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will admit that it stimulates one for a little bit beforehand 

 getting things ship-shape, and we naturally learn a good deal 

 from people coming up. And we also realise that the smallest 

 trees in the world are ours and the biggest ones in the world 

 are elsewhere, and we exchange remarks and experiences. But 

 quite apart from the forestry of the Excursion, I think the 

 members enjoyed other parts of it. I only hope they will be 

 able to come there again some day." 



Election of Office-Bearers. 



On the motion of Sir John Gladstone, the Duke of AthoU 

 was unanimously re-elected President of the Society. The 

 following office-bearers were elected, namely, Vice-President — 

 John Broom, wood merchant, Bathgate ; Councillors — John D. 

 Sutherland, Forestry Commission, 25 Drumsheugh Gardens; 

 Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart, Bart. ; The Earl of Stair ; G. U. 

 Macdonald, Woodbine Cottage, Peebles ; Alexander Morgan, 

 timber merchant, Crieff; Mr F. R. S. Balfour of Dawyck was 

 also elected to the Council vacancy caused by the withdrawal 

 of Mr Younger of Benmore 



Professor W. Wright Smith was elected Hon. Consulting 

 Botanist in room of Professor I. Bayley Balfour, deceased. 

 The other officials and honorary officials were re-elected, as also 

 the Local Secretaries. 



Forestry Exhibition and Nursery and Plantation 

 Competitions. 



Mr Allan, Convener of the Committee, drew attention to 

 the particulars in the Council's Report regarding the exhibition 

 and these competitions, and expressed the hope that there would 

 be a good collection of exhibits at Inverness, and that the other 

 competitions would also be well taken advantage of. 



Excursion. 



Mr Buchanan reported that the Excursion to Perthshire and 

 Forfarshire last summer had been very educative and enjoyable. 

 He mentioned that after paying all expenses, there was a small 

 balance over which had been carried to the Excursion Fund 

 account. He also mentioned that the Council had agreed to 

 devote part of that fund towards the expenses of two foresters 



