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APPENDIX D. 

 Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society (Aberdeen Branch). 



REPORT 1921. 



The Committee beg to submit the Sixteenth Annual Report 

 of the Branch. 



The membership of the Branch is 179, eight having joined 

 in the course of the year. 



The usual activities of the Branch have been carried on 

 during the year, two formal meetings — on nth December 1920, 

 and 15th October 192 1 — and two excursions — on 4th June and 

 20th August, having been held. 



At the Annual Meeting and Luncheon in December, after 

 the formal business had been transacted, Sir John Stirling- 

 Maxwell, Bart, of Pollok, gave an address, dealing principally 

 with the work of the Forestry Commission. He stated that 

 planting had then commenced, and that the Commission was 

 actually in advance of its programme, as planting had not been 

 intended to be commenced until the following year. 



On the occasion of the June meeting, members of the 

 Branch had the privilege, on the invitation of the Forestry 

 Commission, of visiting their nurseries at Craibstone and Seaton. 

 Mr J. F. Annand, Divisional Officer of the Forestry Commission, 

 welcomed the company in name of the Commission, and con- 

 ducted the party over the nurseries. The outing was a very 

 successful one, and the members were very much gratified at the 

 progress made since their last visit to Craibstone. 



The August meeting took the form of an Excursion, on the 

 invitation of the Chairman of the Branch, Mr S. J. Gammell, 

 to Countesswells. The party was met by Mr Gammell, and 

 personally conducted over his beautiful and well-wooded estate 

 and forest nursery. At various stages, interesting discussions 

 took place in regard to Mr Gammell's methods, from which 

 much useful and practical information was gathered. During 

 the afternoon, the party was entertained to tea by Mr and Mrs 

 Gammell, to whom a vote of thanks was proposed for their 

 hospitality, on the call of Mr France. On the return journey, 

 members who cared, had an opportunity of visiting the 

 splendidly stocked nurseries of Messrs Ben Reid & Company, 

 under the guidance of Mr Edwin Duthie. 



