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help of the others, to take a place amongst the most 

 completely equipped Schools of Forestry in Europe, and 

 to undertake the training of foresters for the discharge 

 of such duties as are now required of them in India, in our 

 Colonies, and at home.' And I gave detailed information 

 how this might be accomplished, specifying existing classes 

 in which what was necessary was now being taught. 



The estate at Inverleith has since been acquired at an 

 expenditure, it is said, of £20,000 — it has been transferred 

 to the Government — and it is being converted into an 

 Arboretum, such as was contemplated. And at a meeting 

 held on the 28th of March last year, presided over by the 

 Marquis of Lothian, while the assemblage was representa- 

 tive of all interests — scientific, practical, and professional — 

 it was resolved : — ' That it is expedient in the interests of 

 forestry, and to promote a movement for the establishment 

 of a National School of Forestry in Scotland, as well as 

 with the view of furthering and stimulating a greater 

 improvement in the scientific management of woods in 

 Scotland and the sister countries which has manifested 

 itself during yecent years, that there should be held in 

 Edinburgh, during 1884, and at such season of the year as 

 may be arranged, an International Exhibition of forest 

 products and other objects of interest connected with 

 forestry.' It was then moved, seconded, and agreed : — 

 ' That this meeting pledges itself to give its hearty 

 co-operation and patronage to the promotion of an Inter- 

 national Forestry Exhibition in Edinburgh in 1884 ; and 

 those present resolve to give their best efforts and endea- 

 vours to render the Exhibition a success, and of such 

 importance and general interest as to make it worthy of 

 the name of International.* 



