APPENDIX. 69 



Abstract of the Laws of the Scottish Arbor I cultural Society, 

 as amended to November 1874. 



I. The object of the Society shall be 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 Eeports on the Practical operations of Forestry, and publication 

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



II. The Society shall consist of the following classes of Members : 

 — 1. Proprietors, Factors, Nurserymen, 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. 



III. 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. 



IV. The Society shall elect a limited number of Honorary Members, 

 — gentlemen who have acquired eminence in the Science of Arbori- 

 culture, or who are otherwise deemed worthy. 



V. All annual subscriptions shall be payable in advance, at the 

 Annual General Meeting in November. 



VI. In addition to the annual subscriptions above stipulated, the 

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

 of larger or smaller amount. 



VII. A Candidate for admission into the Society must be recom- 

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

 subscription, 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. 



VIII. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Pre- 

 sident, five Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, and 

 fifteen Councillors — 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. 



IX. 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 SADLEE, 

 Secretary. 



