Scottish Avboricultural Society would be aware from what was 

 said at the interview which took place between. Mr Munro 

 Ferguson, Colonel Bailey, and myself at this office on the 27th 

 of June last, the Board have very much sympathy with the 

 object in view, as expressed in the Society's letter of the 8th 

 June last ; but, as was then explained, it was felt that, in the 

 present condition of public opinion on the subject, the Board 

 would not be able to approach the Treasury with any probability 

 of their being successful in obtaining the very large grants of 

 public money which would be requisite for the carrying out of 

 the scheme outlined in the printed note which accompanied the 

 letter above referred to. — I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, 



T. H. Elliott, 

 The Secretary, Secretary. 



Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society, 

 5 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. 



Colonel Bailey said it was disappointing that the Board of 

 Agriculture had not seen its way to give practical effect to its 

 sympathy expressed in the letter. He mentioned that he and the 

 Honorary Secretary were hopeful that they might yet be able 

 to interest Her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests 

 in the scheme, and the matter was remitted to the Council. 



Bursary for Education in Forestry. 



Colonel Bailey intimated that Mr Munro Ferguson had very 

 generously agreed to contribute for a few years the sum of £30 

 per annum as a Bursary for a Student of Forestry and kindred 

 subjects at Edinburgh University, who should be expected to 

 devote himself to the practice of Forestry in the United 

 Kingdom. He also mentioned that Mr Munro Ferguson had 

 begun operations under the Working Plan prepared for his 

 woods at Raith, and had consented to permit them to be 

 visited from time to time by parties of students with their 

 teachers. It was part of the arrangement that each student 

 who held the Bursary should get employment in the Raith 

 woods during that part of the year when the classes were not 

 in session. 



On the motion of Mr Dunn, a very hearty vote of thanks was 

 accorded to Mr Munro Ferguson for his liberality, and for the 

 public spirit he had displayed in the matter. 



