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place of Mr Buchanan, who becomes a Vice-President. I have 

 also to move the election of seven Councillors — Messrs A. T. 

 Gillanders,G. P. Gordon, James Whitton, A. D. Richardson, Frank 

 Scott, Lord Lovat, and the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres." 



Mr H. M. Cadell of Grange seconded, and the motion was 

 agreed to. 



Mr J. H. Milne Home, Canonbie, moved the re-election of 

 the Honorary Secretary, the Secretary and Treasurer, the 

 Honorary Editor, the Auditor, and the Honorary Consulting 

 Scientists. Mr W. H. Massie, Edinburgh, in seconding, said 

 that the Society was admirably served by its officials. This 

 was also agreed to. The Local Secretaries were also re-elected 



Annual Excursion.^ 

 Mr Charles Buchanan, Convener of the Excursion Com- 

 mittee, said that at the General Meeting at Hawick it was 

 decided to visit Ireland this year in preference to Wales, which 

 was also suggested. He thought, however, it would be wise to 

 remit the matter to the Council and leave it to them to 

 determine whether, in the circumstances, an Excursion should be 

 held this year or not. This was agreed to. 



Annual Exhibition. ^ 

 Mr Robert Forbes, Kennet, in drawing attention to the 

 Exhibition to be held in the Highland and Agricultural Society's 

 Show at Slateford, Edinburgh, expressed the hope that members 

 would bring forward numerous exhibits and make the Exhibition 

 a success. On his motion a very hearty vote of thanks was 

 accorded to the Highland and Agricultural Society for their 

 generous contribution to the Prize Fund. 9 



Nursery and Plantation Competition.^ 

 Dr Borthwick in a word reminded the meeting of the 

 suggestion that the scope of the competition might be extended, 

 and said that the point should not be lost sight of. 



Development of Afforestation. 

 The Chairman then called on Mr J. D. Sutherland, of the 

 Board of Agriculture, to address the meeting. He said : — " Mr 

 Gammell and Gentlemen, I thank you for your references to the 



^ The Council decided to abandon the Excursion, Exhibition, and Nursery 

 and Plantation Competition this year owing to the war. See Note on p. 205 

 of the Transactions. 



