has agreed to co-operate with the Exhibition Committee in the 

 matter. Schedules may be obtained on appHcation to the 

 Secretary. 



A suggestion has been adopted that in cases where Judges' 

 awards are close, the Council may add '* Congratulations " or 

 " Special Congratulations " as may be thought suitable. The 

 Special Prize of ;£$ for an outstanding exhibit is again 

 authorised. 



8. Nurseries a7id Plantations Competitions. 



The Judges of these Competitions were Dr Borthwick and 

 Mr James Maclaren. Their awards were also presented at 

 the General Meeting and the usual report appears in the 

 Transactions. The Special Prize of ^5 for an Outstanding 

 Plantation or Nursery is again authorised in these competi 

 tions. 



9. Prizes. 



Money prizes to the value of ^£2^^ were awarded during the 

 year, and the following Medal Certificates were also awarded : — 



Two Gold Medal Certificates. 

 Eleven No. i Silver Medal Certificates. 

 Six No. 2 Silver Medal „ 



One No. 3 Silver Medal Certificate 

 One Bronze Medal Certificate 



besides two prizes of ^^ each specially authorised for out< 

 standing exhibits. 



10. Education. 



The money prizes and medal certificates awarded to the 

 successful competitors in the Essay competition in rural 

 schools were duly despatched to the various winners. 



Some progress has been made with the proposed two 

 illustrated lectures, but the necessary number of suitable 

 photographs has not yet been obtained. 



II. Forestry Commission. 



Some correspondence took place between the Commission 

 and the Council with regard to the reduction and organisation 

 of the staff in consequence of the recommendations of the 

 Committee on national expenditure, and the Council protested 

 against the transfer of Dr Borthwick to England. The 

 Commission assured the Council that although Dr Borthwick 

 might be transferred to London his services would not be lost 

 to Scottish forestry, and that he would be able to continue his 

 work on behalf of the Society. 



