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APPENDIX D. 



Royal Scottish Arboricultural Societv (Aberdeen Branch). 



REPORT 1911. 



The Committee beg to submit tlie Sixtli Annual Report of 

 the Branch. 



The affairs of the Branch have been conducted on similar 

 lines as in the preceding years. 



The Membership of the Branch has been slightly increased 

 during the year, six new members having joined. On the other 

 hand, the names of several have been removed by death, 

 departure from the district, and other causes Amongst others, 

 the Branch is about to lose the services and assistance of 

 Mr John D. Crozier, Forester, Durris, one of the originators 

 of the Branch, a member of the Committee, and one of the 

 most active, enthusiastic and helpful members of the Branch, 

 who has received an important Government appointment in 

 Ireland. 



During the year four meetings of the Branch have been held, 

 on 14th January, 20th May, 15th July, and 14th October. 

 At the Annual General Meeting in January, a paper was read 

 by Mr Donald Munro, Silverbank Sawmills, Banchory, on 

 "The Home Timber Outlook and the Urgent Need for 

 Afforestation," the paper being followed by the Daily Mail 

 cinematograph him " From Forest to Breakfast Table," and 

 other local views. Both the paper and the views were most 

 interesting, and the meeting was very largely attended both by 

 members of the Branch and of the public. The May meeting 

 took the form of a visitation to the wood-yard of Messrs 

 John Fleming & Co., Ltd., and the box factory of Messrs 

 \V. Fiddes & Son, Ltd., Torry, the party being conducted over 

 the premises by Sir John Fleming and Councillor Fiddes, the 

 heads of the respective works, and there was much to interest 

 members at both places, the machinery and mechanical appli- 

 ances being particularly deserving of notice. Afterwards the 

 members had lunch in the Imperial Hotel. An Excursion to 

 the woods of Ballogie, owned by W. E, Nicol, Esq., was made 

 on 15th July, when a most enjoyable and profitable day was 

 spent, the Excursion being attended by thirty-eight members 



