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and friends. At the October meeting, Mr J. A. Duthie, 

 Pinewood Park, read a paper entitled "The Trade Nursery, and 

 its Functions in the Extension of Afforestation." The members 

 present, recognising that Mr Duthie was one who was, from 

 his long practical experience of the development of the Nursery 

 trade, entitled to speak with authority on his subject, listened 

 to it with great appreciation, and an interesting discussion 

 afterwards took place. 



At the last Annual General Meeting of the Branch, a proposal 

 was made to form a Library of books and periodicals dealing 

 with forestry and kindred subjects, for use among the members. 

 This was referred to a Committee. After considerable delibera- 

 tion, and after securing the adhesion of most of the members 

 to the proposal, the scheme has now been fairly launched, and 

 some fifty volumes of useful books acquired, the greater pro- 

 portion of which are the newest publications on the subject, 

 while it is intended to arrange, by communication with other 

 kindred societies, to secure annually copies of their publications 

 for circulation among the members. The Branch authorised 

 the expenditure of ^lo from its funds as a commencement, 

 which has been expended. It may be necessary to set apart 

 annually a small sum for the further development of the Library, 

 but it is hoped that members who may possess duplicates or 

 a superfluity of works on forestry, may kindly contribute to 

 enlarging the number of works on the subject. 



We have to thank our Honorary Secretary for kindly supplying 

 accommodation for the Library, and in undertaking the duties 

 of librarian. 



A catalogue of the Library, along with the rules, are now 

 being prepared, and will in a few days be in the hands of the 

 members, so that by the New Year it is expected the Library 

 will be open- for circulation. 



The Committee have again to record their thanks to Professor 

 Trail, and the University Authorities, for being allowed to use 

 the Botanical class-room for the meetings of the Branch. 



Sydney J. Gammell, 



President. 



George D. Massie, 



Honorary Secretary. 

 Aberdekx, 9//i December 191 1. 



