^opal Scottish ^^[rbortcultural Societg 



Instituted 16th February 1854. 



PATRON : 



HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE KING. 



PROCEEDINGS IN 1921. 



TIf£ ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Sixty-eighth Annual Business Meeting of the Society 

 was held in the Goold Hall, 5 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, 

 on Saturday, ist February 192 1, at 11 a.m. His Grace 

 the Duke of Buccleuch, K.T., President of the Society, 

 presided, and there was a large attendance of members. 

 Representatives of the Forestry Commission were also present. 



Minutes, 



The Minutes of the General Meeting, held on 22nd July 

 last, which had been printed and circulated, were held as read 

 and approved. 



Report by the Council. 

 The Secretary read the Council's Report as follows : — 



Membership. 



At the date of last Annual Meeting the number on the Roll 

 was reported to be 1745. The death rate has been exceptionally 

 heavy, and the total number of deaths, so far as ascertained, is 

 36. There have also been 34 resignations, and 72 names have 

 had to be removed from the Roll owing to non-payment of 

 subscriptions. On the other hand, 80 new members have been 

 elected, and the total membership at this date is 1683 — there 

 being thus a net loss of 62. 



