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The Brechin Arboriculturae Society. 



For the copy of the Laws from which the following reproduc- 

 tion is made, the Society is indebted to Mr Wm. Davidson, 

 forester, Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, whose father, the late 

 Mr John Davidson, was one of the original members of the 

 Brechin Society, and succeeded Mr Philip, the secretary and 

 treasurer of the Society, as forester at Aldbar. 



LAWS 



OF THE 



BRECHIN ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



1. The object of the Society shall be the promotion of 

 Arboriculture in all its branches, by periodical meetings of the 

 Members for the reading of papers, and by such other means 

 as may be found advisable. 



2. Each member shall pay an annual subscription of 2S. 6d,, 

 and, in addition to the annual subscriptions above stipulated, 

 the Society shall receive, from those friendly to its objects, 

 donations of larger or smaller amount. 



3. All annual subscriptions shall be payable in advance at 

 the term of Martinmas yearly. 



4. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a President, 

 Secretary and Treasurer, and a Committee of three Members, 

 — these office-bearers to be elected annually at the General 

 Meeting in November. 



5. Half-yearly Meetings shall be held on the second Tuesdays 

 of May and November annually, for the reading of papers on 

 Arboriculture, and discussing the same, and at the meeting in 

 November the election of Office-bearers shall also take place. 



Office-Bearers. 

 President. — Mr James Westland, Forester, Finhaven. 

 Secretary &f Treasurer. — Mr Robt. Philip, Forester, Aldbar. 



Cofiimittee. 

 Messrs Henderson, Nurseryman, Brechin ; 

 ,, Alex. Pirie, Nurseryman, Brechin; and 

 ,, James Fennie, Forester, Leuchland. 



