Royal Patronage. 



The last Annual Meeting was held under the shadow of the great 

 bereavement which befell the Empire, on the death of Her Majesty Queen 

 Victoria, who for many years was Patron of the Society, and who, in 

 1887, granted it permission to assume the title " Eoyal." The loyal 

 and dutiful address of condolence, which was drawn up and passed at 

 that Meeting, was duly forwarded to His Majesty the King, who was 

 graciously pleased to express his thanks to the Society, through the 

 Secretary for Scotland. The Society subsequently presented a petition, 

 praying His Majesty to become Patron of the Society in succession to 

 Her late Majesty, and he was pleased to accede to this request. For 

 this honour the grateful thanks of all the Members and friends of the 

 Society are due. 



Me7)ihership. 



It is gratifying to be able to report that the death-rate, so far as 

 known, has been lower than in previous years. Amongst those whom 

 the Society has lost during the year may be mentioned Mr James 

 Moffat, Edinburgh, for many years an active Member of the Council, 

 ]\Ir Campbell of Tullichewan, and Mr D. T. Fish, Edinburgh. 



At the Annual Meeting last year there were 850 names on the roll ; 

 102 new names have been added during the year ; but 35 names have 

 been removed, owing to deaths, resignations, and lapsing, leaving a net 

 increase of 67, and a total Membership at this date of 917, made up as 

 follows : — 



Honorary Members, . . . 15 

 Honorary Associates, ... 4 



Life Members, .... 244 

 Ordinary Members, . . . 654 



917 

 Prizes. 



The Syllabus in 1901 included 25 subjects, for which Medals and 

 Prizes were offered. Six Essays were received in competition and 

 reported on by the Judges. Special Judges were also appointed to 

 examine and report on a hingeless gate, a patent planting iron, and 

 an instrument for measuring the height and girth of trees. In all, 

 8 Medals were awarded, viz. : — three No. 1 Silver Medals, one No. 2 

 Silver Medal, and four Bronze Medals. One Essayist accepted the 

 converted value of his medal in cash, and another preferred to receive 

 books on Forestry subjects. 



One of the papers received dealt with the subject for which Professor 

 Bayley Balfour's prize of i;iO, 10s. was offered, viz. : " The Financial 

 Results of the Cultivation of Woods," but the Judges did not consider 



