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from a previous crop of timber. Sir Eobert Christison, while of opinion 

 that unsound trees were more likely to be attacked, thoug-ht there were 

 cases where healthy trees were also seized by fungi. The thanks of the 

 society were awarded to Mr. Dunn for his paper. 



Subjects for Discussion at Next Meeting-. 



It was resolved, on the proposal of Dr. Brown, that one of the subjects 

 for discussion at next annual meeting should be the Course of Study which 

 should be followed by Students of Forestry belonging to this country, and 

 the best arrangements for students at foreign schools seeing as much as 

 possible of the Woods and Forests in Scotland. Sir Eobert Christison 

 suggested, as the second topic, the Eapidity of the Growth of Trees, and 

 referred to the ignorance that prevailed in this department of forestry. 

 He considered that measurements should be taken at two, three, four, and 

 five feet from the roots. These subjects "were approved. 



Arboricultural Excursions. 



It was resolved that the Arboricultural Excursion should take place in 

 August next year, and that the spots to be visited should be Athol and 

 Scone, in Perthshire. An excellent collection of specimens of British 

 Woods was exhibited by Mr. Duff, Forester, Bayham Abbey, Kent, and a 

 neat model of a Summer-house, by James Scrymgeour, Assistant Forester, 

 Hopetown, Linlithgowshire. 



Some routine business Avas thereafter transacted, and in the evening 

 the members dined together, Mr. M'Corquodale and Bailie Methveu^ 

 Croupiers. 



