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of inspecting timber in a well-matured state which he had seen 

 planted in his youth. 



The Branch has been invited by the Parent Society to send 

 reports dealing with the two Excursions above referred to, in 

 order that these may be included in the Transactions of the 

 Society, and it has been remitted to Mr C. S. France and to 

 Mr Peter, Leslie to prepare the reports. 



At the final meeting for the year, held in October, Mr John 

 Michie, M.V.O , read a paper on " Practical Forestry." 



The Committee again desire to record their thanks to the 

 University Authorities for the use of the Botanical Class-room 

 for the meetings of the Branch. 



Alex. F. Irvine, 



President. 



George D. Massie, 



Secretary. 

 Aberdeen, December 1919. 



