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Excursion to Bavaria, next summer, shall be confined strictly 

 to Forestry matters, with the exception of two days, viz : — 

 Saturday and Sunday, when in Munich, which shall be con- 

 sidered off" days at the disposal of Members. In joining the 

 Excursion, Members must undertake to adhere to the official 

 programme as prepared by the Committee. Any Member who 

 fails to observe this condition shall, in the option of the 

 Committee, at once forfeit his interest in the Excursion." 



Scottish National Exhibitio7i. 



Two reports of this Exhibition have already appeared in the 

 Transactions, on page 217 Vol. XXI., and page 77, Vol. XXII., 

 and without going further into the details dealt with in these 

 reports, it may be mentioned, that the total sum expended by the 

 Society to date does not exceed the estimate. It is gratifying 

 to be able to report that it will be unnecessary to make a call on 

 those Members who so generously guaranteed the balance of 

 the expense, and the Council propose now to make a formal 

 intimation to them to that effect 



In connection with the Exhibition, the Committee thought it 

 a suitable time to make a special eff"ort to add to the Member- 

 ship of the Society. An appeal, signed by the President, was 

 accordingly .f.ent to about 1500 landowners, who were not then 

 Members of the Society. A copy was also issued to Members, 

 along with the Transactions, in July last. The Council are 

 glad to '^ay that the response to this appeal has been very 

 encouraging. 



In the course of the Exhibition, which was open from May 

 to October inclusive, the Society's pavilion was visited by many 

 distinguished visitors, including His Grace the Lord High 

 Commissioner, and the Secretary for Scotland, and by large 

 and interesting crowds of spectators from all parts of the 

 country. 



Library and Museum. 



A list of the additions to the Library since last Annual 

 Meeting is appended to this Report. The Council would take 

 this opportunity of reminding Members that the Society is 

 now renting a room at 19 Castle Street, Edinburgh, for the 

 accommodation of the Society's books and papers, and that 

 gifts of books on forestry subjects will be gladly received and 

 acknowledged by the Secretary. Members having books on 

 loan will oblige by returning them to that address. 



Register 0/ Foresters. 



Members are reminded that the Register is in operation, 

 and it is hoped that greater use will be made of it by both 

 proprietors and estate men. 



