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send in their applications for the space they require at the earliest 

 possible opportunity. In doing so they will be certain to receive 

 every consideration at the hands of the Executive, and room will be 

 provided for everybody to the utmost limit of the ground at the 

 Committee's disposal. Our readers, and other intending exhibitors, 

 may obtain any information on the subject of the Exhibition which 

 they may require by applying at the office of this Magazine, to Mr. 

 W. H. Eider, who has been appointed the London agent for the 



Committee. 



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We hear that there is a good prospect of securing a highly eligible 

 site for the Exhibition in Princes Street Gardens, which will do- 

 credit alike to the progressive enterprise and public spirit of the 

 citizens of Edinburgh, and to the richest forest products of the 

 world. AVith the many advantages of such an admirable site, the 

 whole civilized world will freely contribute towards making the Exhi- 

 bition a complete success. From every quarter of the globe hosts of 

 visitors will Hock to Edinburgh inl884-, and it falls to those responsible 

 for the honour and prosperity of the ]\Iodern Athens to see that the 

 very best is done — pleasantly, profitably, and instructively. And 

 the Committee, on their part, must strain every nerve, as we are 

 convinced they will do, to make the exhibition creditable to the 

 beautiful city in which it is held, as well as to forestry, and to the 

 whole nation. 



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At a meeting of the Executive Council held in Edinburgh on the 

 24th ult., communications were received from the Secretaries of 

 State for Foreign Affairs, the Colonies, and India, intimating their 

 approval of the Exhibition, and proffering their aid in their respective 

 departments towards carrying out the object in view. Letters were 

 read from the Department of Science and Art warmly commending 

 the project to the public as one likely to advance the spread of a 

 knowledge of scientific forestry, at present so little practised in this 

 country, though it is of such immense importance to the Empire. 

 Among others were also several important communications from 

 foreign States and their representatives, inquiring about the facilities 

 for exhibiting their forest products, and other matters of a preliminary 

 nature, — all of which augurs well for the complete success of the 

 Exhibition. 



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Seldoi^i in the history of the Society has such a numerous and impor- 

 tant addition been made to its membership as at the past meeting-^ 

 when upwards of sixty members were enrolled, including such distin- 

 guished names as the Duke of Argyle, the Duke of Athole, Lord 



