W. L. Nicol of Ballogie: Mr W. J. Woodman-Smith; Mr A. M. 

 Burn Murdoch; Mr Alex. Pollock; Mr Colin M. Cameron; Mr 

 James Crabbe, Glamis ; Mr William Fisher, Wentworth ; Mr D. 

 Tait, Owston Park; Mr D. G. Shiell; Mr John Brunton; Mr 

 P. D. Gow; Mr W. G. Mitchell; and Mr Alex. Wight; with 

 Mr Elis Nilson, Sweden, and Dr John Nisbet, who were both 

 Honorary Members of the Society. The total members at the 

 date of last report was 1425. Ninety-five new names have 

 been added to the Roll in the course of the year, but 88 have 

 had to be removed owing to death, resignation, lapsing or other 

 cause. The membership at this date is, therefore, 1432. 



The Hon. Secretaryship, 



Members will recollect that at last Annual Meeting, Sir Ronald 

 Munro Ferguson, who had been so long associated with the 

 Society as President and Hon. Secretary, resigned the latter 

 office, owing to his appointment as Governor-General of Australia. 

 The Society's message to Sir Ronald, and the reply received from 

 him, were duly recorded in the "Proceedings" of that meeting, 

 which are appended to the Diamond Jubilee part of the 

 Transactions. The Society was exceedingly fortunate in securing 

 Sir John Stirling-Maxwell as his successor in the office. 



Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. 



The programme outlined in the Council's last report for the 

 suitable celebration of the Society's Diamond Jubilee was 

 successfully carried out. The follov/ing countries accepted the 

 Society's invitation and sent representatives, viz. : — Denmark, 

 France, Holland, Hungary, Russia, Sweden, India, Canada, 

 New Zealand and South Africa. A number of representative 

 silviculturists from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland were 

 also invited to accompany those foreign and colonial guests on 

 the Tour of Inspection of Woods and Afforestable lands in 

 Scotland. At Oban these guests were joined by the Society's 

 Annual Excursion party, numbering about 80, on a three days' 

 tour in Argyllshire. On returning to Edinburgh, the Diamond 

 Jubilee guests were entertained by the Corporation to a drive 

 through the city and neighbourhood, and to a luncheon in the 

 City Chambers. In the afternoon of the same day a Conference 

 was held, when the Society's guests had an opportunity of 

 expressing their views on what they had seen, and the 

 proceedings were brought to a close by a dinner in the evening, 

 at which the Lord Provost, amongst other guests, was present. 



Unfortunately the Secretary for Scotland, the President of the 

 Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Scottish Members 

 of Parliament were, owing to the political situation, prevented 

 from attending. 



There was a large attendance of members of the Society at 



