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require greater care in making ; and if there is a limit to price, pur- 

 chase a heavy weapon with plenty of metal in the barrels and breech 

 action ; if they were of best quality, of the proper form, and well fitted, 

 it would not be requisite ; but as this cannot be guaranteed in a 

 * cheapest breech-loader, with all latest improvements/ it is better to 

 carry the extra metal than to run the risk of losing a limb. The 

 advice of Polonius, 'Costly thy giui as thy purse can buy,' should 

 be followed, — it is true economy. 



W. W. Greener. 



SCOTTISH ABBOBICULTUBAL SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 



bHE thirtieth Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Arboricultnral 

 Society was held on Tuesday, 2nd October, in the class-room of 

 the Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Professor Dickson, 

 President, occupied the chair, and among those present were Dr. Cleg- 

 horn, of Stravithie ; Messrs. J. M'Gregor, Ladywell; M. Dunn, Dalkeith ; 

 W. M'Corquodale, Scone; WilHam H. Eider, 'Forestry,' London; 

 James Welsh and William Welsh, Pilrig Nurseries ; John Methven, Leith 

 Walk Nurseries ; James Gordon, Luss ; A. Shearer, Landscape Gardener, 

 Edinburgh; J. M'Laren, Ilopetouu ; James Kay, Bute; R. Baxter, 

 Dalkeith; R. Lindsay, Curator Royal Botanic Garden; John Michie, 

 Balmoral; .John Ferguson, Forest Department, Madras; John Allan, 

 Dalmeny Park; James Eobertson, Panmure; Alexander Anderson, 

 St. Fort, Dundee; John M'Lean, Touch; D. F. Mackenzie, Morton 

 Hall ; John T. M'Laren, Cavers ; William Stewart, Dalhousie ; Alexander 

 M'Intosh, Forres; Charles Buchanan, Penicuik, &c. 



New Members. 

 Upwards of fifty new members, including His Grace the Duke of Argyll, 

 His Grace the Duke of Athole, the Marquis of Stafford, Yiscount Stor- 

 mont, the Master of Rollo, Sir John Forrest, Bart., of Comiston; Sir 

 Henry B. Loch, Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests; Genrral Sir 

 Arnold B. Kemball, K.C.B., K.C.S.I.,aud the Chairman of Epping Forest 

 Committee, and Capt. Sprot of Garnkirk, were elected. 



Council Minutes. 



The Secretary read the minutes of the Council meetings during the 



past year, which were approved, including two items adopted by the 



Society on the proposal of the President, viz., the contribution of £100 



to the Guarantee Fund of the International Forestry Exhibition, and of 



£10 to Dr. Croumbie Brown, Haddington, towards the expenses of the 



publication of his ' History of Forestry in Great Britain.' 



Election of Office Bearers. 



Mr. M'Gregor, Lady well, moved the election of the following list o 



