only, but not of the exhibits of goods manufactured for sale, or 

 sent in competition. The local Committee this year are — 

 Mr Alexander Pitcaithley, Scone, Mr Alexander Murray, 

 Murthly, and Mr James Forgan, Bonskeid. 



Informal Meeting at Dumfries. 



An Informal Meeting was held at Dumfries in connection 

 with the Forestry Exhibition there, and the Minute of that 

 Meeting will be found printed in the Proceedings of last year. 



Excursion to Sweden. 



The preparation of the proposed Album of Views taken by the 

 Members in the course of the Excursion in Sweden, was entrusted 

 to Mr Richardson, the Society's Photographer. Considerable 

 difficulty was experienced to begin with, in selecting views for 

 the Album, and afterwards the dense character of some of the 

 negatives, and the exceptionally unfavourable weather, have 

 combined to make the progress of the work exceedingly slow. 

 Mr Richardson hopes that the Album will be ready for distribu- 

 tion by the end of April or the beginning of May. 



Excursion to Woburn, etc. 



The Excursion to Woburn, etc., was attended by about ninety 

 Members It proved a very interesting and instructive tour. 

 On the return of the party, the thanks of the Society were 

 formally communicated to the various proprietors whose estates 

 had been visited, and to those who had assisted in connection 

 with the arrangements. A full report of the Excursion will be 

 found at page 301 of last year's Transactions. 



The accounts in connection with this Excursion show a 

 surplus of almost ^^30, but out of this sum there fall to be paid 

 the auditor's fee, and also the expense of a presentation copy of 

 the group taken at Woburn, which the Committee decided should 

 be sent to each member of the party and to those who assisted. 

 Most of the photographs have already been sent out, and the 

 remainder will follow very soon. After these payments have 

 been made, there will be a balance of about fT^'] to be added to 

 the previous credit balance of ^^22. 



Excursion to France. 



As the Members are aware, the Council propose that the 

 •Society should visit some of the State Forests in France in the 

 course of the present summer. It is hoped that those Members 

 who desire to attend that Excursion will comply with the 

 Council's request by sending their names to the Secretary as soon 



