tectural Association, and the other by the Rev. John 

 Taylor, B.D., before the Dollar Field Naturalists' Club, on 

 afforestation, illustrated by lantern slides lent by Dr Borthwick. 

 The thanks of the Club were conveyed to the Society for its 

 kindness in sending Dr Borthwick to give advice regarding the 

 lecture, and lending and explaining the lantern slides used. 



Dunn Memorial Fu?id. 



No payments having been made during the year, the amount 

 at the credit of the Fund is now ^14, 17s. 9d. 



Local Branches. 



Correspondence has taken place with members in the North 

 on the subject of resuscitating the Northern Branch in Inverness, 

 but it was thought advisable not to press this matter until there 

 was a general desire for movement in the North. 



The usual Reports from the Aberdeen Branch will be sub- 

 mitted to the meeting. 



Chair of Forestry. 



In the beginning of last year an announcement was made 

 that the Development Commissioners had agreed to give a grant 

 of ^7000 towards the endowment of a Chair of Forestry in 

 Edinburgh University, and the Society made a representation to 

 the University Court urging that before any definite appoint- 

 ment to the new Chair was made, the qualifications of candidates 

 should be closely examined so as to ensure that the best man 

 available should be elected to the post. 



Exhibitions. 



The Exhibition in connection with the Highland and Agricul- 

 tural Society's Show was resumed in the Meadows in July last 

 year. The Timber Supply Department of the Board of Trade 

 very kindly lent a number of huts, and made available an 

 extensive collection of home-grown timber. Through the kind- 

 ness of Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, a valuable collection of 

 enlarged photographs of woods with appropriate inscriptions 

 were also on view. The Exhibition was considered to be the 

 best that had ever been held in connection with the Highland 

 and Agricultural Society's Show. The principal exhibits, 

 including the photographs, are to remain under the control of 

 the Society, and will be available for future Exhibitions. A full 

 report of the Exhibition will be found in the Tra?isactions. 

 Thanks are due to the Forestry Department of the Board of 

 Agriculture and the Highland and Agricultural Society for 

 valuable donations towards the expenses, and also to the 



