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Professor Henry of the Forest School at Nancy, with whom the 

 correspondence relating to the Forests in the East of France had 

 been conducted. Professor Henry wrote : — " The Director desires 

 me to tell you that he and the other officers of the School will 

 do our best to render your countrymen satisfied with their 

 visit, which both honours and pleases us, and which tends to rebind 

 the bonds of sympathy which for a long time united British 

 and French foresters. Be good enough to interpret to the 

 Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society these sentiments of the 

 Director and Professors of the School at Nancy." The President 

 was charged to convey the thanks of the Society to the Director, 

 Professor Henry, and the other Professors when at Nancy. 



Excursion in 1905. 



The President mentioned that the Council had agreed to 

 suggest that the Excursion next year should be held in North 

 Aryshire and the neighbourhood of the Clyde. He invited sug- 

 gestions from the Members present, when Cumberland, Ireland, 

 and the vicinity of Glasgow were mentioned. It was stated 

 that as the Highland and Agricultural Society's Show was to 

 be held in Glasgow next year, it might be possible to combine 

 Glasgow and North Ayrshire. On a vote being taken, the large 

 majority were in favour of Glasgow and North Ayrshire, and it 

 was remitted to the Council to arrange details. 



This concluded the formal business. 



The Conference. 

 After the Business Meeting a Conference was held, the subject 

 of discussion being the recent Report of the Departmental 

 Committee on Forestry, etc. The President occupied the chair. 

 A Report of the Conference held under the auspices of the 

 Society, between the representatives of the Universities and the 

 Agricultural Colleges of Scotland and the Scottish Education 

 Department, was submitted; and thereafter Mr J. Sykes Gamble, 

 CLE., etc.. Honorary Member of the Society, opened the discus- 

 sion on Forestry Education, Dr Nisbet, the Society's Honorary 

 Editor, Dr Wilson, St Andrew's University, Dr Borthwick, the 

 Society's Honorary Cryptogamist, Mr Pitcaithley, Scone, Mr 

 A. T. GiLLANDERS, Alnwick, Mr G. Leven, Auchencruive, and 

 others took part in the discussion. A detailed Report of the 

 Conference will be found in the Travsactions. 



