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APPENDIX D. 



Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society (Aberdeen Branch). 



Report by the Committee of the Proceedings of the Branch to the 

 Second Annual General Aleeting, held at Aberdeeti on 

 Saturday, Jth December igoj. 



The Membership of the Branch has been slightly increased 

 during the past year, but the Committee wishes to impress on all 

 Members of the parent Society resident in the district, their 

 duty to join the Local Branch of the Society. 



One Excursion was held during the summer, on 29th June, 

 to Durris, a report of which will be submitted by Mr Rule. 

 It was considered advisable to hold only this one Excursion, 

 in respect that the Annual Excursion of the Society was this 

 year held partly in the area of the Branch. 



The Committee offered prizes to assistant foresters for Essays 

 on forestry subjects, but no advantage has been taken of the 

 offer. 



In view of the forthcoming Highland Society's Show at 

 Aberdeen in 1908, the Committee has had under consideration 

 how it could best assist the Forestry Department, and encourage 

 Members to put forward exhibits. With this object the Com- 

 mittee has asked the Council of the parent Society to allocate 

 prizes for exhibits, such as timber, to be confined to specimens 

 from the area of the Show. 



The Branch was invited to nominate Members to serve on 

 the Council of the parent Society, and the Committee un- 

 animously recommended Mr Sydney J. Gammell of Drumtochty. 



The Committee has decided by ballot that the order of 

 retiral from the Committee should be as follows :— 



Those who retire this year — Messrs Crozier, Braid, France, 

 and Michie. These gentlemen are eligible for re-election. 



Those who retire next year — Messrs Rule, Bell, Robson, and 

 Duthie. 



Those who retire the following year — Messrs Clark, Greig, 

 Hart, and Allan. 



The newly-elected Members to be placed at the foot of the list. 



Since the last Annual Meeting some of the Members have 



