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Excursion T914. 



The President mentioned that the Council had been con- 

 sidering a locality for the Excursion for next year, and had 

 unanimously agreed to recommend the West of Scotland, 

 including Inverliever and Poltalloch. He invited other sugges- 

 tions, but the meeting concurred in the Council's recommendation. 



Development of Afforestation. 



The Chairman said that on this subject he had nothing 

 further to add to what he had referred to in his opening remarks, 

 but he would welcome any suggestions that members might 

 care to make. Sir Herbert Maxwell said he would like to draw 

 attention to the unfortunate practice that prevailed, in planting 

 Spruce and Larch on the same ground. He referred to an 

 article in the Gardener's Chronicle of that week, by Dr Henry, 

 upon the Spruce louse, which showed conclusively that it was 

 a great mistake to plant these two trees together, and he 

 recommended that this practice should be discontinued. 



Votes of Thanks. 



Votes of thanks were awarded to the Judges : to the Exhibi- 

 tion Committee; to the Highland and Agricultural Society for 

 their vote to the Prize Fund, for the provision made by them for 

 the Exhibition, and for the accommodation for the meeting ; and 

 to the Chairman for presiding. 



