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ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT, AUGUST 5, 1884. 
that in this case, as in so many others, further acquaintance has 
only heightened esteem. They have ungrudgingly given their aid 
as jurors at the Exhibition ; and I have been delighted to observe 
the continuous and fraternal co-operation of Scotland and India. 
The work of the juries is nearly completed, and the awards 
will be known in a few days. Such names as Sir J. D. Hooker, 
Dr Lyons, M.P., Colonel Moncrieff, R.A., Professors Wilson, 
Fraser, Cossar Ewart, and Dickson of Edinburgh, Bayley Balfour 
of Oxford, Professor Archer, Industrial Museum, Professor M‘Nab 
of Dublin, Trail of Aberdeen, M‘Intosh of St Andrews, and a 
corresponding number of our best and most honoured members,— 
this selection and combination, effected with great care, will give 
a judgment based upon technical knowledge, commanding the 
confidence of the public. 
The Executive Committee have arranged for a course of lectures 
during August and September ; and several distinguished pro- 
fessors and experts have kindly consented to enlighten us on 
various interesting topics. Dr Lyons, M.P., has already addressed 
us “On Forestry in Europe and America,” and Professor M‘Nab 
“*On a Piece of Wood and its Teaching ;” while further instruc- 
tion awaits us from Mr Jack, on “The Forest Resources of New 
Brunswick ;” Professor M‘Intosh, on “‘Timber-boring Mollusca ;” 
Major Bailey, R.E., on ‘‘ Forest Surveys in India;” Dr Howitz 
of Copenhagen, on ‘‘ Eucalypts at Home and Abroad ;” Mr Mel- 
drum, on ‘The Forests of Johor ;” Dr Croumbie Brown, on 
“The Aridity of Spain ;” and Mr Baty, on “‘ The Management of 
Plantations in Cumberland.” 
In conclusion, it may not be out of place to allude to the import- 
ance of many of the books and pamphlets on Arboriculture received 
in connection with the Exhibition. Britain has sent 38 vols., 
including 12 works on Forest Science from the fertile brain of 
Dr J. Croumbie Brown ; Jndia, 2; Singapore, 1; British Guiana, 
1; South Australia, 6; United States, 13; Denmark, 24; Norway 
and Sweden, 2; Germany, 20; France, 13; Italy, 8—Total, 129 
books and pamphlets. 
When the Exhibition is over, by request of the authors, the more 
valuable of these works will be transferred to our library, and they 
will form a most acceptable addition to our store of Forest literature. 
Amongst many notices of the Exhibition a series of articles in 
the Gardeners’ Chronicle, detailing the general contents of the 
several courts, is in course of publication. 
