of Edinhurgh, Session 1880-81. xlix 



2. Mr Sadler called attention to a good specimen of Cleihra 

 arhorea, lately in llower in one of the conservatories of the Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden. This line evergreen is about 17 feet in height, 

 but would have been taUer had it not been cut back on several 

 occasions to prevent it going through the glass. The tree was first 

 introduced to Kew in 1784 by Mr Mason, from Madeira. It was 

 figured in the Botanical Magazine, t. 1057. Has the culture of tliis 

 tree in the open air been ever attempted in England 1 The President 

 said he had tried to do so with negative results. 



3. Mi Sadler intimated that operations for the erection of the 

 new class-room at the Royal Botanic Garden had been commenced 

 by the contractors, Messrs "William Beattie & Sons. In clearing 

 the ground for the site a number of trees and shrubs had to be cut 

 down, and others, where practicable, transplanted. Two fine 

 English Yews were removed and placed within the southernmo.st 

 gate of the new Arboretum, permission to do this having been 

 granted by Her INIajesty's Oftice of Works, as the Arboretum and 

 Botanic Garden are not yet amalgamated 



Thursday, 9th December, 1880. — Mr William Gokkik, 

 President, in the Cliair. 



The following Office-Bearers for 1880-81 were elected : — 



PRESIDENT. 

 Professor I. Bayley Balfour Sc.D., M. 15., CM. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



Thomas Alexander Guldie Bal- 

 four, M.D., F.K.S.E., F.K.C.P.E. 

 Alexander BucHAN, A.M., F.R.S.E. 



Hugh Clegiiorx, M.D., F.K.S.E. 

 William Gorrie of Rait Locl^e 

 F.ll. Gal. Hort. Sou. 



COUNCILLORS. 



C. H. Millar of Blair Castle, F. \\. S. E. i Professor Douglas Maclagax, M D 

 Sir Wyville Thom.sox, LL.D., F.R.S.E. 



F.R.S.E. 

 Isaac Anderson - Henry, F. L.S., 



F.R.S.E. 

 Sir Robert Chrlstison, Bart, M.D. 



D.C.L. 

 Professor Thoma.s R. Eraser, JI.D. 



F.R.S.E. 



John Sadler, F.R.P.S., F.R. CaL 



Hort. Soc. 

 Robert Gray, F.R.S.E. 

 William Craig, M. D., C il 



F.R.C.S.E., F.R.S.E. ' '' 



Malcolm Dunn, Pres. Scot. Hort. 



Assoc, F.R. Cal. Hort. Soc. 



