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forty. Dr Scuuicw proposed the toast, ‘The Royal Scottish 
Arboricultural Society,” and the President replied. Colonel 
BaILey proposed “The Corporation of Edinburgh,” and Bailie 
Kintocw ANpERSsON replied. The President proposed “ Our 
Guests,” and Dr Scuuicu replied. A number of other toasts, 
songs, and recitations followed, and a pleasant and profitable 
evening was spent. 
THE GENERAL MEETING. 
A General Meeting of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society 
was held in No. 5 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, on Monday, 
16th August 1897, at 2 o'clock p.m. R.C. Munro Fereuson, 
M.P., President, in the Chair. 
MINUTES. 
The Minutes of the Forty-fourth Annual General Meeting 
of the Society, held on 27th January 1897, were read and 
approved of. 
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. 
The Secretary intimated that apologies for absence had been 
received from Lord Balvaird, Mr W. M. Welsh, Mr John 
Methven, Edinburgh, and Mr James Robertson, Panmure, 
Evection oF New MEMBERS. 
The Election of the following seventy-three Candidates, whose 
names had previously been submitted to and approved of 
by the Council, was confirmed, viz.:— 
Life Members. 
Buack, Alexander, The Gardens, Carton, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. 
FOTHERINGHAM, W. Stewart, of Murthly, Perthshire. 
Gouceu, Reginald, Forester, Woburn, Beds. 
WALLACE, John A. A., of Lochryan, Cairnryan, Stranraer. 
Ordinary Members. 
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ArmiT, James, The Gardens, Antrim Castle, Antrim. 
Bipputpu, Lieut.-Colonel (retired), Armaghmore, Tullamore, King’s 
County. 
Brarp, John Barnes, Assistant Forester, Avoch, Ross-shire. 
Broveu, D., The Gardens, Duntreath Castle, Strathblane. 
Browne, Ernest de S. H., Land Agent, Brookfield, Tullamore, 
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