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ELECTION OF HONORARY MEMBERS. 
On the motion of the PREsIDENT, the following were elected 
Foreign Honorary Members of the Society, as recommended 
by the Council, viz.:—Mr Kinya Kume, Director-General of 
Forests, Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Tokio, 
Japan, and Professor HrmnricH Mayr, Dr. Philos. et D.Céc., 
Professor of Forestry, Munich. 
REPORT BY THE COUNCIL. 
The SEcrEeTaRyY then read the Report by the Council, as 
follows :— 
Membership. 
There has been a considerable increase in the Membership of 
the Society during the past year, but, as usual, large losses 
have been sustained through deaths, resignations, and lapses. 
Amongst those whose deaths have been recorded are—The Earl 
of Mansfield, an Honorary Member and ex-President of the 
Society; Mr William Mackinnon, one of the Vice-Presidents; 
Mr T. Valentine Smith of Ardtornish; Mr Walter Elliot, 
Manager, Ardtornish; and Dr Falconer, Lasswade. 
At the date of the last Annual Meeting the Membership 
amounted to 1082. During the year 143 new Members have 
been elected, including 2 Honorary Members, but 66 names 
have been removed from the list owing to the causes mentioned 
above. The Membership at this date is therefore 1159, made up 
as follows :— 
Honorary Members, . : 21 
Honorary Associate Members, , -) 
Life Members, . : é 1 gen 
Ordinary Members, : . aoe 
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Syllabus and Prizes. 
The Syllabus, which was issued along with the notice calling 
the Annual Meeting in the beginning of last year, included 24 
subjects for Essays. Eight Essays were received and submitted 
to the Judges, and of these six obtained awards. The Medals 
awarded were—One No. 1 Silver Medal, three No. 2 Silver 
Medals, and two Bronze Medals. 
