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interesting discussion on the subject of the paper, which was 

 taken part in by the Chairman and several other members. 



During the year a sub-committee was appointed by the 

 Branch to lodge memorials with the North of Scotland College 

 of Agriculture, and the County Committees on Secondary 

 Education for Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine, anent lectures 

 and bursaries in connection with forestry. The memorials in 

 all cases have been lodged and favourably received by all the 

 Committees in question. The County Committees indicated 

 that they were willing to do everything in their power to promote 

 forestry and the objects aimed at in the memorials, but at the 

 present time they had not adequate funds to warrant them 

 inaugurating a scheme for the establishment of special bursaries. 

 The Governors of the North of Scotland College of Agriculture 

 pointed out that there was a difference at the present time 

 between their Board and the Board of Agriculture in regard to 

 the appointments which were necessary to fully equip the 

 college in the matter of the teaching of forestry, but indicated 

 that they were in favour of the scheme. 



The Committee note with pleasure that this year the Society 

 has attained the sixtieth anniversary of its institution, and that 

 as a fitting recognition of the event the Society was honoured by 

 the presence of many foreign foresters of note on the occasion 

 of the celebration of the Society's Diamond Jubilee. As a 

 Branch of the Society we, however, regret that Branches in 

 their corporate capacity were not allowed any participation in 

 these celebrations. 



The Committee have again to record their thanks to Professor 

 Trail and the University authorities for the use of the Botany 

 class-rooms for the meetings of the Branch. 



Charles S. France, 



Vice- President. 

 Aberdeen, December 1914. 



