148 TRAXSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



21th July. — To Osterby and Dannemora. Visited forests and 

 mines. To Gefle — Grand Hotel. 



2Sth July. — Gefle. Visited the saw-mills, sorting booms, char- 

 coal yards, planing works, aad timber yards at Korsnas. 



'2%th July. — Gefle to Falun, the capital of Dalecarlia. Visited 

 copper-mines. Falun to TroUhattan. 



2>Qth July. — TroUhattan. Visited falls, Rock Canal, and factories. 

 To Gothenburg — Hotel Eggers. 



31s^ July. — Excursion by steamer to Marstrand. 



\st August. — Embarked on Dhe s.s. "Bele," at 12 noon, for 

 Granton. 



3rd August. — Arrived at Granton about 12 noon. 



Before leaving Gothenburg, Lord Mansfield, on behalf of the 

 Excursionists, thanked Mr Nilson for his great kindness and 

 courtesy to them throughout the tour, and presented him with a 

 field-glass by Zeiss, as a memento of the Society's visit. Messrs 

 Nyman, Gothenburg, were also thanked for the excellent hotel 

 and railway arrangements made by them. Telegrams of thanks 

 were dispatched to Count Wachmeister; to the State Rail- 

 ways, Stockholm ; to Mr Ekman, Finspong ; to Mr Strom- 

 berg, Osterby ; and to Mr Yngstrom, Falun. The following 

 telegram was also dispatched to the King's Chamberlain, Drott, 

 Marstrand : — 



" Royal Scottish Ai"boricultural Society present humble duty 

 to His Majesty, and respectfully wish to thank him 

 for agreeable and instructive sojourn in this beautiful 

 country. — Mansfield, President." 



On stepping ashore at Granton, the following reply was received 

 by the President : — 



"To Lord Mansfield, steamer 'Bele,' Granton. — I thank you 

 and the Scottish Arboricultural Society for received 

 telegram. Happy to hear your having enjoyed sojourn 

 in Sweden. — Oscar." 



