dation at a later period of the year, and also because of the 

 number of other fixtures with which the Excursion would 

 have clashed if held about the usual time. The party was 

 favoured with excellent weather, but the number who attended 

 was smaller than usual. The Council received from Sir John 

 Stirling-Maxwell and Mr James Gray, Elginhaugh, Dalkeith, 

 donations sufficient to enable them to give three Excursion 

 Bursaries of ^lo each, and these were awarded to Mr Alexander 

 Macpherson, Forester, Poltalloch ; Mr William Nash, Forester, 

 Barskimming ; and Mr George D. Forbes, Royal Botanic 

 Garden ; who each afterwards submitted reports which they had 

 prepared upon the tour. A full report of the Excursion is as 

 usual printed in the Transactions. 



The Council would welcome an indication from members 

 as to the most convenient time when next year's Excursion 

 might be held. The Council recommend that woodlands in 

 Yorkshire should be visited, with headquarters probably at 

 York, Harrogate, or Ripon. 



Exhibition. 



The usual Exhibition was held in the Highland and Agri- 

 cultural Society's Show at Aberdeen, and a large collection of 

 exhibits were sent forward. The Judges of the Exhibits 

 were Sir John Fleming, and Messrs Gilbert Brown and 

 Frank Scott. Their awards were intimated at the General 

 Meeting, and a full report has been printed in the Transactions. 



The Exhibition Committee are pleased to report that they 

 have received from Messrs Coats, Ltd., a beautiful case 

 containing spools made from home-grown birch showing the 

 various stages of manufacture from the rough wood to the 

 finished bobbin, which will be available for exhibition purposes. 



The Council has made an appeal to the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society for further financial support in connection 

 with these Exhibitions, and the matter is under consideration 

 of their Show Committee. 



Nurseries and Plantatiotis Competitions. 



Dr Borthwick and Mr J. F. Annand were the Judges of 

 these Competitions, and their awards were also made known 

 at the General Meeting. A full report has appeared in 

 the Transactions. 



Prizes. 



The following Prizes and Medals have been awarded during 

 the year: — 



To the Earl of Mansfield, j[^^ for timber exhibits at Aberdeen. 



This prize was the gift of the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society. 



