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extended tour. The Report was approved of, and the matter 
remitted to the Council. 
Ture NAME OF THE SOCIETY. 
The following motion, which was notified by Mr ANDREW 
StatTerR, Haystoun, at the last Annual General Meeting, fell to 
be discussed and disposed of:—That the name of the Society be 
altered from “The Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society,” to 
“The Royal Scottish Society of Forestry.” Mr Siater explained 
to the meeting his object in desiring to change the name, and 
moved the adoption of the motion, which was seconded by 
Mr W. M. Wetsu. Mr D. F. Mackenzie moved the previous 
question, which was seconded by Mr ALEXANDER PITCAITHLEY. 
On a vote being taken, the previous question was carried by a 
very large majority. 
LimevicHt EXHIBITION. 
At the close of the business, a selection from the Cabinet of 
Micro-Photographic Slides presented to the Society by Mr D. F. 
Mackenziz, Factor, Mortonhall, was exhibited and explained 
by Professor BayLey Barour. 
Votes oF THANKS. 
The thanks of the Society were awarded to Mr MAcKENZIE 
for providing the lantern, etc., for the exhibition free of charge, 
to Professor BayLtey Batrour for explaining the slides, and to 
the President for presiding. 
Tue ANNUAL DINNER. 
In the evening the Members dined together in the Royal 
British Hotel. Mr D. F. Mackenzirn, Senior Vice-President, 
occupied the Chair, and Mr James Morrar acted as Croupier. 
The guests of the Society on the occasion were Mr W. W. 
Rosertson, Master of the Merchant Company ; the Rev. ANDREW 
BenviE, St Aidan’s; Judge Corston; Mr James MACDONALD, 
Secretary of the Highland and Agricultural Society; Mr Isaac 
ConnELL, Secretary of the Scottish Chamber of Agriculture ; and 
Mr D. Youne, Editor of the WV. B. Agricultwrist. The company 
numbered about forty-five. Mr W. W. Rosertson proposed 
“The Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society,” and the Chairman 
