12 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Richardson, and Leslie. Dr Borthwick occupied the chair, 

 and it was agreed that he should meantime continue to act 

 as convener. 



Letters of apology from the following were read : — Messrs 

 Annand, Davidson, Whitton, Macdonald, and Hamilton. 



The Committee then proceeded to deal with the remit. 



i. "Introduction to Forestry." 



The Committee were of opinion that a new impression of iooo 

 copies of this little book should be obtained if the cost was 

 reasonable. They instructed the Secretary to send two copies 

 of the book to the Cabinet Committee in charge of afforestation, 

 and to mention that 4000 copies had already been distributed 

 and that a further impression of 1000 copies had been called 

 for. 



2. University Schemes. 



The Committee were of opinion that the courses of instruction 

 proposed for the Diploma and Certificate of Forestry at the 

 University of Edinburgh were much too superficial for forestry 

 purposes, but that they might be useful to men who proposed 

 to take up rubber-planting. They thought that it would be a 

 misfortune if these courses were understood to be suitable 

 for foresters. The Committee were further of opinion that 

 university education was meantime well provided for, but that 

 there was a lack of students, occasioned no doubt by the absence 

 of suitable appointments for them on obtaining their degree. 

 The Committee thought that the Universities should confine 

 themselves to their courses for the degree of B.Sc, and that the 

 Agricultural colleges should be left to deal with Diploma courses 

 for practical foresters. 



3. West of Scotland College. 



A memorandum by Mr Gordon was read, in which he dealt 

 with the Diploma, Certificate, and other courses. 



4. North of Scotland College. 



Mr Leslie explained the position with regard to this College, 

 and said that Diploma and Certificate courses were in contempla- 

 tion. 



