3S TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr Acland. — " Do you include the training of forest officers 

 or do you confine your remarks to woodmen's classes?" 



Mr Richardson. — " My remarks are confined to practical 

 foresters, though there are classes at the University for 

 the B.Sc. I would include the Colleges of Agriculture as 

 they are very important for practical men, more so than for 

 superior officers who would naturally go to the University." 



Mr Acland. — "Mr Whitton told us about what was happening 

 in Glasgow, a very interesting description. We shall have 

 closer knowledge later on when we have an opportunity of 

 seeing the report." 



Lord Lovat. — "The only suggestion I have is that we 

 might write from time to time as to any definite informa- 

 tion we wish to get from you. You might form a Sub- 

 Committee to deal with these particular points, for instance, 

 such matters as the best way of dealing with the rabbit pest 

 and squirrels." 



Mr Acland. — "We are rather appalled by the amount that 

 has to be done. In Scotland, in a way, we have practically to 

 begin from the very beginning. We do not find a basis on 

 which it is possible to build a superstructure. We do not find, 

 as in England, a considerable area of Crown woods with schools 

 established in them, which, at any rate, provide facilities for 

 training and research, etc., and which provide areas so that we 

 may go ahead with planting. The whole thing has to be built 

 up from the beginning. This meeting will, I hope, be only the 

 first of a series of meetings with a body you could appoint to 

 meet us. Unless we can keep full and constant and close and 

 confidential relations established, we are likely to go on wrong 

 lines. I do not wish this to be in the nature of one meeting 

 only, saying we have done the right thing and then no further 

 communication. I want this to be the first of a series of meet- 

 ings of close co-operation with your body. At future meetings 

 I hope any shortcomings may be made up." 



Lord Lovat. — "Are you going to collect the names of 'key ' 

 men ? " 



Mr Duthie. — " The names of nursery workers have already 

 been sent to the Board of Agriculture." 



Mr Acland. — "Have we really settled about these 'pivotal ' 

 men ? Have people got definite instructions to send in names ? 

 Mr Robinson, you will be in Edinburgh to-morrow. You can 



