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APPENDIX C. 



Roval Scottish Arboricultural Society (Aberdeen Branch). 



REPORT 1919. 



The Committee beg to submit the Fourteenth Annual Report 

 of the Branch. 



The membership of the Branch is 168, thirty-two having 

 joined during the year. The Branch has lost several members 

 through death and removal from the district, including Professor 

 Trail, who, since his inception in 1906, took a great interest in 

 the Branch and who for a number of years was its President, 

 and Sir David Stewart, of Banchory. 



The past year has been one of considerable activity on the 

 part of the Branch, and, in addition to the above gratifying 

 accession to its membership, the proceedings have been marked 

 by great enthusiasm throughout. 



Four Quarterly Meetings were held — on 6th December 19 18, 

 19th June, 26th July, and 25th October 1919. 



At the Annual Meeting held in December, after the formal 

 business had been transacted, the President opened a discussion 

 on " The Future of Re-planting," which was taken part in by 

 those present. 



On the occasion of the June meeting, the members had the 

 privilege, on the invitation of His Grace the Duke of Richmond 

 and Gordon, of visiting and inspecting his woods at Gordon 

 Castle, and they were afterwards entertained to luncheon by 

 His Grace. On the same day, the party were invited to inspect 

 the nurseries at Fochabers, owned by Messrs Christie & Son, 

 who entertained the company to refreshments. 



The July meeting also took the form of an Excursion to the 

 woods at Glendye, owned by Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart, of 

 Fasque, who personally conducted the party over the woods and 

 afterwards entertained the company to luncheon. 



At both Excursions there were about 80 members present, 

 and at the Glendye Excursion the Branch had as their guests 

 a few members of the Parent Society, including Mr Robert 

 Galloway, S.S.C., Edinburgh, the Secretary of the Parent 

 Society, and Mr James Forbes, Milngavie, a native of Feugh- 

 side, who had the pleasure, after an absence of about 50 years, 



