OBITUARY. 79 



near Glasgow. He afterwards served as head forester at 

 Skibo, Ross-shire, and later became head forester at High 

 Leigh, Cheshire. 



While occupying this post, he improved his knowledge on all 

 forestry subjects, and showed a special interest and aptitude in 

 the study of insect life, thus laying the foundation of his valuable 

 work. Forest Entomology, which is recognised as a standard 

 work, and which was awarded a gold medal by the Royal 

 English Arboricultural Society. The success of this book was 

 very gratifying to him, as an enormous amount of work 

 was involved in the collecting, breeding, and rearing of the 

 different kinds of insects, and the study and observation of their 

 habits, in order that first-hand knowledge might be obtained. 

 This branch of natural science appealed most strongly to him, 

 and he was always delighted to receive a specimen of any of the 

 many forest pests. In recognition of his valuable services in 

 the interests of forest entomology, he was made an honorary 

 member of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society, the highest 

 honour the Society can bestow. 



On leaving Cheshire, he was appointed head forester to the 

 Duke of Northumberland on the Alnwick Castle estates, a 

 position which he filled for a prolonged period, and where he 

 found an outlet for his boundless energy, his inventive faculties, 

 and his many-sided ability. Entering heart and soul into the 

 work, Mr Gillanders set about improving and renovating the 

 extensive woods on the ducal estate, the improved and thriving 

 condition of the plantations being the best tribute to the skill 

 and care bestowed on their culture. He re-erected the estate 

 saw-mill on a much larger scale, fitting it up with all the latest 

 improved wood-working machinery, capable of turning out, in 

 a finished condition, everything required for estate purposes, and 

 forming a source of considerable profit, as well as being a model 

 of its kind. He also installed a pressure creosoting plant, which 

 was always kept fully occupied, and the various nurseries laid 

 out and formed under his supervision, largely supplied the needs 

 of the estate, as well as being a source of interest. Many of the 

 young men who worked under him have cause to remember, 

 with gratitude, the kindly counsel, the careful, practical 

 knowledge so ungrudgingly imparted, and the help towards 

 securing a higher position which he was always so ready to 

 give to those who took an interest in their work. Nothing gave 



