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informed that the Society was in full sympathy with the Local 

 Authority's proposals. 



Sir John Uewar, in proposing a vote of thanks to the deputation, 

 said the question was of pressing importance. A very large area 

 of forest had been cut down in Scotland. The deforested land 

 was owned by men who, in many cases, had not the resources to 

 replant it, and it would be a great loss to the country if it was 

 not replanted. He did not see why landlords in Scotland 

 should not be paid in Stock for land. The deputation might 

 depend upon it that the Scottish members would not again 

 look at the Lands Clauses Act. If the landlords came forward 

 and said they were prepared to give the land on fair terms it 

 would go a long way, but landlords would find that deer 

 forests would not let so easily in the future as in the past. 

 If the landlords of Scotland were prepared to take the present 

 value of the land as a fair basis, he did not think there 

 would be very much difficulty in getting something practical 

 done in this matter. A separate Department was needed. 



Mr Molteno seconded the motion, and Sir Andrew Agnew 

 having briefly replied, the proceedings terminated. 



6. HyJastes cunicularius, Er., and its Relation 

 to the Forest.' 



By James W. Monro, B.Sc.(Agr.), B.Sc,(For.). 



Introductory. — Three members of the genus HylasUs, Er., 

 may be said to be of economic importance in our Scottish 

 woodlands, namely, H. ater, Pk., H. palliafus, Gyll., and 

 H. cunicularius, Er. The first two species have for long been 

 known as two of our commonest bark beetles. H. cunicularius, 

 on the other hand, has hitherto been overlooked, probably owing 

 to its close resemblance to H. ater. 



Of the habits and life-histories of all three species our 

 knowledge is scanty, and is largely derived from the German 

 literature. Owing to the fact, however, that our Scottish 



* Reprinted, after revision by the Author, from Tke Scoi/ish Nahn-alist, 

 Nov. 1916. We are indebted to Messrs Oliver & Boyd for the loan of tlie 

 accompanying blocks. — Hon. Ed. 



