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" That it be remitted to the Council, with powers, to take 

 such steps as may seem necessary to inquire into and 

 experiment as to the cause and eflfect of the disease of 

 the larch, and to report to a future meeting." 



Mr Mackenzie produced a number of specimens of diseased 

 larch, and a sample of the coagulated sap, which he explained to 

 the Meeting. 



Mr A. T. GiLLANDERS, forester, Alnwick Castle, seconded Mr 

 Mackenzie's motion, which was carried unanimously. 



This closed the business of the Meeting, and on the motion of 

 Mr Alexander Milne, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the 

 President for presiding. 



THE ANNUAL DINNER. 



The Annual Dinner of the Society was held in the Royal Hotel 

 in the evening. The Earl of Mansfield, President of the 

 Society, occupied the chair, and Mr D. F. Mackenzie, senior 

 Vice-President, was croupier. There was a large attendance of 

 Members. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been 

 duly honoured, the toast of the evening — " The Royal Scottish 

 Arboricultural Society" — was proposed by the Rev. D. D. F. 

 Macdonald, Swinton, Berwickshire, and the President replied. 

 Various other toasts wei'e proposed and responded to, and in the 

 course of the evening several songs and recitations were given 

 with much acceptance. 



MEETING IN ABERDEEN. 



An informal meeting of Members of the Society and others at- 

 tending the Forestry Exhibition in the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society's Show at Aberdeen, was held in the directors' room in the 

 showy ard, on Thursday, 17th July, at 12 o'clock noon, when a 

 discussion took place on the Exhibits, and the best means of im- 

 proving the Exhibition. 



Sir Robert Menzies was called to the chair. 



The Chairman expressed pleasure at seeing such a good 

 Exhibition, but thought there was too great a tendency to send 

 in freaks for exhibition, and advised that they should exhibit 

 examples of things they ought to aim at. 



