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Brodick (Arran) estate of the Duke of Hamilton, from which, 

 some thirty-three years ago, he was appointed forester on the 

 extensive estates of the Earl (now Marquis) of Aberdeen, at 

 Haddo House. He held this appointment up till four years 

 ago, when he was laid aside by severe illness, which ended in 

 his death on the 26th December at the age of 76. 



Mr Clark was a sound forester, and was often consulted by 

 neighbouring proprietors on forestry matters. He was one ot 

 three members who proposed and initiated the formation of 

 the Aberdeen Branch of the Society, in 1906, and as long as 

 he was able, he took a most active part in all its work, being 

 for several years one of the Vice-Presidents of the Branch. 

 He was also one of the Society's Local Correspondents for 

 Aberdeenshire from 1898 to 1921. 



Mr Clark was a most kind and genial man, and his loss is 

 felt by a large circle of friends, and not the least sympathetic 

 are his brethren in the profession. C. S. F. 



John W. McHattie. 

 Mr McHattie, whose death took place in April last, was a 

 native of Morayshire. He became a member of the Society in 

 1893 when he was Head Gardener to His Grace the Duke of 

 Wellington at Strathfieldsaye, but it was only after he settled in 

 Edinburgh as Superintendent of the city parks and gardens 

 that he became intimately associated with the work of the 

 Society. He was elected a member of the Council of the 

 Society in 1903, and was a member of that body when he died. 

 During his long period of service on the Council he acted as 

 Vice-President for three years, and he took his full share of 

 Committee and other work, rendering invaluable help in con- 

 nection with the Society's Exhibitions of Forestry in Edinburgh 

 and elsewhere. On more than one occasion, and particularly at 

 the celebration of the Society's Diamond Jubilee in 1914, when 

 a number of distinguished foresters from the Continent of 

 Europe and from the overseas Dominions were the guests of 

 the Society, Mr McHattie organised and personally conducted 

 with much acceptance a tour round the parks and gardens 

 under his charge. His genial personality will be greatly missed 

 by his colleagues. 



