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We hope to have samples of timber and other forest produce from the pine 

 regions of Europe and America, the Teak, Sandalwood and Deodar of our E;istern 

 empire, and the Eucalyptus and Acacia of Australia. A great variety of useful 

 woods will be shown by the British Colonies. Many collections of forest 

 implements and apparatus will be sent by the various Continental Forest Schools. 

 We hope to derive instruction from the models and appliances u.sed in France 

 Germany, Italy and Austria, and benefit by the experience which other nations 

 have acquired ; and perhaps we may be able to communicate something to the 

 visitors who cometc see our Exhibition. Much useful information will be circulated, 

 trade will be stimulated, and we look for personal intercourse with many timber 

 merchants and craftsmen from the different ports of the Baltic, from Russia, 

 Germany, Norway, and other countries. We shall have representatives from 

 the Continental forests, and from the Forest Schools, and among these, more 

 or less distinguished as they will be, I hoi)e we shall have a visit from one 

 of our own honorary membei-s, and who is acquainted with many of our 

 Scottish Forestei-s : I mean Dr. Brandis, who has lately retired from Govern- 

 ment service, after being for nineteen years Inspector-General of Forests in India. 



Our Society is pledged to take a special interest in the undertaking, but there 

 will also be need for individual effort in order to make the Exhibition successful. 

 And I would have each one of you look round his own sphere of duty, and ask 

 himself — ' What can I do to help 1 ' Above all, I hope that as many of you 

 as can ijossibly manage it, will make a point of being present at the Exhibition", 

 that you may find out how large the world is, and how small a part of it this 

 beautiful little island covers. 



The list of special prizes to be offered has not yet been completed, but there is 

 reason^ to believe that they will be numerous, and framed upon a very liberal 

 scale. 



Mr. Dunn moved a vote of tlianks to the President for the able and 

 comprehensive address to which they had just listened. Dr. Cleghora 

 had risen from a sick bed to come there, accept office, and do what 

 he could to keep the Scottish Arboricultural Society before the world. 

 They were pleased to see him in the Presidential chair once more, and 

 long might he live to honour the Society, and advance the cause of 

 Arboriculture. The address was a valuable one, and ought to appear in 

 full in the transactions. 



The motion was unanimously adopted, as was also a vote of thanks 

 to Professor Dickson, the retiring President, moved by Mr. Dunn, and 

 formally conveyed to the Professor by the President. 



Treasurer's Statement. 



The Secretary and Treasurer (Mr. Johii M'Laren, jun.) submitted the 

 financial statement for the past year : — 



It showed that the charge was ,£331 9s. Id., of which there were £122 7s> 

 subscriptions ; £24 3s. life memberships ; advertisements, £28 13s. ; drawn from 

 capital account, £100. The discharge was £330 123. 7d., of which £28 15s. 2d. 

 was due to treasurer on last account ; £9 was for prizes ; £197 12s. 7d. for 

 transactions, &c., and Secretary and treasurer's salary, £40. There was a balance 

 in hand of 16s. 6d. The funds of the Society amounted to £363 16s. 2d. including 

 sinking fund of £327 5s. 



