Cz) Hedge Laying. 



Award — Bronze Medal, to William Hall, The 

 Terrace, Tockwith, near York. 



(3) The Laying Out of a Mixed Plantation, and its 2vlanage- 



ment for the next Twenty-five Years. 



A'ivard — No. i Silver Medal, to W. H. Whellens, 

 Gregynog, Newton, North Wales. 



(4) Collection of Ten Notes of Silvicultural Interest. 



Award — No. 2 Silver Medal, to Thomas Hall, 

 Moore Abbey, Monasterevan, Co. Kildare, 



Class IL 



(i) The Nursery Treatment of the Western or Californian 

 Hemlock Spruce {Tsuga Alertensiana), with Notes on 

 its Suitability for use as a Forest Tree. 



Award — No. 2 Silver Medal, to J. M. Murray, 

 Assistant Forester, 26 Colville Place, Edinburgh. 



The Report was approved. Mr Massie moved a hearty 

 vote of thanks to the Judges for their trouble in connection with 

 the Essays, which was duly responded to. 



Excursion 1907. 



Mr Buchanan, Convener of the Excursion Committee, reported 

 that a considerable number of names had already been entered 

 for the forthcoming Excursion, and that he hoped a good 

 representation of all classes of Members would visit Strathspey 

 next month. He said that three places had been mentioned for 

 the Excursion next year, viz. — Germany, Lochiel's country, and 

 the Edinburgh district, and that the Council had unanimously 

 agreed to recommend the Edinburgh district, in view of the 

 fact that the Scottish National Exhibition is to be held in 

 Edinburgh next year. He moved that they decide on the 

 Edinburgh district, and this was unanimously agreed to. The 

 date of the Excursion was then considered. Mr Whitton pointed 

 out that the date usually fixed on interfered with the work of 

 foresters and gardeners immediately previous to the 12th of 

 August, while, again, the middle of July was unsuitable owing 

 to the Highland Show. It was ultimately agreed that each 

 Member should .send his views on the subject to the Secretary. 



