ness of the Members of the Society, had been enabled to 

 bring together in the Scottish National Exhibition. He thought 

 the outlay had been well spent, and he was glad to inform 

 them that the amount was well under the estimate given. A 

 short report, containing a list of the Exhibitors, had been printed 

 in the last Transactions, but it was proposed that a full report 

 should be prepared for publication in January, which would 

 form a permanent record of the Exhibition. 



Excursion. 



Mr ^Buchanan, Convener of the Excursion Committee, said 

 that the Excursion in which they were now engaging had 

 been taken advantage of by a considerable number of Members 

 of the Society, and, so far as they had gone, they had been 

 favoured with excellent weather, and everything pointed to a 

 successful outing. The Council had agreed to the Committee's 

 recommendation, that they should endeavour to arrange for a 

 tour next year in South Germany. Dr Borthwick, the Society's 

 Hon. Cryptogamist, was to be in Munich in the course of a week 

 or two, and, at the Council's request, he had kindly agreed to 

 b:mg back a report as to whether a suitable excursion might be 

 held in that neighbourhood. The Report was approved of, and 

 this concluded the business. 



Lecture. 



The Right Hon. Sir Herbert E. Maxwell, Bart., then 

 delivered his lecture on *' The Forest Resources of the United 

 Kingdom," which was illustrated by a large number of excellent 

 views, 



Mr MuNRO Ferguson moved a vote of thanks to Sir 

 Herbert for his lecture, who in responding, said that he would 

 be very pleased to have a discussion on any points which he 

 had not made clear, and to answer any questions that might 

 be asked. A discussion was thereupon opened by Mr Gammell 

 of Drumtochty, and was taken part in by Mr William Wilson, 

 Auchenleck, Mr George Leven, Auchincruive, Mr J. Grant 

 Thomson, Grantown, and Mr John Methven. Sir Herbert 

 briefly replied to the questions that had been raised. A report 

 of the lecture and discussion will appear in the Transactions. 



