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SPECIAL NOTICE. 
Tur IntropuctTIon oF New or RARE TREES. 
Knowing the desirability of encouraging the introduction of 
New or Rare Plants, some Members of the Royal Scottish 
Arboricultural Society have resolved to offer a Prize for a Collec- 
tion of not less than one thousand plants of each of the different 
varieties of Larch, raised from seeds obtained direct from trees 
growing in their native habitats. The Collection must include 
Russian, and especially Siberian Larch. 
Those desiring to compete must enter their names before the 
Ist of May 1895, with the Secretary of the Royal Scottish 
Arboricultural Society, from whom particulars can be obtained of 
the conditions and rules of the Competition. 
The special attention of Nurserymen is directed to this 
announcement, 
ILLUSTRATIONS FuND. 
The Council beg to direct special attention to this Fund, the 
object of which is to obtain contributions to defray the expense 
of illustrating the Society’s Z’ransactions. 
The following donations have been received in 1894 :— 
Mr D. F. Mackenzie, Mortonhall, Liberton, . oO) a0 aU 
Mr J. K. Milne, Kevock Tower, Lasswade, . : 1G ike 0) 
£4 1 
THe Society’s ALBUM. 
The Council wish it to be known that the Society has an 
Album for the Photographs of Members, and the Secretary will 
be glad to receive contributions. 
ROBERT GALLOWAY, 
Interim Secretary. 
