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interest to us to hear something of the various methods by which 

 silviculture is encouraged by the Governments of the countries 

 which they represent. I have, in the first instance, to call upon 

 Dr Miiller." 



Dr Miiller said : — " Mr President and Gentlemen, in express- 

 ing my warmest thanks to the President for the kind words he 

 has been good enough to address to me as the Danish delegate, 

 I have the honour to inform you that my government was 

 much gratified to receive your kind invitation to send a 

 representative to the sixtieth anniversary of this illustrious 

 Society. To the courtesy of this invitation to my country has 

 been added the great honour of including its representative 

 among the Honorary Members of the Royal Scottish Arbori- 

 cultural Society. For both courtesies I wish to offer my 

 warmest thanks, and to assure you that I am delighted to be 

 connected with your celebrated Society in this way. 



" In compliance with the request for an expression of our 

 joint opinion as delegates of other governments on the subject 

 of afforestation in Scotland, we have thought it best to embody 

 this in a written statement, which I have now much pleasure, 

 Mr President, in handing to you." 



The Chairman then read the resolution, which is as follows : — 



" From what we have had the opportunity of seeing 

 of the soils and woodlands of Scotland, and from 

 what is known of the climatic conditions, we 

 are of opinion that the country lends itself 

 admirably to afforestation. Under such natural 

 conditions, afforestation can be undertaken on 

 a large scale, and we think that the Society 

 should receive that active support of the nation 

 which is necessary to bring this about." 



M. Parde, speaking in French, said : — " I thank you very 

 sincerely for the great honour you have just conferred on me, in 

 electing me an Honorary Member of the Royal Scottish Arbori- 

 cultural Society. I know quite well that this distinction is given 

 to me, more on account of my being a delegate of France than 

 because of the modest forester I am. I am not the less sensible 

 of it, and wish to express to you my very sincere gratitude. 

 Your President, Captain Stirling, has expressed the desire that I 

 should tell you the impressions left on me by the beautiful and 

 interesting trip I have just made in your pleasant company, and 



