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ILLUSTRATIONS FUND. 
The 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. 
Subscriptions received in 1897:— 
Professor Somerville, ‘ ‘ : 5 Fee) 
J. K. Milne, Kevock Tower, Lasswade, 1 
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THE 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 
15th December 1897 or 1st June 1898, stating the time they may 
require for reading the paper. 
SYLLABUS OF SUBJECTS FOR ESSAYS. 
The following subjects are offered for competition in 1898 :— 
[The Judges are empowered to fix the value of the Prizes to be 
awarded according to the respective merits of the Essays. 
All Essays and Reports intended for Competition must be lodged 
with the Secretary not later than Ist June 1898. All Collections 
of Cones, Seeds, and Rustic Work must be in the hands of the 
Secretary not less than three days before the Annual General 
Meeting, to be held on 26th January 1898. Each Essay, Report, 
Collection, or Article must bear a Motto, and be accompanied by 
@ sealed envelope bearing outside the sAME Morro, and the Class 
to which the Competitor belongs, and containing inside, a Card 
with the Name and ADDRESS of the Competiior. 
Judges cannot compete during their term of office. 
Successful Competitors may either have the medals or their con- 
verted values, which are as follows: —Gold, £5; No. 1 Silver, £3; 
No. 2 Stlver, £2; Bronze, 10s.] 
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