OBITUARY. 91 



OBITUARY. 



Dr Johann Coaz. 



The members of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society 

 will learn with deep regret that Dr Johann Coaz, Chief Forest 

 Inspector in Switzerland, passed away after a short illness 

 at Chur last August, in his ninety-seventh year. All members 

 of the Society who took part in the excursion to Switzerland 

 in 1913 will remember the great interest Dr Coaz took in the 

 Society, and the excellent arrangements he made to ensure the 

 success of the visit. Dr Coaz devoted his life to the develop- 

 ment and improvement of forestry in Switzerland, and during 

 his long connection with the Forest Service he saw many great 

 improvements carried out under his direction and supervision. 



His many contributions to forest literature are of outstanding 

 merit and importance. The Society's library was enriched 

 by a gift of numerous books, papers on original research, and 

 reports made by Dr Coaz, after the conclusion of the Society's 

 visit to Switzerland. All members of the Society, and foresters 

 in every part of the world, will regret the loss of one who had 

 laboured for so many years to the benefit of forestry not only 

 in his own country, but in all countries where this essential 

 industry exists. 



Mr John M c Laren. 



The Society will regret the loss of the late Mr John M c Laren, 

 who was Secretary of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural 

 Society from 1879 until 1887. During his secretaryship, the 

 first International Forestry Exhibition was held in 1884. The 

 Exhibition was carried through successfully by him under the 

 Presidency of the late Marquis of Lothian, who highly compli- 

 mented him on the way he conducted the business and the 

 constant attention that he gave to the enterprise, and for the 

 excellent report which he compiled on the Exhibition. 



During his tenure of office the late Mr M c Laren held a 

 position in the North British and Mercantile Insurance 

 Company. Mr M c Laren's father was woodland manager on 

 the Hopetoun Estate, and was well known and very much 

 sought after as valuator and reporter on the management of 

 estate woodlands. 



