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IJ. On the Best Method of Protecting Trees from Injury by 
Ground Game. (Motto, ‘“ Protection.”) By Jamzs 
GiLuesPI£, Lochton Lodge, Inchture, Perthshire. 
Though containing nothing new, evidently written by a man 
who understands his business, Award, Bronze MEDAL. 
For and in name of the Judges, 
James Morrat, Convener, 
Epinpureu, 37d August 1896. 
HonorARY OFFICES. 
On the motion of Mr Dunn, the recommendation of the 
Council that the following Honorary Offices be created, was 
agreed to, and the following appointments were made for the 
current year, viz.:— 
Consulting Botanist, Isaac Baytey Batrour, M.D., Se.D., 
Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 
Consulting Chemist, ANDREW PrErEBLes AITKEN, M.A., Sc.D., 
Professor of Chemistry, Veterinary College, Clyde Street, 
Edinburgh. 
Consulting Cryptogamist, WiLLIAM SomERVILLE, D.Cic,, B.Sc., 
F.R.S.E., F.L.S., Professor of Agriculture and Forestry, 
Durham College of Science, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
Consulting Entomologist, Roperr Stewart MacDoueatt, 
M.A., B.Sc., Lecturer on Entomology, Royal Botanic 
Garden, Edinburgh. 
Consulting Geologist, JouN Smita Fiert, M.A., B.Se., M.B., 
C.M., Lecturer on Petrology, University of Edinburgh. 
Consulting Meteorologist, RopeRT CocKBURN Mossman, F.R.S.E., 
F.R. Met. Soc., 10 Blacket Place, Edinburgh. 
Excursion 1n 1897. 
Mr Dunn reported that the Council recommended that in 
1897 an Excursion should be made to Ireland, and it was 
remitted to the Council to make the necessary arrangements. 
He also mentioned that it was proposed to make another 
