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Lovat and Captain Stirling of Keir. As the Highlands of 

 Scotland are peculiarly suited for silviculture, and it might be 

 a va Liable a,d to their development, the Society hopes that 

 His Majesty may be graciously pleased to accept the Report 

 (which IS the most complete study of the subject yet attempted) 

 together with the humble duty of all the members of the Society. 



Holy ROOD Palace, 

 \%th July igii. 



Dear Sir, 



. T ^ Tr ^\^ ^^"^""'^ °" Highland Afforestation, addressed 

 to Lord Kimllys, has been laid before the King, and I am 

 commanded to convey to you the expression of His Maiestv's 

 best thanks for the same. " 



Yours very faithfully, 



Clive Wigram. 

 Robert Gallowav, Esq., S.S.C, Secretary, 



Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society. 



Colonel Martin Martin said that Lord Lovat and Captain 

 Stirling had devoted a great amount of work and time to the 

 preparation of this Report, and he moved that the thanks of the 

 Society be conveyed to them. The motion was unanimously 

 agreed to. 



The Development Commissioners' Report. 



The President .said that since last meeting the Commissioners 

 had issued their first Report, and he thought it would be in- 

 teresting that the part of it dealing with Forestry should be read 

 to the Meeting and be reproduced in the Transactions. This was 

 accordingly done. (For these paragraphs see page 3 of the 

 ira7isactjons.) 



Notice of Motion. 



Notice was given by Mr Richardson that he would move 

 at next Annual Meeting the same Motion as he made at the 

 Meeting in February last. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business. 



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