TRANSACTIONS 
OF THE 
SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
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will doubtless render valuable assistance when Parliament meets 
again. We hoped that he would have favoured us with the 
annual address, but, as you have been informed by the Secretary, 
the new President is unavoidably absent on military duty. 
The Society continues to fully maintain its position and 
numbers. There are at present—Honorary Members, 18; Life 
Members, 120; Ordinary Members, 600,—making a total of 738. 
During the year several important additions to the Library 
have been received, and the collection of forest literature is now 
extensive and valuable, including many foreign works. The difti- 
culty of locating the Library still remains; but the transfer of 
forest specimens to the Museum of Science and Art has been 
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