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The following reply was also read : — 



Turret Bank, Crieff, N.B., 

 22nd June 1899. 



Dear Mr Galloway, — Your kind letter of the 17th, with 

 Minute enclosed, came safe to hand. Will you convey my 

 thanks to the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society for their 

 kind sympathy expressed with us in our sorrow for the death 

 of my dear and only brother, Malcolm Dunn 1 It is so kind of 

 all the Societies to endeavour to perpetuate his loved memory. 

 My family and other relatives join me in again thanking you all 

 for your true sympathy. — Yours sincerely, 



(Mrs) Jessie Morgan. 



The Secretary reported that the Council had joined with the 

 Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, the Botanical Society of 

 Edinburgh, and the Scottish Horticultural Association, in issuing 

 an appeal for funds to perpetuate Mr Dunn's memory, and that 

 it was proposed to erect a suitable monument in Dalkeith 

 Cemetery, and devote the balance to charitable and educa- 

 tional objects in connection with Horticulture and Arboriculture. 



The action of the Council was approved of. 



Local Secretaries. 



The appointment by the Council of the following additional 

 Local Secretaries was confirmed : — 



Dumbarton, . Robert Brown, Forester, Boiden, Luss. 



Kincardine, John Hart, Estates Office, Cowie, Stonehaven. 



Peebles, . . George Hannah, Forester, The Glen, Innerleithen. 



Boss, . . Miss Amy Frances Yule, Tarradale House, Muir of Ord. 



Judges' Report on the Essays. 



The Secretary intimated that, owing to a mistake in connection 

 with the transmission of the Essays between the Judges, their 

 Report had not been received, and the matter was remitted to 

 the Council, with powers. 



The Raith Bursary. 



Attention was directed to the intimation in the notice calling 

 the Meeting that applications for this Bursary should be sent in 

 as soon as possible. A Print of the Particulars, prepared by the 



