212 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



work associated with forestry which can be quite efficiently done 

 by women and partially disabled men, such as the following : — 



1. Bracken cutting and switching on land to be cleared for 



planting. 



2. Planting, or carrying plants to planter. 



3. Cleaning young plantations, e.g. cutting out rank weed 



growth or weed tree species. 



4. Gathering and burning brushwood on felling areas, 



5. Cutting and bundling birch twigs. 



6. Cutting and bundling hazel rods. 



7. Cutting, bundling, and peeling willows. 



8. Seed collection. 



9. Barking and stacking pit props. 

 10. Nursery work. 



{a) Seed cleaning and preparation for sowing. 



(p) Weeding and hoeing. 



ic) Lining out. 



{d) Lifting and sizing plants. 



" In addition to the above, other departments of estate 

 work of a light nature would be suitable, and, under present 

 circumstances, might otherwise be neglected, such as the 

 keeping in order of drives, walks, paths, borders, lawns, parks, 

 and policies. There should also be suitable work in the gardens 

 of places with small or depleted staffs. 



"The Committee would be glad to have your co-operation 

 in the matter, and to know whether you would be willing to 

 take any workers — men or women — and how many, if they 

 were available, and suitable terms could be arranged ; also 

 whether any of the estates in your district would be willing 

 to help in this way." 



Afforestation, and Soldiers and Sailors returning 

 AT THE End of the War. 



The following resolution was passed at the meeting of the 

 Society, held on Wednesday, 14th July 1915 : — 



"The Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society, in General 

 Meeting assembled, while recognising that the first duty of the 

 Nation at this time is to do everything in its power to bring the 

 war to a speedy and successful termination, respectfully points 



