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inspected. Mr Scott has been forty-six years in the manage- 

 ment of these plantations, and they demonstrate in a remarkable 

 degree what good forestry will do. 



The Committee beg again to record their thanks to Professor 

 Trail and to the University authorities, for the use of the 

 Botanical class-room to the Branch. 



James W. H. Trail, 



President. 



George D. Massie, 



Honorary Secretary. 

 Aberdeen, December 1916. 



