THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND FORESTRY. 1 3 



advance of ;^2ooo for the forest garden, that a grant amounting 

 to ;^9ooo be made to the University to be allocated in the 

 following proportions for the purposes named : — 



(i) ^^4500, being 50 per cent, of the estimated cost of 

 erecting new buildings for forestry teaching, and of 

 the expenditure required for a forestry museum, and 

 for forestry laboratories, on condition that the remaining 

 50 per cent, be found by the University authorities. 



(2) _;^2ooo for equipment during the next five years, after 



which period the Commissioners will consider the 

 question of renewing the grant. 



(3) ^^2500 to meet for five years the cost of salary of an 



assistant lecturer, with demonstrators, on the under- 

 standing that such lecturer shall give whatever advice 

 and assistance may be desired by persons interested in 

 the practice of forestry : the renewal of the grant to be 

 considered at the end of five years. 

 A further condition was imposed to the effect that the 

 buildings, museum and laboratories shall be available for the 

 joint use of students both at the University and the College. 



In addition, however, to this kind of provision for forestry 

 instruction at existing institutions, the Commissioners think that 

 in Scotland, as in England and Wales, one of the main require- 

 ments is a suitable demonstration area. In 1910-11, they 

 expressed their agreement in the opinion of the Scotch Education 

 Department to that effect, and their concurrence with the 

 proposal to appoint a Committee to consider the practical 

 questions involved. In the spring of 1911, the Secretary for 

 Scotland appointed the Committee. It was composed of Sir J. 

 Stirling-Maxwell (Chairman), Lord Lovat, Mr Munro-Ferguson, 

 Mr J. D. Sutherland, Sir John Fleming, and Mr R. H. N. Sellar. 

 The terms of reference were as follows : — 



(i) To report as to the selection of a suitable location for a 

 demonstration forest area in Scotland ; the uses, present 

 and prospective, to which such area may be put 

 (including the use that may be made of it by the 

 various forestry teaching centres in Scotland) ; the 

 staff and equipment required for successful working ; 

 the probable cost ; and the most suitable form of 

 management. 



