very capable attendant. The Pavilion put up by Messrs Cowieson 

 and Company, and leased by them to the Society, proved to be 

 very suitable for the purpose. A formal visit was paid to the 

 Exhibition by the Council, and the members expressed them- 

 selves as highly satisfied with the exhibits and the arrangements. 

 The thanks of the Society are due to the Committee and 

 particularly to Mr Whitton, who exercised careful supervision 

 over the whole section during the time the Exhibition was open, 

 and did much to make the Society's grounds attractive to 

 visitors. It is gratifying to be able to report that the expense 

 of the Section was well within the amount authorised by the 

 Council. A detailed Report, written by Mr Matthew Peaks, 

 Forester, Benmore, will be found at page 85 of the January 

 Transaciiotis. 



In connection with the Exhibition, an appeal for new 

 members was issued to Proprietors and Factors and resulted in 

 a substantial addition to the membership. 



Forestry Exhibition at Inverness. 



The usual Exhibition of Forestry was held in the Highland 

 and Agricultural Society's Showyard at Inverness, and embraced 

 a large collection of interesting exhibits. The Local arrange- 

 ments were under the charge of the Northern Branch. The 

 Judges were Brodie of Brodie, Mr Donald Robertson, 

 Dunrobin, and Mr Frank Scott, Scone. Brodie of Brodie 

 intimated the awards at the General Meeting held at Inverness, 

 from which it appeared that 18 money prizes and 12 Medals had 

 been awarded. The prize list was included in the proceedings 

 of that meeting. A short report of the Exhibition will be found 

 on page 84 of the January Transactions. The Exhibition will 

 be held this year at Cupar. In revising the schedules, the 

 conditions affecting timber exhibits have been altered so as to 

 make separate classes for specimens of each of Scots pine, 

 spruce, larch, ash, oak and elm. It is believed that this 

 alteration will enable more owners of woods to take part in 

 the competitions. 



General Meeting. 



The General Meeting was held in the Showyard at Inverness, 

 on 27th July, when there was a large attendance, particularly 

 of members from the Northern district. A report of the pro- 

 ceedings was as usual appended to the Transactions issued in 

 January. 



Annual Exctirsion. 



The Annual Excursion was held in the Border District from 

 27th to 30th June, the places visited being Bowmont Forest, 

 Marlefield, Sunlaws, Messrs Laing & Mather's Nurseries, 



