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they had taken in connection with the arrangements for the 
Exhibition, and especially Mr John F. Annand, the Convener of 
the Committee, upon whom a very large share of the responsi- 
bility had devolved. They had been fortunate this year in being 
able to arrange for a lecture on each of the four days of the 
Exhibition. Two of these lectures had already been given, one 
by Mr Annand, on the opening day, on ‘The Exhibits,” and 
the other by Mr Munro Ferguson, on the second day, on ‘“‘ The 
Present Position as regards Instruction in Sylviculture.” They 
were to have Sir John Stirling-Maxwell’s address on ‘ Hill Plant- 
ing ” at the end of the business meeting, and Mr A. D. Richardson 
would lecture on “‘ The Larch Disease Fungus” on the closing day. 
He thought that the Society was much indebted to these 
gentlemen for their services, and he begged to move a very 
hearty vote of thanks to all of them. 
The Chairman then referred with satisfaction to the new 
arrangement by which the Zyansactions were to be issued half- 
yearly, and congratulated the Editors and the Committee on the 
punctuality with which the first half-yearly part had been issued. 
ABERDEEN BRANCH. 
The PRESIDENT reported that, in terms of the regulations 
passed at last meeting, a requisition, signed by forty-five 
Members residing in Aberdeen district, had been received and 
approved by the Council, and that a meeting had been held in 
Aberdeen on 18th May last, which he and the Secretary had 
attended, when the Branch was duly constituted, and the 
following Office-Bearers were elected :—/Prestdent—Mr ALEx. 
M. Gorpon of Newton. Vice-Presidents—S1DNEY J. GAMMELL 
of Drumtochty; Lieut.-Col. Innes of Learney; Professor TRAIL, 
Aberdeen; and Mr Wi tiiam M‘Intosu, Fife Estates Office. 
Committee—Mr JOHN Crozier, Durris; Mr JoHN CLarK, Haddo; 
Mr R. B. Greic, Marischal College; Mr Joun Micuikr, Balmoral ; 
Mr Atrx. Rogson, Aberdeen; Mr JoHN Rute, Huntly; Mr Joun 
Hart, Mains of Cowie; Mr THomas Brain, Durris; Mr JAMEs 
ALLAN, Bucksburn; Mr J. A. Duruir, Aberdeen; Mr ANDREW 
BELL, Forglen; and Mr C. S. France, Aberdeen. Honorary 
Secretary and Treasurer—Mr Roperv Scott, Solicitor, 75 Union 
Street, Aberdeen. 
