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ENGLISH AllBOBIGULTUBAL SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



rilHE annual general meeting of the English Arboricultural Society 

 JL was held on Saturday, 28th November, in tlie Farmers' Club 

 lioom, Newcastle. C. J. Bates, Esq. of Heddon Banks, presided, 

 and among those present were — Mr. J, Balden, Dilston ; Mr. Gaily, 

 Eavensworth Castle ; Mr. W. Havelock, Mr. J. W. Robson, Mr. W. 

 Fell, Hexham ; Mr. Wardle, Newcastle ; ]\Ir. Anderson, Moss Wood ; 

 Councillor Gray, Newcastle ; Mr. W. F. Taylor, Carlisle ; Mr. Milne, 

 Hexham ; Mr. Wilson, Leazes Park ; Mr. P. S. Wilkinson, Mount 

 Oswald ; Mr. Cowan, South Shields ; M. J. Davidson (secretary), 

 Haydon Bridge, etc. 



Mr. Davidson read letters from the Earl of Durham and Mr. 

 George Howard, expressing their regret at being unable to attend. 



The Secretary (Mr. J. Davidson) also read the report of the 

 Council, which showed that the number of members in the published 

 transactions for the last year was 107. During the year there had 

 been three deaths and three resignations, reducing the membership 

 to 101. It was hoped, however, that the resignations would be 

 reconsidered. There were 22 new members proposed, bringing the 

 total to 124: and of these six were life members, which was 

 considered a very good proportion. The new members proposed 

 were as follows : — 



J. H. Straker, Esq., Stagshaw ; Councillor Gray, Newcastle ; Mr. 

 J. Wilson, Leazes Park, Newcastle ; Mr. Malcolm Dunn, Palace 

 Gardens, Dalkeith ; Mr. Donald Frazer, Poole, South Milford ; Mr. 

 William Wear, Hexham ; Mr. H. Forster, Bradley Cottage, Durham ; 

 T. Taylor, Esq., Chipchase Castle ; Mr. Winship, Newcastle ; Mr. E. 

 J. Baillie, F.L.S., Chester ; Mr. J. Dodd, forester, Blagdon ; Mr. 

 Ciilbert, gardener, Blagdon ; ]\Ir. W. Hudson, Cragside ; Mr. Augustus 

 l*arnell, Newport; Messrs. James Dickson and Son, Chester; Mr. Wm. 

 Piussell, Llandery, Radnorshire ; Mr. W. Cupar, Ashford, Galway ; 

 Mr. W. F. Taylor, Carlisle; Mr. Black, Malton ; Mr. W. Taylor, 

 Edinburgh ; Mr. J. Clark, Nurseries, North Shields ; Mr. Gaily, 

 Eavensworth Castle ; and Mr, Jewitt, Mickley. 



Mr. Baldwin proposed, and Mr. Cowan seconded, that the new 

 members should be passed, which was agreed to. 



