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the Exhibition, and I think the result should satisfy the most 

 critical. I have also to ask you to give a vote of thanks to 

 the Board of Trade Timber Supply Department, of which our 

 Honorary Secretary, Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, is the head. 

 As you are aware, most of the exhibits have been sent by that 

 Committee, and show the work they have been doing during 

 the war, and the quality of timber which can be grown in our 

 own country. We have also been indebted to many others, and 

 I would like to mention Messrs Sounnes and Spiers who have 

 made very useful contributions, and have also assisted materially 

 in getting the exhibits put into order. Another feature of the 

 Exhibition, which I am sure must have struck most of you, 

 is the very excellent series of enlarged photographs which take 

 up a considerable amount of space in our huts. We are in- 

 debted for these to Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, and they show in 

 a very clear manner the work of the Timber Supply Committee. 

 We have also to thank Colonel Sutherland of the Board of 

 Agriculture for many beautiful photographs of the work done by 

 our men in France. We have been very ably assisted by Mr Pike 

 in the arrangement of the exhibits, and have also to thank him 

 for many useful contributions from the University collection. 

 To Mr Massie of Messrs Dicksons & Co., Nurserymen, Edinburgh, 

 we are greatly indebted for the floral baskets and decoration 

 of the grounds. The whole Exhibition will be a revelation 

 to many who have hitherto been interested in forestry, but the 

 educational effect on the general community I think can hardly 

 be over-estimated at a time such as this, when the reconstruction 

 of our industry is taking place and we are hoping to see a great 

 development in forestry operations in Scotland. It should also 

 do a great deal of good in removing misconception on the part 

 of many as to the policy of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural 

 Society. There have been suggestions made that the exhibits 

 are of such a useful kind that it is a pity they should only be 

 on view for four days. The Council had the matter before them 

 at a meeting previous to this, and I asked a remit to approach 

 the Edinburgh Town Council and inquire whether they could 

 house these exhibits and other exhibits which we might get, 

 which would be open to the public in Edinburgh and to visitors, 

 in one of their public parks. The Council have granted that 

 remit, and we will approach Edinburgh Corporation and ask 

 them to give us the privilege of housing this excellent exhibit 



