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Papers Reap.! 
Dr ApaAm Scuwappacn, Professor of Forestry, Eberswalde, 
Prussia, who was introduced to the Meeting by Professor BAYLEY 
Batrour, then read a paper on “The Importance of Density in 
Sylviculture,” and the Secretary afterwards read a paper sent by 
Mr A. C. Forses, Wood Manager, Bowood, Wiltshire, on the 
subject, “Is British Forestry Progressive ?” 
Vores oF THANKS. 
Very hearty votes of thanks were then accorded to the Judges 
for their Report, to Dr Scuwappacu and Mr A. C. Forszs for 
their papers, to Professor Baytey BALrour for the use of the 
Lecture Hall for the Meeting, and to the Chairman for presiding, 
which concluded the Meeting. 
IN COUNCIL. 
ILLUSTRATIONS FuND. 
Tne Council beg to direct special attention to this Fund, the 
object of which is to obtain contributions to defray the expense 
of illustrating the Society’s 7'ransactions. 
Tue Society’s ALBUM. 
The Council wish it to be known that the Society has an 
Album for the Photographs of Members, and the Secretary will 
be glad to receive contributions. 
Members are invited to read short practical papers on any 
subject connected with Forestry at the Annual General Meeting 
in January, or at the General Meeting to be held at the time of the 
Excursion. Those who intend to do so are requested to intimate, 
in writing, the Title of their subject to the Secretary, not later than 
14th December 1896 or 1st June 1897 ; stating the time they may 
require for reading the paper. 
1 These papers appear in the Zransactions. 
