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APPENDIX F. 



Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society (Northern Branch). 

 REPORT 1922. 



Apart from meetings of the Committee of Management there 

 were two General Meetings held in the course of the year, in 

 terms of the rules, both of which were well attended. 



At the first meeting, held in April, a paper was read by 

 Captain Newton of the Forestry Commission on " Afforestation 

 of Peat Areas," and a very interesting discussion followed on 

 the subject. After lunch, members, on the invitation of Major 

 Fraser-Tytler of Aldourie, visited the Aldourie woods and 

 inspected the woods, plantations, and nursery there. The 

 excursion was of great interest and much enjoyed 



The second meeting was held in August, and a paper read 

 by Mr Joseph Cook, of Messrs James Walker & Co., Timber 

 Merchants, on " The Grading of Timber." The wood merchants' 

 views on the subject were of much interest to timber-growers 

 and timber-sellers, and the discussion which followed was of 

 considerable benefit. 



Following on the meeting the members visited the Ord estate, 

 on the invitation of Colonel Mackenzie, C.M.G., M.V.O., of 

 Ord. Various plantations were visited, and the Excursion 

 proved both enjoyable and instructive. 



The Accounts for the year 192 1 closed with a balance in 

 favour of the Society of ;£i4, 5s. SJd., and the Accounts at 

 the close of 1922 show a credit balance of ;£i4, 14s. 2jd. 



Ninety-three members intimated their intention of joining the 

 Branch, but a considerable number of the subscriptions (which 

 was this year fixed at 2s. 6d.) are still outstanding. 



It was found in the course of the year that April was not a 

 very suitable month for holding the first meeting, and it was 

 agreed, subject to the approval of the Parent Society, to alter 

 Rule 5 of the Branch, which provides that meetings be held in 

 April and August, by adding after the word " August" — " or 

 such other month as may appear more convenient to the 

 Committee of the Branch." The first meeting this year will 

 probably be held in May, and the next in August ; and, judging 



