44 APPENDIX. 



Abstract of the Laws of the Scottish Arborimltural Society, 

 as amended to November 1873. 



The object of the Society shall he the promotion of the science of 

 Arboriculture in all its branches, by periodical meetings of the 

 Members for the reading of Papers ; by offering Prizes for Essays 

 and Reports on the Practical operations of Forestry, and publication 

 of the same ; and by such other means as may be found advisable. 



The Society shall consist of the following classes of Members : — 

 1. Proprietors, Factors, Nur seryraen, and others, paying an annual 

 subscription of Half-a- Guinea ; 2. Head-Foresters, and others, paying 

 an annual subscription of Five Shillings ; 3. Assistant Foresters, 

 and others paying an annual Subscription of Three Shillings. 



Any Member may become a Life Member by compounding for his 

 annual subscriptions by a single payment — those of the First Class 

 paying Five Guineas ; and those of the Second and Third Classes, 

 Three Guineas. 



The Society shall elect a limited number of Honorary Members, — 

 gentlemen who have acquired eminence in the Science of Arboricul- 

 ture, or who are otherwise deemed worthy. 



All annual Subscriptions shall be payable in advance, at the 

 Annual General Meeting in November. 



In addition to the annual subscriptions above stipulated, the 

 Society shall receive, from those friendly to its objects, Donations 

 of larger or smaller amount. 



A Candidate for admission into the Society must be recommended 

 by at least one Member, and shall, on payment of his annual sub- 

 scription, be immediately admitted a Member of the Society, subject 

 to the revision of the first General Meeting thereafter. Any Member 

 of the Society introducing a New Member shall be held responsible 

 for the first year's subscription of such party. 



The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a President, five 

 Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, and fifteen Coun- 

 cillors — these office-bearers to be elected annually at the General 

 Meeting in November ; the three Councillors at the top of the list 

 to go out annually, but one to be eligible for re-election. 



A General Meeting of the Members shall be held on the first 

 "Wednesday and Thursday of November annually, for the election of 

 New Members, the appointment of Office-Bearers, awarding of Prizes, 

 the reading of Papers, Discussion on selected subjects, &c. 



JOHN SADLER, 



Secretary. 



