66 SCOTTISH AEBOmCULTUBAL SOCIETY. [Not., 



entirely agreed with Mr. M'Corquodale's remaik that tliey sometimes 

 attempted too much ; but much useful information may be derived 

 from their various excursions. 



Xext Meeting. 



On the motion of Mr. Dunn, ifc was remitted to the Council, to make 

 arrangements for holding the next annual meeting during the Forestry 

 Exhibition, and also to fix the locality for the next excursion. 



EOOMS FOR THE SOCIETY. 



Mr. John Methven moved that it be remitted to the Council to 

 acquire a room for the Society's use in 5, St. Andrew Square. 

 Mr. M'Corquodale seconded, and it was agreed to. 



Miscellaneous. 



Mr.Hutchison called attention to the portion of a stem of a Larch exhibited 

 in the room, and to a photograph of the tree where it stood in Duppliu "Woods 

 near Perth. This Larch had been struck by lightning, which had split 

 the wood up into ribbons, each ribbon being the annual layer or year's 

 growth. 



Mr. M'Lean, Touch, exhibited the stem of a young Elm, whose top 

 had been broken off" some years before, but which continued to grow 

 and make wood though entirely without leaves. His only explanation 

 was that the roots of the stump had got inarched with the roots of some 

 other tree. 



The specimens were inspected with much interest, as were also a 

 beautiful collection of photographic tree studies, by Mr. Jackson, Perth, 



A vote of thanks to Dr. Cleghorn for presiding brought the proceedings 

 to a close. 



The Dinner. 



The annual dinner was afterwards held at the "Waterloo Hotel— Mr. 

 Robert Hutchison, of Carlowrie, Vice-President, in the chair. Dr. 

 Cleghorn, President; Mr. W, M'Corquodale, Scone, Perth ; and Mr. John 

 MGrejior, Ladywell, officiated as croupiers, and there was a good attendance 

 of members. 



