II 



Finances. 



The Abstract of Accounts, which as usual had been printed 

 and circulated amongst the members, was formally submitted. 

 The Secretary also submitted the accounts in connection with 

 the Dunn Memorial Fund and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations 

 and Annual Excursion, all of which had been duly audited. 



Mr J. W. M'Hattie, Convener of the Finance Committee, in 

 moving the adoption of the various accounts said that the 

 money given in prizes in connection with the Annual Exhibitions 

 and the Competitions for Nurseries and Plantations, and the 

 like, was well spent. The Diamond Jubilee celebrations were a 

 pretty severe tax on the Society, but even if the amount spent 

 had been double what it was, he thought it would have been 

 very well laid out. As they had heard from the Council's report, 

 the actual cost to the Society for these celebrations was not 

 much over ;^ioo. He thought the Council and the Society 

 were to be congratulated on the position of their finances 

 considering the large claims they had to meet, and he had very 

 great pleasure in moving the adoption of the accounts. Sir 

 John Stirling-Maxwell seconded, and the accounts were 

 adopted. 



Reports from Aberdeen Branch. 



The Secretary having read the reports from Aberdeen 

 branch, Mr Charles Buchanan, Penicuik, said there 

 seemed to be some misunderstanding about the Aberdeen 

 branch not being represented on the Diamond Jubilee Tour. 

 It should be known that the President of the branch, Mr Irvine 

 of Drum, who represented the branch on the Council, was 

 invited. 



The Chairman said : — " I think the position is this, that the 

 branch is now properly represented on the Council by its 

 President or by one other member put forward by the branch. 

 The President or that other member of the Council had the 

 opportunity of going on the Jubilee Tour. Unfortunately, Mr 

 Irvine was not able to take advantage of it, but he would have 

 done so if he had been able, and the branch in that way would 

 have been represented. I am sure that is Mr Irvine's view of 

 the matter, and I do not think there need be any feeling in 

 regard to the Council on the subject." 



