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XVII. Foi' the best and approved Rustic Chair, designed and 

 executed by the Competitor. (A Medal.) 



XVIIT. To any Member of the Society who shall send to the 

 Secretary from abroad, cones or seeds of Forest Trees of new or 

 rare species or varieties, capable of germination, and of thriving in 

 this country. (A Medal.) 



To be awarded when fifty of any sort, or fifty plants in all, have 

 been successfully raised. These plants to be the property of the 

 Society, and to be balloted for amongst Members intimating their 

 desire to have them. The packages to be delivered free of cost to 

 the Society at any British port. 



XIX. For an approved Essay or Beport on any subject con- 

 nected with Arboriculture. (A Medal.) 



XX. For any marked advantageous improvement on any of the 

 Implements used in Forestry. (Models or Implements to be 

 accompanied by a Beport.) (A Medal.) 



For conditions of Competition see Proceedings of the Twenty-second 

 Annual General Meeting. 



4.— ABSTBACT OF THE LAWS OF THE SCOTTISH 



ABBOBICULTUBAL SOCIETY, AS AMENDED 



TO NOVEMBEB 1875. 



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 Beports on the Practical operations of Forestry, and publica- 

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

 advisable. 



II. The Society shall consist of the following classes of Ordinary 

 Members : 1. Proprietors, Factors, Nurserymen, and others, pay- 

 ing 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 siibscription of 

 Three Shillings. 



III. Any Member may become a Life Member by compounding 



