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Class IV. 



For the best young Plantation, mainly of Conifers, not 

 exceeding lo years of age, and not less than 5 acres in extent. 

 Confined to Estates having more than 300 acres of Woods. 



The Marquis of Bute, per John A. Howe, Forester — 



2 Entries. A Gold Medal for the combined 



plantations. 

 The Marquis of Graham, per Wm. Inglis, Forester — 



2 Entries. A No. i Silver Medal for the combined 



plantations. 



Society's Diamond Jubilee. 



The President mentioned that the Diamond Jubilee of the 

 Society would take place in February of next year, and said that 

 a Committee was considering how this event might be suitably 

 celebrated. The Committee would welcome any suggestions 

 from members. Mr James Watt, Carlisle, suggested that sub- 

 scriptions should be asked to provide a President's badge, which 

 could be handed down to succeeding Presidents. He proposed 

 that the badge should be secured before the Annual Meeting, and 

 should be presented then to the present President. He said he 

 would be glad to be one of the subscribers. Mr James Johnstone, 

 Ayr, suggested a dinner. Mr M'Hattie suggested that a 

 Diamond Jubilee Medal should be struck, to be awarded from 

 time to time for special services rendered to Forestry. These 

 proposals were all seconded, and it was agreed to remit them 

 to the Council for consideration. Mr Watt, however, asked 

 that his proposal should be sent to the Council to be carried 

 out. 



Excursion to Switzerland. 



The Secretary reported that all the arrangements in con- 

 nection with the Excursion had been completed, and that the 

 party, which numbered about seventy, would start from Edinburgh 

 the following evening. He expressed the indebtedness of the 

 Committee to the British Minister in Berne and the Secretary to 

 the Legation, and to Dr Coaz, head of the Swiss Forest Depart- 

 ment, and his staff, who had been kind enough to prepare 

 a programme for the tour and to secure the necessary 

 accommodation. 



