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that it contained the information desired by the donor, and they were 

 further of opinion that the information was not obtainable. This opinion 

 was intimated to Professor Balfour, and at his request the £10, 10s., which 

 had been in the possession of the Society for some time, was handed over 

 to the University of Edinburgh, to be expended on books for the Forestry 

 Class Library. 



Donors. 



The thanks of the Society are again due to Mr Munro Ferguson 

 for the Raith Bursary of £30 ; to Messrs John Methven, D. P. Laird, 

 and Wii. MACKINNON, for prizes offered by them for competition during 

 the current year ; and to Mr D. F. Mackenzie for his donation of £Z 

 to the fund for illustrating the Transactions, being the converted value 

 of the No. 1 Silver Medal awarded to him, but handed back to the 

 Society. 



The Transactions. 



The Editing Committee have had a large amount of material avail- 

 able for printing, and they have in the press as substantial a Part as 

 was issued in the beginning of last year. The contents are interesting 

 and varied, embracing no fewer than twenty separate articles, besides 

 notes and official matter. The Part, which concludes Vol. XVI., ^^-ill be 

 in the hands of the Members in the course of next month. 



It is confidently expected that next year, under the Honorary Editor- 

 ship of Colonel Bailey, the Transactions will be still further improved. 

 Members are invited to send contributions at any time ; if found suit- 

 able, they will be printed in the next Part. 



Foi'estry Exhibition. 



By the courtesy of the Directors of the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society, a Forestry Exhibition, organised by this Society, was held in 

 the Highland Society's showyard at Inverness in July last. There 

 were over 20 entries, embracing more than 300 items. The Exhibition 

 proved an attraction to many visitors, and was considered well worth 

 the money and trouble expended upon it. Much of the success attend- 

 ing the Exhibition was due to the care and attention bestowed on the 

 arrangements by I\Ir Jas. A. Gossip, the Society's Local Secretary at 

 Inverness. A detailed report will be found in the Transactions. The 

 Directors of the Highland Society have granted facilities for a similar 

 Exhibition at their show, to be held at Aberdeen this year, and 

 the Council have issued a circular to all Members, inviting offers of 

 exhibits. The Local Secretaries will be Mr James Wilson, B.Sc, 

 Department of Agriculture, Aberdeen University, and Mr John Clark, 

 forester, Haddo House. 



