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been a long time since it heard a cock crow. Descending Achna- 
gonaln hill, covered with a fine thriving birch wood, Revack 
shooting-lodge was seen pleasantly situated among the woodlands 
on the right. Anon, we pass near Inverallan House, past 
the Grantown Station on the Speyside branch of the North of 
Scotland Railway, and cross the river at Spey Bridge, a sub- 
stantial structure of three arches, erected about the year 1754 by 
Lord Charles Hay, in connection with the great road-making 
operations conducted by General Wade for opening up the 
Highlands. A splendid view was had from off the bridge; and 
the drive of about half a mile farther, to Grantown, was along 
a picturesquely-wooded road, with a good example of the natural 
reproduction of pine forests on the right, where the seed-parents 
were standing thinly on the ground, while all over the area 
seedling pines were rising up thickly in all stages of growth, 
from the seedling of the year to young trees 8 to 10 feet 
high. This mo:t enjoyable and instructive drive terminated 
at Grantown, where the carriages arrived, sharp to time, at 
4 o'clock. 
In the large hall at the Grant Arms Hotel, dinner was ready 
waiting the arrival of the party; the Countess Dowager of Seafield 
being again the hostess. The hall and tables were appropriately 
decked with a profusion of Scots fir and heather, while over the 
Chairman’s seat the Union Jack floated, and the war-try 
“Stand Fast, Craigellachie!” on the white banner, with the 
lighted Beacons in the centre, stood out with fine effect on the 
wall to the right. Mr Logan, W.S., the commissioner on the 
estates, presided, and was supported by Mr Smith, factor, Mr Grant 
Thomson, wood-manager, Mr Samson, Seafield estates office, and 
the Members of Council of the Society. 
The loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed by the Chairman, 
and duly honoured. 
The Cuarrman then proposed the toast of the Royal Scottish 
Arboricultural Society, and dwelt in a few appropriate sentences 
on the good work the Society was doing for the cause of forestry 
in this country. He also thanked them for electing him an 
Honorary Member, and said that he would endeavour to 
do his very best to deserve the honour they had conferred 
upon him. 
In concluding, he took the opportunity to inform the Members 
that he had that day seen Colonel Bailey, Lecturer on Forestry, 
