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from Golspie to Dornoch, and from the pretty county town to 

 Skibo and Bonar Bridge, there was much to interest both the 

 arboricultural and agricultural members of the party. The road 

 taken was by the Mound, Skibo Glen, and Balvraid Woods to 

 Dornoch, where, having half an hour to spare, the members 

 visited the cathedral and the famous golf links. 



The party was entertained to luncheon in the Sutherland Arms 

 by Mr Andrew Carnegie, and in front of that hotel a photographic 

 group was taken, a copy of which has since been sent to each 

 member of the Society attending the Excursion. Subsequently, 

 at Skibo Castle, the company was cordially received by Mr and 

 Mrs Carnegie, and served with tea on the lawn. There was no 

 time, however, to visit the woodlands on the Skibo estate, which, 

 it may be said, extend to about 5000 acres, chiefly of Scots fir and 

 larch, and form a chief adornment of the northern shores of the 

 Dornoch Firth. A photograph of the party, including Mr and 

 Mrs Carnegie and their house party, was taken at the door of the 

 Castle, and before leaving Mr and Mrs Carnegie were cordially 

 thanked for their kindness. The most of the party returned the 

 same evening to Inverness. 



After dinner in the Station Hotel, Mr Michie, Her Majesty's 

 forester, Balmoral, took occasion to refer to the death of Mr 

 Dunn, Dalkeith, who had for so many years been the leader 

 of their Excursions, and to say how much they had missed 

 him. Votes of thanks were proposed by Mr Cook, factor, 

 Arniston, to Mr David P. Laird, and to the secretary of the 

 Society, Mr Robert Galloway, whose admirable arrangements for 

 the convenience and comfort of the members and the success of 

 the Excursion were heartily acknowledged, This terminated the 

 official programme of the Excursion, 



Visit to Novar. 



Mr Munro Ferguson having given an open invitation to as 

 many of the members as cared to do so to visit him at Novar on 

 Saturday, a round dozen availed themselves of his kindness, and 

 spent a profitable day among the woodlands there. The nurseries 

 were inspected, the old larches and hardwoods at different parts 

 of the estate admired, and the new woods were visited, where, 

 as is well known, interesting experiments are being carried out 

 for the purpose of testing various matters relative to planting, 



