the Society should ai}ii at Exhibits of commercial timber, rather 

 than of timber of specimen trees, and suggested that reports 

 should be submitted, giving particulars of the conditions under 

 which the timber was grown. 



Mr George Leven, Auchencruive, Ayr, expressed disappoint- 

 ment at the smallness of the Exhibition. He complained of the 

 scanty way in which prizes were awarded by the Society, remark- 

 ing that, so far as he was aware, no Gold Medal had been awarded 

 during the past six or seven years. He pointed out that the Prize 

 Schedule stated the classes of medals and their converted values, 

 and he thought Exhibitors with the best Exhibits might fairly 

 expect to be awarded gold medals. The Society should give more 

 encouragement to Exhibitors, and help to draw them out. 



The Chairman pointed out that by the Schedule the Judges 

 were empowered to award such prizes as they considered suitable 

 for the Exhibits. 



He said the Meeting had been a very useful one, and he hoped 

 the Council would reconsider the Schedules early, so as to give 

 Exhibitors time to prepare their Exhibits for next year. 



Captain Walker remarked that he thought slip-planting was 

 the cause of most of the damage done by wind, etc., and suggested 

 that the Society should investigate the matter. 



On the motion of Mr Wm. Mackinnon, Edinburgh, a hearty 

 vote of thanks was accorded to the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society for providing accommodation for the Exhibition and the 

 Meeting, and for their contribution to the Prize Fund. 



Votes of thanks to the Local Secretaries and the Chairman 

 concluded the business. 



THE GENERAL MEETING. 

 A General Meeting of the Society was held in No. 18 George 

 Street, Edinburgh, on Monday, 27th July 1903, at 11.30 A.M. 

 W. Steuart Fothringham, Esq. of Murthly, President, in 

 the chair. 



Apologies for Absence. 

 Apologies for absence were intimated from Lord Lovat, Sir 

 Kenneth Mackenzie, Colonel Bailey, and Mr John Boyd. 



Minutes. 

 The Minutes of the Fiftieth Annual Meeting, held on Wednesday, 

 28th January 1'J03, were held as read and approved of. 



