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rapidly at Dunkeld, the place of its origin, and he was sure it 

 was worthy of the attention and serious consideration of their 

 foresters. It not only produced timber in an incredibly short 

 space of time, but the formation of the tree and its general 

 sturdiness and health marked it out as a valuable addition to 

 their forest flora. In regard to hardwood, the system of nurse 

 trees had been very successfully carried out at Keir, and it 

 promised to be, and at present was, the best demonstration 

 of how to grow hardwood that they had in Scotland. 



The Chairman, speaking for the proprietors, remarked that 

 the foresters shared with them in the credit for the results 

 which had been achieved. 



Forestry in Rural Schools. 



The Secretary explained that the Education Committee 

 had met with a difficulty, and were not yet in a position to 

 report upon the essays received from pupils in rural schools. 

 He said that, of the twenty-nine Education Authorities who 

 had been communicated with, eleven had sent encouraging 

 replies. In regard to the schools of the latter Authorities, 

 the Committee offered prizes for essays, and the response had 

 been so extraordinary — no fewer than 1359 essays had been 

 received — that the Committee would require time to consider 

 the papers before they could make a report. 



Excursion to Yorkshire. 



The Secretary mentioned that a considerable number of 

 entries had been received for the excursion to Yorkshire, which 

 would take place in the course of the next week, and said that 

 there was room for one or two more if anyone still desired to 

 accompany the party. 



Excursion in 1922. 



The Chairman asked the meeting if they had anything to 

 suggest with regard to the locus for the excursion next year. 

 He assumed they desired to stay at home, and probably they 

 might care to visit his district. The matter was remitted to 

 the Council. 



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