142 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In the following year, that is, to 31st March 191 2, the 

 Commissioners received altogether thirteen applications, and the 

 following grants were recommended : — 



England. — To the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries a grant 

 at the rate of ^5700 per annum for the following purposes, 

 viz.: — ;^5oo for technical advice and instruction at each of five 

 centres, namely, Oxford, Cambridge, Cirencester, Bangor and 

 Newcastle; ^^500 each to Oxford and Cambridge, and ^200 to 

 other centres for research ; ^1000 for minor forestry experiments, 

 and ;^iooo for administration expenses. 



Various applications from County Councils for small grants 

 were held to be covered by these larger sums. 



A grant of ^^200 was also made to Cambridge University for 

 temporary accommodation for the staff of the forestry school, 

 and a similar sum — ^^200 — to Newcastle for a forestry building 

 in Chopwell woods. 



The Commissioners also suggested that the Forest of Dean 

 and High Meadow woods might be utilised as a Demonstration 

 Area. 



Scotland. — In Scotland the Commissioners recommended a 

 grant of ^^2000 spread over five years, for the establishment and 

 maintenance of a forest garden for the joint use of the University 

 and the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture, 

 to be expended under the supervision of a joint committee 

 composed of an equal number of representatives of the 

 University Court, and of the Board of Governors of the College. 



A grant of ^^9000 was also recommended to be made to 

 the University for the following purposes : — ^4500 — being 

 50 per cent, of the cost of new buildings for forestry teaching ; 

 ;^2ooo for equipment during five years; ^2500 to meet, for 

 five years, the salaries of an Assistant Lecturer, and an Adviser 

 in Forestry with demonstrators. 



These grants were made on the understanding that the 

 buildings, etc., were to be available for the joint use of 

 university and college students. 



Ireland. — A grant of ^1360 rising to ^1945 was recommended 

 for salaries of additional staff required in connection with the 

 Department of Agriculture's forestry operations. 



For the year to 31st March 19 13, the Commissioners continued 

 the grant of ;^57oo to the Board of Agriculture in England 

 for the purposes previously approved; gave also /J" 2 500 for a new 



