no TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



"As you are aware, the Society does not claim to speak on 

 behalf of the landowners of the country, but these suggestions 

 are put forward with the view of endeavouring to have the 

 former proposals brought more into line with what are known to 

 be their views, in the hope that an arrangement may be arrived 

 at which will induce landowners freely to take advantage of the 

 terms offered. — I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



" R. Galloway, 



"The Secretary, ^^ Secretary. 



" Development Commission, 

 *'6a Deans Yard, 



" Westminster, S.W." 



To the above letter the following reply was received : — 



"6a Deans Yard, 



"Westminster, S.W. , 

 "2oM April 19 16. 



" Sir, — I am directed by the Development Commissioners to 

 acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, which 

 they will carefully consider. — I am. Sir, your obedient servant, 



"G. Stagg, 

 ' ' The Secretary, ' '/or Acting Secretary. 



" Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society." 



16. The Denizens of the Forest. 



By Lt.-Col. Martin-Martin. 



In our forest literature, and probably rightly, the premier 

 place is given to insects and the no less important microbes. 



As the saw says — 



Greater fleas have little fleas 



Upon their legs to bite 'em. 

 And little fleas have lesser fleas, 

 And so — ad infinitum. 



Such an extended range, and my own limited qualifications, 

 prevent me even commencing an inquiry which leads so far. 



At the other end of the scale there are the human inhabitants 

 of forests whose conditions of life, mode of lodging, reward and 

 promotion — whose sociology in fact — demand and we may 

 hope will receive a full examination when forestry at home 

 leads to the plantation of such human colonies as now only 

 exist in the more extensive woodlands to be found abroad. 



