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APPENDIX F. 



Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society (Northern Branch). 

 REPORT 1923. 



Apart from meetings of Council, the Branch held four General 

 Meetings during the year. 



The meeting on 29th June was held in Nairn, when a most 

 interesting paper was read by Colonel Sutherland of the Forestry 

 Commission. The meeting was followed next day by a joint 

 Excursion with the Aberdeen Branch to the estate of Cawdor 

 and Kilravock. The meeting was well attended, and the party 

 much enjoyed the numerous interesting and historic objects 

 which they saw during their visit. 



Near Kilravock the party witnessed an experiment in blasting 

 pan with the object of rendering the ground suitable for plant- 

 ing. As the cost of each charge amounted to one shilling, the 

 expense was considered prohibitive, unless the Government 

 released part of their surplus stores of gelignite at a small cost. 



The next meeting was held in the grounds of the Highland 

 Society Show, where arrangements were completed for the 

 supervision of the Exhibition held there. The Exhibition was 

 a very great success, and was visited by large numbers of the 

 public, who took the greatest interest in the exhibits there. 



At the Autumn Meeting a paper was read by Mr Anderson, 

 forester, Beaufort, on "Squirrel Depredations and Means of 

 Destruction." Following thereon an effort was made to form 

 a Squirrel Club in the county of Inverness, but so far the 

 scheme has only met with a limited degree of success. After 

 the meeting the party visited the nurseries of Messrs Howden 

 and Co., Inverness, where a large variety of plants were 

 inspected, and a pleasant afternoon spent. 



A copy of the Accounts for 1923 is annexed. 



The Office-bearers for the year are :— 



President. 

 Col. Hugh Rose, C.M.G., etc., of Kilravock. 



Vice-Presidents. 

 The Earl of Leven and Melville. 

 Wm. Fen wick, Esq., Earlsmills, Forres. 



