ten years ago, and after these were deducted, the total number 

 was found to be . . . . . . 1 703 



During the year 35 deaths have been recorded, 



35 resignations have been intimated, and 



36 names have had to be removed for non- 



payment of subscription, making . 106 



1597 



On the other hand, new members to the 



number of . . . .85 



have been elected, and the total membership 



is now .... 1682 



Council. 



The Council regret to report that two of their members, 

 namely, Major Murray and Mr J. W. M'Hattie, died in the 

 course of the year. The vacant places were filled up by the 

 election of Major Wellwood Maxwell of Kirkennan, and 

 Mr Alexander Mitchell, Rosebery. 



Lord Novar, having resigned the position of Hon. Secretary 

 of the Society, on his appointment as Secretary for Scotland, 

 Sir John Stirling Maxwell, at the request of the Council, resumed 

 the duties of that office. 



Excursions. 



It will be in the recollection of members who attended last 

 Annual Meeting, that the Council recommended that the 

 Excursion should be held in Sherwood Forest and the Dukeries. 

 This proposal was followed up, and arrangements had been 

 almost completed, when an epidemic of small-pox occurred in 

 the district, and it was deemed advisable to abandon that area. 

 It was then determined to visit the English Lake District, to 

 which the members were cordially welcomed by the proprietors 

 whose woodlands they desired to inspect. The Excursion was 

 held from the 24th to 30th June, and was well attended. The 

 weather was very favourable, and the Excursion was one of the 

 most interesting and instructive that has been held. The thanks 

 of the Society have been conveyed to the proprietors, as well as 

 to their agents, foresters, and others who assisted with the 

 arrangements and contributed to the success of the tour. 



Owing to the generosity of one of the members, two foresters 

 were awarded bursaries, which enabled them to take part in the 

 Excursion, and the Council set apart, out of the Excursion 

 Fund, a similar number of bursaries. The four bursars sub- 

 sequently submitted interesting reports of their impressions of 

 the tour. 



