SECTIONAL TRANSACTIONS.—K*. 391 
in legislation. An account is given of the Aberdeen and District Joint 
Town Planning Scheme, 1933, which covers an area of some 96 square 
miles and under which arrangements have been made for the protection of 
landscape features along river valleys and upon hills and other commanding 
points. ‘The Local Authority is empowered to establish a register of trees 
upon which it may place trees or groups of trees which, in its opinion, should 
be preserved. In various agreements, which have been effected with pro- 
prietors, it is provided that the owner, while at liberty to fell ripe timber in 
the course of good forestry, shall not do so in a manner to impair the wooded 
amenity and aspect of the area. This scheme was carried through under 
the Act of 1925, but the Act of 1932 takes the principle of re-planting a stage 
_ farther and empowers a local authority to put areas of woodland on the 
register and to insist upon re-planting in accordance with good forestry, 
_ subject to appeal to the Forestry Commissioners. 
Sir JoHN StirLtInc Maxwe.., Bt.—Tree-planting in towns and 
neighbourhood. 
Major S. StraNG STEEL.—Roadside planting. 
Attention is drawn to the importance of public parks for rest, recreation 
and education. The species of tree and shrub most suitable for planting 
are discussed. ‘The points in connection with planting trees on roads and 
near farms for general amenity purposes are considered. How planting 
may be done most economically and with the greatest possibility of success 
is discussed fully. The scheme drawn up by the Royal Scottish Forestry 
Society for helping and advising in amenity planting is outlined. 
natural woodlands. 
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Mr. W. Datimore.—Amenity planting and the preservation of 
Attention is directed to the necessity for preserving trees if the fair 
“appearance of the countryside is to be maintained. Amenity trees are 
discussed as definitely apart from trees grown for commercial purposes, 
and after a general discussion of the question special attention is paid to 
garden and park trees, field and hedgerow trees, shelter and amenity planta- 
tions, woodlands open to the public, roadside trees, trees on commons and 
aeeeriands, trees in national parks, and those in natural woodlands. 
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Mr. W. B. CirarK.—Town trees and shrubs. 
(1) Features which influence the beautifying of cities, and the importance 
_ of trees towards this end. 
(2) A new appreciation of trees, etc., by property owners, those possessing 
gardens, etc., and the transformation of ordinary and drab surroundings. 
(3) The important relationship of trees to public parks, particularly in 
the raising of moral and educational standards of the community. 
; (4) The rapid advance of Town Planning Schemes towards the ideal 
city. 
(5) Difficulties which have to be contended with in the process of tree- 
planting. 
(6) Typical examples of avoidable tree destructior: and the devastation 
thus caused. 
(7) Effect of artificial light on tree development. 
(8) Utility of trees in relation to bird life. 
