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Agriculturist. Mr M‘Mittan proposed the toast, “The Royal 
Scottish Arboricultural Society,” and the President replied. 
Mr Joun Meruven proposed, ‘‘The Lord Provost, Magistrates, 
and Town Council,” and Bailie GULLAND replied. Other toasts 
were proposed and duly honoured, and a number of songs were 
excellently rendered by members of the company, which added 
very much to the enjoyment of the gathering. 
THE GENERAL MEETING. 
A General Meeting of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society 
was held in No. 5 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, on Tuesday, 
2nd August 1898, at 10 o’clock a.m. Colonel BAitey, President, 
in the Chair. 
CHANGE OF Pace or MEETING. 
The Secretary intimated that, after the notices calling the 
Meeting had been issued, it was found necessary to change the 
place of meeting from the National Portrait Gallery, as originally 
intimated, to 5 St Andrew Square, as advertised in the news- 
papers. 
MINUTES. 
The Minutes of the Forty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Society, 
held on 26th January 1898, were held as read and approved of. 
Evection of New MEMBERS. 
The Election of the following twenty-one Candidates, whose 
names had previously been submitted to and approved of 
by the Council, was confirmed, viz.:— 
Life Member. 
Paton, Robert Johnston, Nurseryman, Kilmarnock. 
Ordinary Members. 
ArMsTRroncG, Thos, J., Factor, Glenborrodale, Salen, by Ardgour, 
BepForD, Surgeon- Major Wim. James Guthrie, Kierfiold House, Stromness. 
Bett, David, Seed Merchant, Leith. 
Carson, David Simpson, C.A., 209 West George Street, Glasgow. 
CHALMERS, James, Assistant Forester, Tayinloan, Kintyre. 
CricnTton, William, Manager, Castle Ward, Downpatrick. 
ErskIne, Henry, Seedsman, 80a George Street, Edinburgh. 
