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Business Done. 



1. The Minutes of the Meeting held on March 4th, 1907, were read and 

 confirmed. 



2. The Progress Report (No. XXIX) was presented and taken as read. 



3. Dr. Willis made a statement regarding the tour through the Southern 

 Province undertaken last month by himself and the Secretary ; the full report 

 of which will be available shortly. 



4. Reports of the following Branch Societies were tabled :— Wellaboda 

 Pattu (Galle), Vavuniya and Bopagoda. 



5. Dr. Willis read a paper on Roadside Arboriculture by Mr. Chas. Stouter, 

 and added his own comments, commending Mr. Stouter's proposals and suggesting 

 that an experiment in tree planting be undertaken at once to test the value of 

 different kinds of trees for roadside planting. 



His Excellency the Governor approved of the suggestion of an experiment. 

 The Hon. Mr. Obeyesekere also offered some remarks. 



6. A. Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for 1906 was tabled. 



6a. The consideration of the appointment of an Auditor, approved of by 

 the Finance Committee, was postponed till next meetiug. 



7. Reports on the Nuwara Eliya Stiow by the Secretary and the Government 

 Veterinary Surgeon were tabled for information. 



