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confidence for information about such plants, whether of 

 horticultural or arboricultural value. From his sympathy with 

 science, and his unrivalled practical knowledge, he was a 

 link keeping in touch two aspects of nature study, which, 

 by men wanting his qualities, are sometimes voted as irrecon- 

 cilable." 



His connection with the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society 

 was also of a long and honourable character. He became a life 

 member in 1867 ; he was on the council from 1875 to the date of 

 his death, with the exception of one year, 1879; and he was 

 a vice-president from 1883 to 1889, and again in 1899. He was 

 one of the Essay Judges from 1881 to 1884, and again from 1897 

 to 1899; and he was on the Transactions Committee from 1888 

 to 1899. In all the affairs of the Society he took the deepest 

 interest. He was an active promoter and member of committee 

 of the successful Forestry Exhibition held in Edinburgh in 1884; 

 he was a strenuous advocate of and a liberal subscriber to the 

 movement for the establishment of a lectureship on forestry in 

 the University of Edinburgh ; and he was on deputations that 

 sought to have that lectureship converted into a professorship, 

 and an experimental or model forest area acquired by the Govern- 

 ment — objects not yet attained. To recent schemes for the 

 education of the working forester and gardener he gave a hearty 

 support, and himself delivered a series of lectures on gardening 

 to the men attending the Botanic Gardens. At the time of 

 the institution of the educational scheme started there by 

 Professor Bayley Balfour, Mr Dunn gave much help in the 

 way of advice, which, from his wide experience, was of the most 

 valuable kind. 



Of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society, Mr Dunn, it may 

 be said without any figure of speech, was for many years the life 

 and soul, and had great influence with all classes of its members. 

 This, added to his energy and determination, enabled him to carry 

 through almost any scheme of the wisdom of which he had become 

 convinced. Any sketch of Mr Dunn would be incomplete which 

 did not refer to him as the chief organiser and as the leader of 

 the annual excursions of the Arboricultural Society. These 

 excursions came to him as a welcome break in the year's work. 

 His holiday was timed to suit their convenience, he never missed 

 them, and members coming from a distance were always sure of 

 a kindly welcome from him. On such occasions his great know 



