was included in the " Proceedings " of the General Meeting 

 appended to the January part of the Transactions. The 

 Schedules in connection with next year's Exhibition, which is to 

 be held at Paisley, have been issued. The Committee is 

 considering a proposal that a Certificate should be given along 

 with each Medal. 



Nursery and Plantation Competition. 



The first of what will probably become an annual competition 

 in the Show District of the Highland and Agricultural Society 

 was held last year. The district included Fife, Kinross, 

 Clackmannan, the eastern part of Perthshire, and the western 

 part of Forfarshire. Eighteen estates took part in the competition 

 and twenty-six subjects were entered, namely — eighteen planta- 

 tions and eight nurseries. The nurseries were divided into two 

 classes, those over 2 acres and those under 2 acres in extent. 

 The plantations were divided into three classes — Conifers, on 

 estates having respectively more or less than 300 acres of wood- 

 lands and Hardwoods. The prize offered was a No. i Silver 

 Medal in each of the classes. A detailed prize list will be found 

 in the " Proceedings" of the General Meeting before referred to. 

 The Judges were : — Dr Borthwick and Mr G, U. Macdonald, 

 Haystoun Estate, Peebles, whose report has been printed on 

 page 85 of the Transactions. The conditions for this year were 

 revised and additional classes of plantations made. In view 

 of the expense of judging, an entry fee has also been instituted. 

 This fee is los. 6d. for the first entry, whether plantation or 

 nursery, and 5s. for each subsequent entry by the same 

 competitor. Particulars have been issued to all Members, and 

 entry forms may be obtained from the Secretary. The district 

 embraces the counties of Argyll, Ayr, Bute, Lanark and 

 Renfrew. 



Tlie. Council. 



Lord Balcarres, who was elected to the Council at last Annual 

 Meeting, found it impossible, owing to his Parliamentary 

 duties, to take up the office, and accordingly resigned. The 

 Council thereupon elected Mr Gilbert Brown, Manager of 

 Seafield Woods, to the vacancy. 



The Hon. Life Membership of the Council has been conferred 

 on the retiring President, Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, in 

 consideration of his invaluable services as President for the 

 past three years. 



Anntial Excursion. 



The Excursion last year was held on Deeside, when Members 

 had the privilege of inspecting the woods on Balmoral, Invercauld, 

 Ballogie, Finzean, Crathes and Durris estates. On this occasion 



