
20  II.  (Bronze  Medal.) — The  Marquis  of  Exeter,  Burghley  House,  Stamford. 
Class  4. — Specimens  of  any  other  sort  of  Coniferous  Timber. 
26  I.  (Silver  Medal.) — The  Earl  of  Carnarvon,  Highclere  Castle,  Newbury. 
Class  6. — Specimens  of  damage  done  by  Insect  Pests  injurious  to  Forest  Trees. 
[No  Award.] 
Class  6. — Specimens  showing  comparative  quality  of  any  Timber  grown  on 
different  soils  and  situations. 
29  & 30  Silver  Medal. — The  Earl  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
Class  7. — Specimens  demonstrating  the  beneficial  effects  of  Pruning. 
Silver  Medal. — The  Earl  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
Class  8. — Specimens  of  Stems,  and  Boards  cut  from  them,  illustrating  the  effects 
of  dense  and  thin  crops  in  branch  suppression  and  quality  of  the  timher. 
39  Silver  Medal. — Earl  Beauchamp,  K.C.M.G.,  Madresfleld  Court,  Malvern. 
Class  9. — Examples  of  the  damage  caused  by  Squirrels,  Voles,  ^'c.,  to  various 
kinds  of  trees. 
Silver  Medal. — The  Earl  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
Class  10. — Gates  for  Farm  or  Estate  use,  manufactured  from  Oak  Timber. 
131  I.  (Silver  Medal.)— Brigadier-General  P.  S.  Marling,  V.C.,  C.B.,  Sedbury  Park, 
Chepstow. 
120  II.  (Bronze  Medal.)— The  Earl  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
Class  11. — Gates  for  Farm  or  Estate  use,  manufactured  from  any  other 
home-grown  wood. 
147  I.  (Silver  Medal.) — T.  J.  M.  More,  Liuley  Hall,  Bishop's  Castle. 
13'7  II.  (Bronze  Medal.)— Earl  Beauchamp,  K.C.M.G.,  Madresfleld  Court,  Malvern. 
Class  12. — Wicket  or  Hunting  Gates  (self-closing),  manufactured  from 
home-arown  timber. 
151  I.  (Silver  Medal.)— The  Earl  of  Dudley,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
156  II.  (Bronze  Medal.)— T.  J.  M.  More,  Liuley  Hall,  Bishop's  Castle. 
Class  13. — Specimens  of  Home-grown  Timber,  suitable  for  estate  purposes,  showing 
the  advantage  of  applying  Creosote  or  any  other  preservative. 
Silver  Medal. — Earl  Beauchamp,  K.C.M.G.,  Madresfleld  Court,  Malvern, 
Class  14. — Articles  of  domestic  use,  or  furniture,  made  from  home-grown  timber  by 
amateu  rs,  journeymen,  or  persons  employed  as  part  of  an  Estate  .staff. 
I.  (Silver  Medal.) — H.  J.  Elwes,  F.R.S..  Colesborne,  Cheltenham.  (Maker,  R.  Keen  ) 
Gold  Medal  or  Piece  of  Plate,  value  iClOjfor  the  best  Collection  of  Exhibits  in 
Classes  1-21,  to  the  EARL  OF  DUDLEY,  Witley  Court,  Worcestershire. 
E.  N.  to  H.  J.  Elwes,  F.R.S.,  Colesborne,  Cheltenham. 
PLANTATIONS  COMPETITION. 
Bestricted  to  Plantations  situated  in  Gloucestershire,  'Wiltshire,  Herefordshire, 
and  Worcestershire. 
Class  22. — Best  Thinned  Plantations,  at  4()0  feet  elevation,  or  more,  above  sea 
le  vel,  nut  less  than  fire  acres  in  extent,  binder  thirty  years  old,  and  intended 
for  the.  production  of  Hardwoods.  [4  entries.] 
3 I.  (S.  M.  & £3,  k G.  M.>)— William  Theodore  Barneby,  Saltmarshe  Castle, 
Bromyard. 
4 II.  (B.  M.  k A)2.)— Gardner  BAZLEY,  Hatherop  Castle,  Fairford. 
1 Gold  Medal  given  by  the  Royal  English  Arboricultural  Society  for  the  best 
Plantation  in  Classes  22-29. 
