APPENDIX. 



REPORT of a Committee of the Highland Society of 

 Scotland, appointed to inspect the operations of Sir Henry 

 Steuart of Allanton, Baronet, in transplanting large trees 

 and underwood, and to report to the Society thereupon. 



At the general meeting of the Society, on 8th January 1823, a letter 

 was read from Sir Henry Steuart of Allanton, Baii;., stating his having 

 for several years practised extensively and successfully on his estate, 

 the operation of transplanting large trees and underwood, without 

 mutilating their tops, or in any way injuring their appearance, and 

 requesting that the Society would appoint a committee to inspect his 

 operations. The Society accordingly named the following committee of 

 its members for that purpose : — 



The Right Honourable Lord Belhaven. 

 The Honourable Lord Succoth. 

 Sir Walter Scott, Bart. 



George Cranstoun, Esq., (now Lord Corehouse.) 

 Alexander Young, Esq. of Harburn. 

 G. Laing Meason, Esq. of Lindertis. 

 Lieutenant- General Graham Stirling of Duchray. 

 G. Hamilton Dundas, Esq. of Duddingston, 



Dr Robert Graham, Professor of Botany in the University of Edin- 

 burgh. 



Dr Andrew Coventry, Professor of Agriculture. 



Of which committee Lord Belhaven, or, in his absence, Alexander 

 Young, Esq., was named Convener. 



