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BOTANICAL SOCIETY of the BRITISH ISLES

Victoria regia

Floreat Flora

YEAR BOOK 1949

EDITED BY

M. S. CAMPBELL and W. R. PRICE

Pripted for the Society by

T. Buncle & Co, Ltd., Market Place, Arbroath, Ang~s.

1949

To be 9htained.from the Honorary General Secretary, clo Dept. of Botany,

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EDI'fORIAL

J-,IS'l' OF MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS rrD 30TH APRIL 1949

MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 30TH. APltIL 1947

HONORARY GFlNERAL 8ECRE'l'ARY'S REiPORT FOR Ul47

HONORARY Tru:ASURE,R'S HEPOR'!' l!~OH, 1947

HONORARY EDlTOH.' s REPORT 1J'OIt 1947

]\:[IN1:'l'ES OF ANNUAL GENERAL J\1:V:E,TING, ID'rH APRIL 1948

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BOTANICAL SOCIETY of the BRITISH ISLES Patron-eSB: H.R.H. The Princess Royal.

OFFICERS FOR 1949-60

ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, APRIL 1ST, 1949.

President: J. S. L. Gilmour. Vice-President: A. H. G. Alston.

HOn01'U'I'!{ GcnC'f'I1Z SCC1'Ci-UI'j}

H01wrm"y l'reasuTe1' H onomry E'dito1' Honoml'Y Field SecretuT~lJ

Miss M, S. Camp bell. J. E, Lousley. Dl' E. F. Vvarbul'g. ])1' J. G, Dony.

COUNCIL. Oo-opted Manh 1946.

E, Milne-Redhead.

Elected April 1948. C. L. Collenette. D1' J. M. Lambert. 'V. R. _Price. Prof. T. G. Tutin. S. :M. Waiters. A. ,T. \Vilmott. 'Pi. C. WnJlace.

JIonorory 1'1ss1,stant Sec7'etupy 'Ho,nora,ry Ass·is,t()!(}t l'-rcaSlt-rCI'

Rledecl A.pTil191/1. D1' It. C. L, Burges. H. K. Airy Shaw. N. D. Simpson.

Elected A1J'I'1:l .1949. J. P. M. Brenan. Dl' R. W. Butcher. H. ~~. Graham. J\hs H. M. Richards. A. E. 'Wade.

W, R. Price. E, Ij. Swunn.

REPRESENTATIVES. -Wild Plant Conservation Board ......................... : ...... A. J. \Vilmott. Phenological Exe-cutive Committee of the Royal Meteorological

Society .............................................. , .............. ". E. Nelmes. Association ot School Natural History Societies ." ...... Dr J. G. Dony .

. OOM!VIlT1'EICS. De,velopment Oommittee.

Miss M. 8. Campbell. J. 8. L. Gilmour. J. E. Jjousley. E. Milne-Redhead (Sec.). Dr E. E'. Warburg. A. J. -Wilmott.

Iflielil 'Wo-rk Oommittee. A. H. G. Alston (Chairman). J. P. M. Brenan. :Miss M. S. Campbel1. ])1' J. G. DOllY (Sec.). ,T. E. Ilol1sley. M~'s B. -Welch. A. J. ,\Vibll0tt.

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A. 'H. G.- Alston. J, S. L. Gilmoul'. J. E. Lou.loy.

OFFICERS.

Publications Oommittee. E. C. Walla.ce. Dr E. F. '\Varbmg. A. J. Wihllott.,

H. K. A. Shaw (Sec.).

Rules Oommittee. The Publioa,tions Committee.

Special Committee (to deal with threats tOo British Flora).

The President and Officers and -A. J. ,Vilmott.

EDITORIAl".

EDITORIA~

-We have pleasui'€ in presenting this first number of the Society's new publication. Since 1947 little informatinn of a "domestic" nature has been made available to members, and, after much considera­tion by Council and the Publications Committee, it was decided that this material should be put together and published separately.

As much as possible now appears, but Proceedings of Meetings, which ,,,ill he a reg.ular feature, is left over to the second issue, together with the Repods of 1948 Excursions. Members will appreciate that a time lag iYl these items, an-cl in others such as Minutes of Annual General Meetings, which must await acoeptance and, signature before publica­tion, is nnavoiclahle.

,,,re hope in future to send the Year Book MS8 to our Printers dur­ing the month of ]--'ebruary, so would members kindly helv us by sending in their contribu'bi.ons to Pel'sonalia, etc" not later than the middle of J annary each yeal'. 1\{embers' oomments and suggestions conoerning the Year Book will be weloome and will reoeive oareful consilieration.

,"Ve '~'onlc1 like to express our thanks to our Pl'inters, Messrs rl', Buncle' & Co. Ltd., for their kind co-operation.

M. S. O. w. R. P.

[We much regret the /even later appearance of this number than wc had anticipate-c1 and offer our a,pologiea to me-wbers. The next number is already well in hand.

M. S. O. W. lL P.

September H),it).

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8 TJIST OF MEMBER,., AND SUBSCRIBEltS TO 30TH APRIL 1949.

LIST OF MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS. (Up to and including 30th April 1949.)

L--Signifies Ordinary Members who 1Iave paid Life Composition. J-S1gnifles Junior Member. F-SigrHfies Family Memher. S-Subscriber. P-Institutions or Firms placing standing order for publications as issued.

PA.TRONESS. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ROYAL, COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD, HarewoOd House,

Yorl(Shil'e.

HONORARY MEMBERS.

Aellen, Dr Paul, Mittlere Strasse :[39, Basle, S\vitzerland. Almquist, Dl' E. B., 80 Ostermalmsgaten, Stockholm, Sweden. Bal,er, Rt, Hon. H. T., P.C .. Crabwoo!i, SPRl'shQlt, Winchester, Hants. california, University of, c/o Miss J. Maclver, General Lib~,ary, Berkeley, 4,

Califo-rnia, U.S.A. Chapple, J. F. G., The Brackens, NicllOlas Way, NOl't.llWOCd, Middlesex. Drahble, Ml'S K, Tregudda, Ayr, St Ives, CornwalL Fernald, Prof. M. L., The Gray Herbarium, !Iarvard UniversIty, Cambridge,

Mass., U.RA. Jansen, P., Frans van Mierlsstraat 128, Amsterdam, Holland. Kiilcenthal, Dr G., Untel'Q Rlinge 9', Cobul'g, Germany. Livingstone, D. E., Jolm Hopl,in's universit.y, University Parlnvay, Baltimore,

U.S.A. Lmnb, D., 1 Mari(et Place, DaltLJn-in-Furness. Ma~arylc University, 63 I{ounicova, Brno, Czechoslovalcia. Missouri Botanical Gardens, St Louis, U.S.A. Montreal, Institute botaniaue de l'Universito (le, 4101 est., rue Sherbroolce, Mon·

treal. Rechinger, Dr R. 1-1., Friedrichstrasse 6, Wien I, Austria. Ronnigor, Dr Rarl, Strohbel'ggaSSe 29, Wien XII/87, Austria. Senay, P., 10 Rue Dupre, Asnieres, France. Seine Maritime, Linneenne Soctete de la, 56 Rue de Lycee, Le Havre, France. Sherr1n, W. R., A.L.S., South London Botanica.-l Institute, 323 Norwood Road,

S.E.24. Swanton, E. W., M.B,K, A.L.S., Educational Museum, Haslemere, Surrey. Swedish Academy of Science's, Dr Arne Holmberg, Chief Librarian, Stocl,holm

50,. clwedcn. Vel'meulen, Dl' P., Woodanstraat 14, Amsterdam-Zuid, Holland. Wilmott, A. J., MA, F.L.S., F'.R.G,S" Dept. of Botany, British- Museum

(Natural History), Cl'ornwell Road, S:W.7:

ORDINAIU, LJli'E, JUNiOR AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND SU.BSCRIBERS. AbelI, Miss L., Thorndale, Andoversford, Glos. Abell, Rev. R. B., Bussage Vicarage, St.roud; Glos. AcltCl'ley, Miss M. K, The Vicarage, Long' Pl'eston, via Slcipton, Yorl{s.

L Adalr, G. S., M.A., F.R.S., Low Temperature Station, Downing Street, Cam· hridge.

Adams, Rev. J. I-I., M.A., Landulph Recl.ory, Saltash, Cornwall. Adams, L. 'r., 96 Burmal1" noael, Shirley, Warwiclmhire. Adamson, Prof. R. S,' M.A., Dept. of Botany, University of Cape Town, S.

Africa. Adeane, Hon. Ml'S H., West Hall, Mundford, Thetford, Norfolk.

.J Allen, D. E., 32 Waterloo Hoad, TIirl{dale, Lancs.

MST OF MRM_BERS .~ND SUBSCRJBRRS TO 30TH APRIL 1949.

Allen, G. 0., St Oswalds, Enton Green, GOllalming, Surrey. Allison, Miss 1. Jean, 11 High Street, Sanely, Beds.

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Alsford, Miss, Joan R, 38 Cotesbach Road, Lonclon. E.B. Alston, A. H. G., M.A., F.L.S., Dept. of Botany, British Museum (Nat. History),

Cromwell Road, S.W.7. Ambrose, F. V., 3 Danson Mead, Welling, Kent. Amherst, C. T., Crown Hotel, E'xford, near Minphead, Somerset. Andrews. O. E. A., B.Se., A.R.I.B.A., l!"',L.S., lill Oxford Road, Moseley, Birming-

• ham, lS. Arsene, Bra. Louis, Maison St. Joseph, Highlands, Jersey. Ash, G, M., F.L.S., Lower Birtley Farm, Witley, Surrey. AtJe1nson, Robert, Rocky. Lane, Henley-cn·Tllm'nes, Oxon. Baker, C. M., a.I.E., Meopham Green, Rent. Balter, Edmund G., F.L.S" 3 Curriberland Road, I{ew, Surrey. Bal{er, F. T., F.R.E,S., Curator, City and County Museum. Lincoln. Bannister, 0. 'V., Northway Cottages, AshcllUrch, near Tewltesbury, Glos. Bannister, H. E., 'rh8 Moorings, Felden Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Baring, Hon, Mrs G., ·Empshott Grange, Liss, -Hants. Bal'nes, Mrs Eghert, Hungerdown, Seagry, Chippenham, Wilts. Darton, Miss F. M" 19 Parl< Street, Bath. Basden, E. R, MortonhaU Honse, Lil:el'ton, Edinburgh, 9. Bates, Dr G. I-1., The Farm Institute, Penl{ridge, Stafford. Baylis, Miss D., Westwicl{, BarnllOrn Roact", Bexhill-on-Sea. Beak, P. G., Imperlal Forestry Bureau, Oxford. Bell, Peter R., Adelaide, SQuth Street, Wlli.tstable·, Il:ent. Bemrose, G. J. V., City Museum and Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on·Trent.

S Bergens Museum, Bergen, Norway. Dingley, F. J., B.A., Broomhill, Herringswell, near Bury st Edmunds, Sut,

folk. Birl{ett, Lady.D. M., c/o Lloyds Bank Ltd" 6 Pall Mall, S.W.l. Bil'mingham Natural Histnry and Philosophical SOCiety, 114 Oxford Road,

Birmingham, 13. S TIirmlngbam Public Libraries, The 'City Lill1'arian, Birmingham 1.

nlacl{burn, Dr K, Botany Dept., mng's College, Newcastle-an-Tyne 2. P Blaclnvell, B. R, Ltd. Broad Street, ,Oxford.

Bl.oomer, H. H., Longdown, Sunnydale Road, Swanage, Dorset, Bar, N. L., O'.I.E., D.Se., Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey. Boucher, W. W., White Lodge, Malvern Wells, Wares. Bradshaw, A. D., 11 O!rnan Ra-ac1, Loudon, N.W.S. Braid, Prof. K. W., Dunalistair, 22 Buchanari Street, Milngavie, Glasgow. Bl'enan, J. P. M., M.A., Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, I{ew, Surrey.

S Br1ghton Public Library, Church str.eet, Brighton 1. . S Briiisll MuseUm (Natural History), Cl'omwell Road, S,W.7.

Brol,enshire, Fred. A., 2' Rocl{ Avei:me, narnstaple, Devon. Brool{8, Miss W. M. A., F.L.S .. 300 Philip Lane·, Tottenham, N.lfi.

S Brooli:lyn Botanic Gardens, lOOO Washington Ave., Brooldyn 25, N.Y., U.S.A. Brown, Geo. C., 16 Lion Walle, Colchester. Brown, John, 16 Stafford Road, Sheffield 2. Browning, F. Robel't, NutWood Lodge, st Georg·e's Road, Bicldey, Kent. Bl'unker, J .. P., 28 Grosvenor Place, Rathgar, Dublin. Buclde, Oliver, 17 Shal{8speare Eoad, worthing, Sussex. Bull, Mr~ H., Upper House, West Bl1rton. l'ulborough, Sussex, Bunker, H. E" 18 AbingdOl1 Drive, Ashton·on-Ribble, Preston, Lancs. Burde.r, Lewis A. W., Denes, East Chiltington, Lewes, Sussex. Burges, Dl' R. C. L., J33 Soho Hill, Birmingham 19, nurnett, J. H., Merton Colleg·e. Oxford. BUl'ton, C. W. Musgrav,e, Parl{ House, S.tubblngton, Hants. Durtt, 13, L" The Herbarium. Royal Botanic Gardens, I{ew, Suney. Butchei" R. W., B.Se" Pll.D., F.L.S., Culfol'(l House, Ewe Lamb Lane, Bram­

cote,' Notts.

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Butler, Miss re 1., 18 Morgan Road, Reading, Berl,s. L Cadbury, Miss Dorotlly A., 73 Well1ngton Road, E{lgbaston, Bil'mingllam lii,

Calder, Dr M. G., Westfield College, Kic1derporB Avenue, Hampstead, N.W.3. S Cambriclge, The Botany School, Tile University.

CampbelL Dr J'ames W., Ardrennich, Strathtay, Perth shire. Campbell, Miss M. S., F.L.S., Easter Tegarmncl](l, by Abel'felcly, Perthshil'e. Campbell, 'Mrs, Layer Mal'UBy Hall, Colchester, Essex. Cardew, Major J. W., 44 Putn()e Lane, BecUol'd. Carey, Miss R., PeaI{land P.N.E.U. School, I3uxton, Derb~Tshil'e.

S Carlisle Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery (Miss C. W. Muir'head, Lib­rarian and Curator).

Cal'rothers, E.·N., L.M.S. Railway, Yorl, Road, Belfast Cator, Mi.ss Diana, St Anne's, Happisburgh, near Norwich, Norfollc.

S Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sel'vic0 Documentation, 45 Rue D'Ulm, Paris 5, France.

Chall{, Miss B. M., Grey Friars, Southwell, Notts. Chambre, Mrs, NorthJand Row, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Nortllern Ireland. Chapman, Hon. Mrs D. El., Prees House, Prees, Salop. Cllarteris, Hon. G., OM House, Didbrool{, near Cheltenham. Chase, Capt. G. D., Campbell College, Belfast, N.r.

S Cheltenham DistrIct Naturalists' SoeiGty (Hon. Sec., L. W. Hayward), 3 Para-gon 'l'errac'e, Cheltenham. '

Chesham, F. L" 8 Warden Hill Gardens, Sh'ealley, near Luton. Churchman, Miss Nancy, Mellon Lodg'e, \Voodbric1ge, Suffolil:. Churchman, Miss Violet, ::Welton Loclge, Wooc1b1'idge, Sufroll;:,

. Clapham, Prof. A. R., Dept. of Botany, The' University, Sheffield 10 Clark, Dr Willlarn A .. Dept. of Botany, King's College, Newcastle-upon·Tyne 2. Clayton, M1'S M. H., 8 'l'he BOUOHS, London, S.W.lO. • Cloldo, M1'S, The Herbarium, Dep;;. of Botany, Oxf01'd Univ8rsity. Coales, W. D., B.Sc., 77 Gt. Northern Road, Dunstable, nods. Cobbe, Miss A. E., Lingwortl1, Sea Road, Felpham, Bognbr Regis. Gobbett, Lt.-Col. W. 0., WOl·ton, Devlzes, Wills. Collenette, C. L., 15 \\Tarren Avenue, Richmond, Surrey. Conder, P. S., Dale Fort Field Centre, Havcrford West, Pembs. Conolly, Miss Ann, Dept. of Botany, University College, Leicester. C0011'8, n. B., Kilbryde, Corbridge, Norlhumberland.

S Copenhagen, Botanisl{ Centralbibliotel{, Gothersgade J30, Co-penhagcn, Den­marl"

S Cornell, New YOl'l, State College of Agricnlture, Co'mell Uuiv., Ithaca, N.Y., D.S.A.

COl'nwell, Miss '\V. J" 9 Mount ViEW, Mount Avenuc, Ealing, W.ol. C01'Y, Miss A. M., Fullerton lVIanor, Andover, Hanls. Cory, Mrs C. M., The Grange, St Brides-s.upor-Ely, near Cardi'ff, Glamorgan. Coxhead, G. W., 5 Rochester Avenue, TIl'omley, Ront. Cranb1'ooI{, Dowagor Countess of, Snape Priory, Saxmundham, Snffollc Creed, Dr R. S., IVI.A., Now College, Oxford.

S Crerar Library, Jolm, Technology Dept., 86 Ea~t Ranclolpll Street, Chicago, i, Ill., U.SA

Cricllton-Stnart, Lac1y CoIum, c/o Coutts & 0'0.,440 Strand, \V.C.2. Crms, Edward R., 12 Filey RoaCi, Scarborougl1. Cross, Hon. Marjorie, Ash House, Broughton-in-Furness. Crundw,ell, A. C., Loa(lbams, Farnllam, Surrey. Cruttwell, nev. N. E. G., Dogurla, vla: Samarai, British New Guinea. CUmming, Richard. 63 George Street, Edinburgh 2.

Daly, Mr$ Bowes, Drumlanrlg Castle, ThOl'nhill, Dumfries-shire. Dandy, J. E., M.A., F.L.S., Dept. of Botany, Brilisll Museum (Nat. Hist.),

Cl'omwell Road, T,ondon, S.Vi7,'7. S DarUngton ancl Teesdale Natnmlists' Field Club, J. B. ~ichqlson, Secretary,

16 Welbecl{ Avenue, Thll'l1ngton.

LIST OF ME)lITIlmS :\ND BUBSOR-IDEUS TO 80TH APRIIJ U')4IJ. 11

Davld, Miss Aileen NI.. Hillside, Llandaff" Cardiff. Davis, Dr J. H., Cliftol1 College, Bristol 8. Davies, Miss Elizabeth W., George's Plot, A1Jbots Leigll, lll'. Bl'lstol Davies, Mrs H. R, 147 Oolel1erne Court, RedcEr-fe Ganlens, S.W.f>. Davy, Lady, Green End, Reyhaven, Lymington, Hants. Day, Miss E .. 32a St Peter Street. Sandwicll, Rent. Day, Francis M., The Do"wns School, Colwall, Malvern. Day, Miss Gwendoline Helen, Hal'l'old, DecUord. Dent, G .. Speecl\vell, Wych Cross, Fnl·e.st Row, Sussex. Dent, ]\'>Iiss H. S. A., J .P., Flass, Maulds Meaburn, Penritll, ViTestmol'lnnd. Devonshire, 'rhe Duke of, Chatswortll, Bexton, Derbyshire. Dony, John G., D.Se., Ph.D., 41 Somerset Avenue, Luton, Beds. Douie, Lady, 12 CIHtl'lbury Road, Oxforcl DQwdle, Miss D. A., 2 Cradock Avenue, Hebburn, Co. Durham.

J Drew, Miss E. J., BalavOlllin, PitlocIll.'¥, Per·1hshire. Duffy, TIlos. S., 18 Upper Beau Street, Everton, Liverpool 5.

L Duncan, Miss Ursula K, Parlthill, Arl)roath, Angus. Dunston, Cant. Ambrose E. A., BurHons, Donhead St Mary, Wilts. (via Slla[tes·

bury, DOrset). S Durham Colleges, Science Lil)rary, T'lle Libra.rian, South Road, Dmham.

Eastwood, Mrs J. F., 5 Sloane Court, London, S.W.3. E.dees, E. S" M.A., 19 Dartmouth Avenlls, Westlands, Newcastle, Slaffs Eg'orl,on, J. A., 61 London H.oad, Holmes Chapel, Cre"we, Cheshir·c.

S Eire, National Museum, The Acting Director, TUldare Slreet, Dulllin, Eh'e. Eldns, Miss Gi11ian M., 17 Croylnnd Road, Wellingl)orough, I\oT't.lulnts Eliot, Lady Alel',hf)a, 8 Carlyle Square, London, S.W.:1. ~llon, Miss D. M., Holmhurst, Cher, MiLohead, SDn10rset.. Ellis, A. E., M.A., F.L.S., Epsom College; SU1'1'0y. Ellis, E. A., Castle Museum, Norwich. Ellis, Edgar W., Gedllam, Ossett, Yorks. EspIan, Ml'S Ceres, 6 Sr, Leonard's Road, Horsham, Sussex .

. Evans, Ivol' W., Hafort HOllse, 46 HOJ.'fielcl Road, SI: MichaeIs, Bristol. Eyre, Mrs R. S. lC, Woodside, Cro"vborough, Su'ssex. Fansha,ye, D. B., Mazaruni Slation, British Guiana. Parmer, Dr A. J., M.B., Cll.B., Ch~viot Manse, GJondale Roacl, Woolet',

Norihumbe,r]and, Farquharson, Alexander, M.B.E., M.A., Le Play House, Ledbury, Hereford-

shire. . Fal'quharson, Mr8 John, De Vaux, Harnham, Salisbury, \-Vilt.s. Farquharsdn, Miss M. M., Kllbryde Castle', Dunblane, Perthshi.re. '" li'awkes, F. S. E., Haresfi01c1, Bcssels Green, SevenoaM, Kent. Findeisen, l{. D., Yonder Fowdon, ChUllstbn Ferrers, South Devon. Fleming, Dl' G. W. T. H., F.L.S., Da'rnwcod. House" Gloucester. Foggitt, 1\1rs T. J., Boundway Top, Sway, Hants. FosteJ~, M. C. A., Low Hill Lane CottagE, AdcUngham, Ill,ley, YOl.'l,s. Fox, Mrs CrQlwr, COl'fe Farm, Corfe, near Taunton, Somerset. Fr'anl;:land, J. N., 59 O-tley Road, Sldpton, Yorl,s. French, Miss E. H., D.Sc., 13 Girto'n Road, Cambl'idge. Frost, Miss L. Wlnifred, 98 Bolton Road, Sa.lford 6, Lancs. Fl'owc1e, Miss Dora M., Elmsleigh, Colel'lle, CbiPP0nham, Wilts. GaIt, R. W, C., 20 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, Garratt, Mrs B. E. M., High Ohimneys, Battle, East Sussex. Gal'ner-Richards, Miss M., Brandon, Su'fioH"

S Genove, 'Consenatoire et Jarclin Botanique, Route cle Lausanrm 182, Geneve (Directeur, Prof, Dr Cbal'les nae:'llli).

German, Mrs P., Newlands, The Plantation, Durrington, Worthing, Sussex. Gibbons, Miss E-. J., The Hall, Holton Le Moor, Lincoln. GilJ.by, ]\.frs A. N., D.Sc., A.E.T.C., PrelJencl's Gate, Quarry Heads Lane, Dur­

ham. Gilbert, John L., "Riverside," Vilansford, Peterborough.

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Gilmour, J. S. L., M.A:, F.L.S., Royal HorticultUl'al SOCiety's Gardens, Wisley, Rtpley, Surrey.

Gladstone, Viscountess,' 36 P11iUln":0l'e Gardens, W.S. P Glasnevin Botanic Gardens, 'rIle Keeper, Dublin, Eire.

Glyn, I-Ion. Mrs Maurice" 14 BickenIlall Mansions, W.1. Goodhart, Mrs M. S. west TIlOl'pe. Lymington, I·Iants. Goodman, Miss C. M., 2 Victoria Road, Harborne. Birmingham 17.

L Gordon, Seton, C.B.E., Uppel' Duntuilm, Isle of SI,ye. S G6teborgs Botanisl,a Tl'adgard, G6tebol'g, Sweden _(Director, Dr C. Slwtts-

berg). o-ougll, J. W., M.A., 43 Sandfield Road, Headington; OXfOl'd. Graclclon, W. D" RatIlgal', Park Lane, Congleton, Oheshire. Grallam, M1's E.., 31 Fisher Street, Sanclwich, H:ent. G:raham, Rex., Mint House, Woodside Road, NOl'thwood, Middlesex. Graham, Commander R. D., Stawell House, ·near Bridgwater, Somerset. Graham, PI'of. R. J. D., M.A., D.Se., F.R.S.E., Dept. of Eotany, The UniversIty,

St Andrews. Graveson, A. W., -M.A., Tintagel, Stol,e Road, Beaminster, Dorset. Gl'ay, Henry, Yewtree, west MalltIl:g, l{ent.

S Gray Herbarium, The, Harvard University, Caml)ridge, Mass., D.S.A. Gray, R. E. G., M.D" Whincroft, Hindhead, Surrey. Green, P. S., Dept. of Botany, '1'h0 DniV0rsity, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 15. Gregor, Rev. A. G;, M.A., B.D., F.L.S., The I{noll, 13 Pevense-y Road, West

Worthing, Sussex, Grigson, Geoffrey, Broad Town Fm;m, Broadtowll, Swindon, Wilts. Grose, J, D., Downs Edge, Liddington, near Swindon, Wilts. Gurney, John, Walstngham Abbey, Norfollc Gurteen, F. M., Honile-y, Balcombe Road, HOl'ley, Suney.

F Haines, J'ohn W., Miclhurst, Green Lane, Huc-clecote, Gloucester, Haines, MI'5 J. W., Midhurst, Green Lane, Hucclecote, Gloucester. Hall, FredlL T., 2 Hartington Terrace, West Road, Buxton, Derbyshire. Hall, R. H., 2 HartIngton 'l'errace, West Road, nuxton, Derbyshil'e. Harberd, D. J., Agricultural Buildlngs, Alexancll'a Road, Aberystwytll. HardaJmr, W. H.,,451 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 17, Harclinge of Penshurst, The Hon. Lady, Crichel, WimbQrne, Dorset. Harley, Dr J. L., Dept. of Botany, The University, Oxforcl. Harris, H. C., 16 Wentworth Mansions, Kents Grove, Hampstead, London, N.W.3. FIarrlson, Prof. J. W. Heslop, D.Sc" F.R.S" lUng',s College, Newcastle-upon-

Tyne 2. ~Harl'ison-Ohurch, Mrs D. V., n.sc.; Bedford college for Women, Regent's Park,

N.W.1. Harvey, Rev, H, H., Olawton Vicarage, Holswortny, Devon. Harvey, F.jQ. J: W., Ludbl'ool{ cottage, Upper Raby Road, Neston, Wirral,

Cheshire, Hassall, Mrs B., Tl18 Manor House, 'Vlwai.'ley, Oxforcl. Hayward, J\,Uss Tela M., F.L.S., 7 Abbotsford Road, Galashiels, Scl.l'irl,sl1ir.J. Healy, A. J., Soil Conservation and Rtvers Control CounCil, Wellington; C.I.,

N.Z. . Hensler, Major E" B.Se. (Eng.), ~'Gile~d Balm," 12 l{nighton Close, Woodfol'd

Green, Essex. Heron, Miss May, Erclands, El'call Lane, Wellington, Salop. Hill, S. Ashton, Cal'naby, 19 Jordan Road, Four QaI{s, Warwicl{shire. Hinde, J. D., Sunny C'ottage, Brigham, C'oc]mrmoutll, Cnmbel'lanrl. Holder, F. W., J.7 Balmoral Drive, Southport, Lancs.

L Holland, J. S., c/o Central Mining and Investment Corporation Ltd:, 1 Lon­clan Wall Buildings, E.C.Z.

HOllic]{, Miss K M., The Ulcl House, Asllbourne, Derbyshire. Horsfall, Miss Anne, Stapley "un, Church Stanton, near Cl1ard, Somerset.

S Horticultural Society, 'l'l1e Royal, Vincent. Square, Westminster, S.W.1. Howal'th, W. 0.., D.Sc., F.L.S" Botany Dept., TIle Univ·c,l'sity, M.anchester 13.

LIST OF 1I1IEl):[BERS AND SUHSCH-lDHRB TO .'30'l'H APIUL 1949. 13

Rowen, Wllliam, 13 Balgowan Road, 'Becl\enham, Rent. lI{Jwltt, R. C. L., Farndon, Newarlr, Notts. Hubbal'd, C. E., The Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, J{ew, Surrey. Hughes, Dr Marguerita, Har~wen Cottage, Bisley, near Stroud, Glos.

S Hull, University College, The Librarian, Hull. HUl'st, Miss Barbara, Rusper Nunnery, Horsham, Sussex.

S Hurst & Son LW., Messrs, Staple Hall" Honndsditcll, London, RC.3. Hurst, C. P., .F'.L.S., Landulph Rectory, SaHash, Cornwall. Hutcbinson, R. R., 11 Fryston Avenue, Croydon, Surrey. Hyde, Miss M. M" St.udley College, War,vicl'sl1ire. Isaac, Miss Margaret, 30 Pond Place, Chelsea, S.W.3. Jekyll, Francis, Munsfead Wood, Heatll Lane, Godalming, Surrey. Jarmyn, S. T., 4,5 Hig'hfield Gardens, wes1cliff-oD-Sea, Essex. Jones, ArtllUr, 5 Chestnut Avenue, Leigh, Lancs. Jones, E, W., M.A., Ph.D., Imperial Foi'estry Institute, Q.xford. Jones, Miss Pamela Ann. cairnsmore, 14 Prospect Roa'd, Prenton, Biri{enheall. Jowett, Miss Edith B .. Greton Mount, Gl'ange-over-Sands, Lancs. Rennedy, Miss A.,. 2 '1'he Terra,ea, Ardbeg, Rolhesay. Kennedy, Mrs C. Moore, cJo Westminster Dank Ltd., Bromley, icent. Kent, D. H., 75 Adelaide Road, West Ealtng, W.13. Kew, Hoyal Botanic Gardens (The Herbarium), Rew, Surrey. ICirby, Mrs G. E., Sankey House, Brool\, near Ashford, ICent. liltson, Miss Barbara, Appleton House, near Abingdon, Eerl,s. Knott, E., Swinhope Hall, Binbrool" J ... incoln. Knox; Miss Margaret, 6 Carew Road, Wal1jngton, Surrey. Lambert., Miss Joyc0 M., Botany Dept., Westfield College, ICidderpore Avenue,

Hampstead, N.W.3. Langridgc, C., 1 St Joseph's Cottages, Upper Froyle, Alton, Hants. Lawn, Dl" ;r. G., Esbnwe, Zululand, Suutb Africa.

J LaycoCI{, T. R.., 3 Bent Street, LongSight, Manchester, 12. Leac1bitter, Sir Eric, C.V.O., 160 Adcliscomho Road, Cro-ydon. Leather, Miss Vivien M., C/O 1\1rs C. Berens, Heath HH).,. Ewshott, Farnham,

Surrey. Lee, John R., 96 Finlay Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow, E.1.

S Le'eds Central Library, The City Librarian, Central L,ibrary, Leeds 1. S Leicestel' Mu.seum and Art Gallery, Leicester. L Lewis, J. SpPdan, V)clcford Abbas, Stoel,bridge, Hants.

Lewis, K, Electric House, QUeen Street, Witl1.ernsea, E. Yorks, Libbey, R. P" 143 Gaywooc1 I{oad, ICings Lynn. Lindquist, Professor BertH, Stoel,sund, Sweden.

S Linnean Society of London, The, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W.!. S London NatUral History Society (Botanical Section), G. R. A. Short (Secre­

tal'Y), 36 ParJ,side DrivE', Edgwal'e, Middlesex. Long, Miss D. A. C., Little Madeldn, Denton, near Canterbury.

L Longfield, Miss C. E., 11 Iverna Gardens, IC,ensing'torr, W.8. Lousley, J. E,., 7 Penistone Roa4, StJ'eatham Common, S.W.i6. Lowne, B. 1'., 41 Ladydell Road, W'o'rthing, SUSSeX.

J Lucas, R. L., 20 Cillpham Road, Bedford. L Lyon, A. G., B.Se., Braco Lodge, Rubislaw Den North, Aberdeen. L Mcclintocl{, D., M.A., Rracl{en Hill, Platt, Rent.

McCul'(ly, Dr J. M., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 161. ,Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Mal,elll.elcl, Wigan, Lancs.

Macl(eclmio, Robert, B.Sc., 9 Sldl'Vlng Street, S1:lawlands, Glasgow, S.L Macl,enzie, Major Roderiel{, Pawley court, Henley-an-Thames. Macldntosh, W., c/o 3 Craven Hill, London, W.2. McLean, 1'rof. R. C., Unlverstty College, Newport Road, CardIff.

~ MacLeay, ICennet.h N. G., Botany Dept., Gordon MemorIal College, Khartoum, Sudan.

Makins, F. R., F.L.S., Great Down Cottage, Bruton, Somerset. S l\IIalham Tarn Field Centre, Malham Tarn, near Settle, Yorl{shire.

·1 I

14 LIST DJ!' ME~IBlmS AND s'(:-BSCn:ImI.RS 1.'0 30'I'H APRIJ. 1949.

S Manchester Museum, 'rIle, The university; Manchester, 13. Marl,s, C, E., Islington Oemetery, East Finchley, N.2. Marler, P., B.Sc., 6 Oaldey Crescent, Slough, Bucl,s. Marriott, Miss Mildl'ecl M., !LNorham Roael, OXfOl'd. Marsden-Jonoo, E., F.L.S., Close oottage, Littleton Panell, Devizes, Wilts. Marshall, H, S., Royal Botanic Gardens, New, Surrey, Martin, Rev. W. I{eble, M.A., F.L,S., The Rectory, Combe in Teignhead, New­

ton Abbot, Deyon. MattIle:ws, I;lrof. J. R., Botany Department, 'I'he university, Old Aberdeen.

P Mayne, W .. Ersldne, Ltd., 25 Queen's Arcade, Belfast. Meikle, Robert D., The Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, H:ew, Surrey. Melville, R, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.L.S., Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey. l\1erton, F" Dept. of Botany, 'rhe University, Leeds 2. lVleyer, H., 5- Souberie ,Avenue, Letchworth, Herrts. Mills, J .. N., M.D., 13 Park Terrace, Cambridge. Mills, Dr W. H., F.R.S., 23 Storey's Way, Cambridge. Milne, James Fairweather, M.A., M.n., Ch.B., Rocl{Sley House, Boddam, Peter·

head, Aberdeenshire. Milne-Redhead, E., M.A., F.L.S., 7 Ashley Gm'dens. Petersham, Richmond;

Surrey. Milne-Redhead, Dl' I-I., Mainsriddle, by Dumfries. Mllvain, Mrs M., Green Close, Snowsh111, near Broad,vay, Worcs. Montgom8ryi Mrs R, Birkwood, Tllorntonl1all, Glasgow. Moon, J'ohn McIL, "Finglush," Station Road, Greenlsland, Co. Antrim, N.

Ireland. Mo·rgan, Miss Beryl M. C., Braes:lde, Horley, Surl'ey. Morgan, Miss M. 0., Lowood, Bourne End, Bucl{s. Morley, Earl of, Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon. Mortis, NIl'S RH., Oecil House, Hertforrl, Hel'ts.

J Mo rton, J'. K, 28 Argyle Square, Sunderland, 00. Durllam. Moss, Rev. W. H. 0., R.N., Monl\ton Wyld Rectory, Charm:JUtll, Dorset. Mugridg'e, H. E.. H., 80 St Michael's Road, Aldel'sllot. Nannfoldt,- Dr J. A., Uppsala Universitots Institution for Systernatisk Botanil{,

Uppsala, S'rveden. Nelmes, E., Roy·al Botanic Gardens, I{ew, Surrey. Nelson, George A., Pll.C.,.F.L.S., 37 The Crescent, Adel, Leeds 6.

8 New YOl'l{ Botanical. Gal'den (W. J. Robllins, Director), Bror_x Pal'l" New Yor:" N.Y., D.S A

S Northamptonshlre Natural History Society, c/o H. G. Allen, B.Sc. (Hon. Sec., Bot. Sec . .\. IvYC1alt" wootton, Northampton.

S Nottil1g'llam Natural HistOTy Museum, Wollaton Ban, NottIngham. Ogilvie, William B., Dunni-chen, 8 Tayside Street, Camoustie, Angns.

S Oslo, UIJiversitetets Botanisl{e Museum, Trondlljemsvegen 23, Oslo l.!5, Nor-,\;ay. Ounsted, John, :Mark Ash, 1113 Shinfield Road, Reading.

S Oxford Universily, Dept. of Botany. '1'11e Libl'arian, OxfOJ'd. S Oxford University, Dept. of Forestry, Tlle Librarian, Oxford.

Paget, Lady, Achnashellach, Ross-shiro. Palmel', W. E., M.A., H.Sc., Tyndale, Yeovil, Somerset Palmer, Hon .. W. J'. L., The Old House, WonstQn, Sntton. Scotney, Hants. Parl{, K. J F., Rydal Cottage, Station Road, Allendale, Northumberland. Parkin, J., M.A., F.L.S., Blaithwaii:e, Wigton, Cumberland. Pal'sons, MIss M., Mous-ehole, Forest. Row, Sussex. Partl'idg·e, Ml's Francis, Ham Spray House, near 1-1al'lborough, Wilts, Patton, Dr Donald, M.A" B.Sc., ·Ph.D., F.R.S.E., 15 Jordanhill Drive, Glasgow,

W.3. Payne, R. M., 46 Florence Road, Sanderstead, Surrey. Pearson, Oyril, 21 lUchmond Avenue, Monkstown, 00. Dutlin. Peterl,en, J. n, G., F.L.S., 73 Forest Drive East, L.cyionsi.one, London, E.11.

S Phal'ma·~ie Bll)liotheque de la Faculte de, l.! Avenue de la ObseI'vatoire, Paris, Franf:e.

LIST OF l\1E:MmUtS AND S'UBS('PuIBFRS '.fQ 30TH APHIJ- 1949. 15

Pilei!), S., 33 AulJe.rt Pari{, Hlghl)l1l'Y, London, N.5. Phelps, Mrs J. V., Woodbury, East Avenue, Bournemouth, Hants. Phi1lips, Edwin Masson, 26 Cheltenham Place, Plymouth, Devon. Pigott, C. D., Clevedon, Hal'estone Hill, Caterham, 8uney. Pllldngton, Al::tn D., AchYamsdal, Reay, Thmso, Caithness. Pittman, J.\.:[rs D. M., B.Sc., '" Luxfteld Road, Elth.am, London, S.E.9.

L Polunin, Profess-o·r Nicholas, M.S. (Yale), M.A., D.Phil., D.Sc. (oxon), Dept. of Botany, McGill University, Montre8.1, Canada.

Polunin, O. V., M.A., Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey. Poore, M. E". D., Carn Raincaeh, Coshieville, Abel'feldy, Perthshil'e. Pope, C. ·N., 256 Hythe Road, AsMord, H:ent. Po-wnall, Rev. G. C., 101 Jersey Road, Strood, Kent. Pl'ice, W. H.,·B.A., F'.L.S., 1311 Elsworthy Road, N.W.B. Prime, C. T. M.A., F.L,S., 1lj7 Upper SelSdon Road, Croydon, Surrey. Raison, C. E., Barnet Cottage, WestcQtt, Dorl{ing, ,surrey. Ramsbottom, J:, O.B,E" M.A" Dr.Sc., P.P.L.S., I{eeper, Dept. ol Botany, British

Museum (Natnral History), Cromwell Road, S.W.7. Ramsden, W., 33a Belfield Road, Didsbury, lI'fanchester, ~O. Raven, Rev. Prof. C. K, The Lodge, Christ's Coll.eg'e, Cambridge. Raven, John E., lUng's College, C8mbridgc. Ra',vli.ns, Miss K, Ohearsley Hill House, OJlOarsley, AyIeslmry, BllClcs. Rees, John, B.A., Dr1.Sc., Y Faerdref, Rl1yd-y-"blewyn Road, Cardiff.

1, R.ichards, Mrs H. M., Caerynwch, Dolgelley, N. \Vales. Richards, Dr P. ';V., The Botany School, CamlJl'idge. Ridley, H. No, O.1\LG., F.R.S., 7 cumber~alld Road, Rew Gardens, Surrey, Ridley, Hon. Mrs J., Mocl{}leggars Hall, claydon, SnffollL Rilstone, F., A.L.S., Lamboll1'ne Hill, PeuhaIlow, 'l'1'l1l'0, Cornwall. Rob, Miss C. M., F.L.S., Caiton . Hall, 'l'hirsl{, Yorl{s,

1, Robcl"tS, T·. V., 64 Old Road, Ueadingion, O'),.io1'(1, Robson, A. W., 13 Feus, Auchtera1'de1', Pertl1sl1ire, nocl1e, The Lady, Chadling't0l1; Oxf01'd. Rose, Mrs ETic, Lewestoll Manor, Sllel'bol'ne, Dorset, Rose, Francis, n.Sc., The Forge IIOUS8, East MaIling, T{ent. Rudldn, Miss O. H., Devonshlre House, Woolls10el{, Oxford. Russell, Lady Vletoria, The Ridgeway, Sbere, Guildford, Surrey. nuxton, J. P., 30 l{ingscote Road Edgtlaston, Binningham 15, Salisbury, Sir Edward J'., C.B.E., D.Se., See.n.S., F.L.S., Royal Botanic Gar-

dens, New, Surrey. Salmon, Miss Hilda lVI., TIle Yews, BrouglTton, ·Hants. Sandwith, MTS Cecil, ~6 Canynge Square, Olifton, f1rist(ll, 8. Sandwith, N. Y., M,A., F.J .... S,' TIle" Herbarinm, Royal Botanic Gardens, ICew,

Surrey. Saundel's, Miss E. F .. Ortlel', Bouncers Lane, Pl'estbury, Cheltenham, Glos. Severn, Lady, Winterbroolt Lodge, Wallingford, Berl,s. Seward, Ml's O. G., \Veston House, near Pelersfteld, Hants. Sllaw, G. A" 18 l.·eyburn Grove, Sllipley, YOl'ks, Shaw, H. K, A., B.A., F.L.S., Royal Botani.e Gardens, Kew, SUl'l'ey. Sh01't, G, R. A" 36 ParI,side Drive, Edgware, Middlesex. Sic1well, R. W., Clarlws Hill, Hampton, Evesharn, Wores, Simpson, N. Douglas, M.A., 1"".L.S., F.R.M.S., Macslmry, 3 Cavendish Road,

Bournemouth. Slcene, Prof. Macgregor, D.Sc" university, BrJstol, 8. Sladen, W. J. L., M.B" B.S., ~8 Grove Way, Esher, Surrey, Slater, Dan C., 30 Pembrol{e Road, SevenQal{s, Kent. Sledge, Dl' W. A., 9 St Cbad's Drive, Headingley, 'Leeds 6. Small, Prot J., D.Sc., Dept. of Botany, Queen's Univel'sity, Belfast, N,I,

J Smith, A. M. Stuart, Wes~ ':Vood, west Meon, Petel'sfl.eld, Hants. Smith, R.. L., 2i1 Grand A venue, Ely, Cardiff, Glam, Smith, Prof. Sir Wm. Wright, D.Se., Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, 4"

S South London Dotanical Institute, 3~3 Norwood Road, London, S.E',~iI,

16 LIST OF MKMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS TO 30TH APRIL 1949.

L Soutlmll, A. W., Cliffard's Mesne. Newent, Glos. J Southall, Patl'ic]{, Greenhill Farm; Morton Bagot, near Studley, \Varwicl{­

shire. S Southport, Botanic Gardens Museum, The CU1'ator, Southport.

sowter, F. A., Asllstead, 9 North Avenue, Leicester. Sprague, T. A., D.Se., F.L.S., 4. Ashfol'd Road, C11eltenlmm, Glos. Stan, Miss E., Cairnle Loclge, Cupar, Fife. Stern, Colonel F. C., D.B.E., M.C., I-Iighdown, Goring-hy-Sea, Sussex. Steuart, Mrs G. M., Down, Whim pIe, Devon. Stevens, Miss K. C., Burton Cottage, Wings Road, Upper Hale, Farnham,

Surrey. Stevenson, Miss E. H., 28 Foxcomlle Road, Weston, Bath, Somerset. Stewart, Mrs B. H., Hamelin, MarHJorough, Wilts. Summerhayes, V. S., B.Sc., Royal Botanic Gardens, 1(8W, Surrey. Swaine, -Miss A. -K, Pjsang Cottage, Nailsea, Somerset. Swann, El'ic L., 282 Wootton Road, King's Lynn, NorfollL

r. Taylor, Dr G., British Museum (N\lt. History), CrQmwell Road, S.W.7. Taylor, Miss M., 6 Rent Gardens, Baling, W.J3. Taylor, Peter, 12 Manton Drive, Luton, Beds. Taylor, S. A., 34 Nelson Street, Leicester. Temperley, Geo. W., ResthalTow, Apperley Road, Stoel,sfield, Northumberland. Thomas, Charles, Atden, 4tJ Manor Road Nortll, Edg.baston, Birmingham, 16. 'l'llOmas, Mis-s E. Mary, 3 Bellal'i.a, La TOlll' de, Peilz, Vevey, SWit7.el'land. ThOl11pson, B. H., 8 Broadway West, Gosforth, Neweastle-uponJryne: 'rhorold, C. A., Hele, nradninch, Devon. 'l'indall, Mrs K B., West Downs, wfnellester, Hants. Tod, WiUiam A., Badnellan, Bl'Ol'a, Suthe'rlandsbire. Toke, Chas. IIugh, The HaVen, Green Lane, Crowborough, Sussex. 'l'ownsend, C. C., 68 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Glos. 'I.'raviS, W. G., 9 Barton Road, Livel'pool 9. Tully, I., Science Librarian, Science Library, University College of Nortll

Wales, Bangor, Cael'nm>vonshil·e. S 'l'unbriclge Wells :Municlpal Museum, :1.2 Monnt Epllraim, Tunl)ridge Wells,

Rent. Turnlmll, Miss E., Hiding Cottage, H;icling Lane, Hilclenborough, Kent. Turner, A., 140 Pine Street, Nelson, Lancs. 'l'urrill, W. B., D.Sc., 'fI'.L.S., reeeper, '1'he Herl)arium, Royal Botanic Gardens,

Rew, Surrey. Tutin, Pl'of. T. G., University College, I.eices-ter. Twist, A. F., Tarrant Gunv1lle, Blandfolcl, DOl~set. Valentine, D. H., M.A. Ph.D., F.L.S., Dept. of Botany, Univers~ty Sciqnce

Laboratories, South Road, Durham. Vaughan, John Griffith, B.Sc., ,8 Gl'awen, Brecon Road, Merthyr 'rydfil, Glam. Verdcourt, B., 86 Clal'emont Road, Lllton, Beus. Verschoyle, Mrs W., Old Vicarage, Ospringe, Faversharn, Rent.

S Victoria, The Public Library of, MellJourne, c/o Truslovo and Hanson, 153 Oxford Stre,et, W.1.

Vlvian, Miss C., 37 Wilton Crescent, London, S.W.1. Wade, A. E., F.L.S., Depi. of Botany, National Museum of Wales, C~rdiff. Waldy, :aon. Mrs H. P., SQnameg, Higher Sea Lane, Charmouth, Dorset.

S Wales, 'National Museum of, Dept of Botany (Keeper, H. A. Hyde, M.A .. F.L:S.), Cardiff

Wallace, E. C., 2 Strathearn Road, Sutton, Surrey. WaIters, S. M., st John's College, Cambridge. Wal'burg, Dr E . .P., 4.0 Park Town, Oxford. Warburg-, Mrs t.>." 40 Parlc Town, Odord. Ward, n. T., 24 Long Deacon ROad, Chingford, London, E·.4. Wal'ller, S. Allen, M.P.S., Whitelea, Broadway, Didcot, Eerl,s.

L Warren, W. K, Selborne, I-Iorsell Rise, HorselL Woldng, Surrey. F Warren, Mrs W. -E., Selborne, Horsell Rise. Horsell, Woldng, Surrey.

LIS1' OF MEMBER!'; AND SUBSCHIBERS TO. 30TH AFlUL 1949. 17

P Washington, D.S. Dept.. ()f Agriculture, The Librarian, Washington, 25, D.e" D.S.A.

Watchorn, Dr Els1e, 25 Luard Road, Cambridge. Watson, H. G., 2 Greendykes Road, DUDclee. Watson, Wm.,'24'5 Southlancls Road, Bicldey, Bromley, ICent.

L Watt, Ml's W. Boyd, M.B.D.D., F,Z.S., San Simeon, 52. Wimborne Road, Bournemouth.

Watts, Lt.-Col. G. A. R, Highbury, Victoria Road, Fleet, Hants. Webb, D. A., Trinity College, Dublin. Webster, Miss M. McCaUum, c!o Banl{ of Scotland, Macduff, Banff,

L Wedgwood, Mrs, The Leaze, Barnfield, Marlborough', Wilts. S Wedgwood Herbarium, TlJ.e, Mal'1borough College, Wilts.

Welch, Mrs B., B.Sc., 49 Lichfleld Court, Richmond, Surrey. Wells, Mrs E. M., 4 Cl1ellow Terrace, Che1101;" Dene, Bradford, Yorks. West, Dr C., ,< The Cowl House," Holt Wood, Ayleaford, Kent. Westl"Up, A. W., 259 I-Ianwortll Road, Hounslow, Mic1dlesex. Wethered, Miss D. M., Byways, Cleeve. near' Bristol. Weyer, Major H. G, Van de, South Maraton Manor, Swindon, Wilts, Whe-aUey, A. R., 13.Sc., A,M.I.G.E" Greenacrc, Ol'cbard Way, Eslle1', Surrey. Whellan, J. A., 112 Stamfol'd Street, Liverpool 7. Whitehead, F. N., New Colleg'e, Orxford. Whiting, Miss M. M., Rosemary Cottage, 13lythburgi1, Suffolk \Vhltw·ell, Mrs, Almond Tre·es, Abbel'bury Road, Iffley, Oxford. Wicl{ham, Miss C., Edington House, near Bri(1gwater, Somerset. Will{inson, J. S., 26 Golde1"s Rise, Hendon. N.W.14. Willan, M1's Hugh, Bl'idges, Teffont, Salisbury, Wilts. Williams, E. G., M.A., F.R.I.C., 61 Earlsway, CUJ~zon ParI;:, Cl10ster. Willlams, 1. A., West Hall. Hew Gardens, Surrey. Williams, John E. Miles, High Street, Bcrl;:ele-y, Glos. \Villiarl'iS, Rev. M. L., 8 BecUol'd Road, }[o1'sl1am, Sussex. Williams, Dr W. B., 59 Station Road, POl~'tslade, Sussex. Williall1s, D1' W. T., notany Department, nOMOI'a. College fnr Women, Lon-

don, N.W.1. Wilson, Al'bert, J!'.L.S., Poar Tree Cottag'e', Pl'iest Hutton; Carufo1'th, Lancs. Wilsol1, L. W., 4 P8mb1'ol;:e Avenue, Mal'g'ate, Kent. WQod, Miss A, F., The Cottage, Hedsor Park, Bonrne Enli, Eucl;:s. \Voodllead, J, TI.. B.Se., F.I.G., Ph.C., 325 Renntngton Road, London, S.B.it.

L WJ.'ight, Dr F. R. Eiliston, 13l'aunt0l1, N. Devon. Yeoman, Miss Uuth, 'fhe Green, Hl'ompton, Northallerton, Yor1l:s.

S YorI{ Public Libral'y, City of, Yorl;:, Young, ReY. Andrew, stonegate, 'l'unbridge Wells, Kent. Young, Donald P., H.Sc., Ph.D., A.R.l.C., "Green Woods." 3 Essendon Road .

. Sandersteacl, Suney. L Young, Miss Gel'trude A., 5 Woodlanc1s 'l'el'l'ace, Glasgow, 0.3.

SUMMARY OF THE ABOVE MEMBERSHIP LIST.

Honol'ary Membel's Life ),iembers OJ'dinary Mell1ilers Junior Member's F'amily Members Subscribers Standing Or\1e1"s

Total Membership

398 7 2

"

23 20

495

Changes of addl'csS ana l'l.l1y corrections or adcUtiou.'l should be notified to the ~on. ASSistant. SeCl'etal'"Y, Mr W. n. Pl'ice, 64 EIswo1'tlly Road, N.W.3.

18 MINUTE:S OF ANNUAL GENERAL ME,ETING, 30TH APRU, 1947.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 30th APRIL 1947

The Annual General Meeting was held in the rooms of the Linuean Society, Burlingtnll House, Picc~dil1y, at 2.35 p.m. on ·Wednesday, BOth Apl'il 1947.

The Rt. Hon. H, T. Baker was in the Chair and 49 members were present.

The :Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting were read and confirmed.

r.J"he- Reports of the Hon. General Secreta.ry, the Hon, Treasurer and the H'on. Joint Editors, which had been circulated with the notice convening the meeting, were', on a motion from the Chair, adopted. In addition, the I-Ion. Treasurer stated that the financial position was not as favourable as it might ,appear from the accounts, as the Annual R1eports for 1945 and 1946 had still to be paid for out of the balance standing to the credit of the General Fund.

Be'£ore the commencement of the next businass-election of a ChaIr­man-the Rt, lIon. H. rI'. Baker left. the Chair, which was filled by Mr "\Vilmott. Mr Wilmott, in moving a vote of thanks to Mr Baker, \v.hich' was received with applause, paid a tl'ibute on behalf of the Society to Mr Baker for the work he had done for the Society and for the dignity and good' se-llSe which he had hrought to its meetings as its Oha,ir'1l1an fo,r 15 years. JYlr Baker in. reply ,expressed his thanks to Ml' \Vilmott for his remarks and to the meeting for the wa.y in which it had. l·eceived them, Mr Wilmott then moved. that Ml' J, S. L. Gilmolll' be elected Chairman, which, when l1u:t to' the :Meeting, was carried with applause. Mr Gilmour then took the Oh8,.ir and returned thanks for his election, which he considered an honour, and ,associated himself with !Vir Wilmo'~t and his tribute to ]Y:[r Uaker.

On a proposal from the Chnir, the following were elected Officers of the Socie,ty:-

Vice-Chail'man-l\'lr A. H. G. Als,ton. Hall. General Seoretal·y-IHr J., F. G. Chapple. Hon. Trcasurer-l\h J. E. Lousley. Hon. Joint Editon;,--..... lHessrs E. C. "Vallace rmd A. J. \Vilmott,

Mr C. J ... ,. Collenette' was appointed Hon. Auditor. The Chail'man then explained that there were six vacancies on the

Committee fOl: which there hnd been eigbt nominations, Irour were anllllfll vacancieH caused by normal l'etirement undel.' the Rules, which ('ould only be filled hy nominations made uncle.l' Hule 3 (e), and two were due to other causes which could- he filled by nominations made at the meeting. He asked whether it wp,s the wish of the meeting that the two candidates obtaining the fifth find sixth highest number of

MINUTES .oF ANNUAL GENERAJJ MEETING, 30TH-APRIL Hl47. 19

votes should l"etire in 1948 (when thece are only two roerobel:s or the O.ommittee due to retire), 01' whether it was desired that the OOffiN mittee should investigate h.ow best to overcome" hy the f,a,irest means, the irregularities occasioned by the \Ya.r. The meeting expressed the latter wish.

Nominations for electian to the Committee were then called for under Rule 3 (f) 'andon the propasition of Mr Airy Shaw, seconded by Mr Nehnes, Mr 8. M; WaIters was naminated and his name was added to- the Ballot Paper. Messrs Ash ,and Oollenette were appointed scrutine,ers .of the BaUot, and, by the wish of the meeting" the Chail'­man announced the elected members .of the Oommittee in a1phabetical order as foll.ows: -Mr Airy Sha'w, Dr BUrges, Mr MilneNRedhea([, Mr Pugsley, Mr Simpson and Miss Vachell.

Miss ,Camp bell, the Excursions Secretary, mooe a brief statement an points in conne.ction with the Excursions Programme far 1947.

The Chairman then ga,Ve a review of the work which had taken place during the- year on plans f01' the develapment of the Society, and menN tioned points which had already been decided upon by the Committee, and others which were still under discussion. '11he recommendations of the Oommittee and the consequential changes in the' Rules wo-uId, he said, be placed before a Special Geneml Meeting to be called in the autumn.

There being 110 other business, the meeting ended at 3.55 p .m. with the Chairman moving a vote of thanks to the L-innean Society for the use of their rooms for the meeting.

20 HONORAHY GENERAL SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR 1947.

OFFICERS' REPORTS FOR 1947

HONORARY GENERAL SEORET'ARY'S REPORT FOR 1947

'1'11e year 1947 has been one of increased activity in the Society. The nin8 meetings of the Council probably constitutes a reeD-I'd and is in­dicative of the general trend of expansion. It should be' added that the various Committees havs been no les8 industrious.

The most conspicuous event o-f the year has been the change in the name of the Society, which was brought about, aite,r much consideration, by a postal ballot in which 168 members voted in favour of change as against 20 who voted for' the retention of tIle' old name.

New rules became necessary tn eover the increased activities and after much careful thought and discussion, both in Committee and at the Special General Meeting (October 25th), a revised set of Rules came i.nto effect.

Towards the end of the year the Council approved recommendations of the Publications Committee for the production 'of a new jOUl'nal giving ill-creased facilities fol' the pUblication of original papers.

The Panel of Specialists· and Iteferees wa.s appointed and the list - of Local Secretaries and Recorders revised a.nd increased.

'1'he I( Report for 1945" appeared during the summer. Members may rest' assured that both the Publications Oommittee and the Council, who aro much· concerned over the difficulties still persisting in the print­ing trade; are doing everything possible to speed up the issue of the Society's publicatinns.

V t).rious threats to the countryside have been reported and referred to tho Oouncil for the Preservation of llural Englan(l with satisfactory l'esults. [Local Secretaries are reminded to report to_ me dny threats that they may hear of.] ,

A programme of eight Excursions was oarried out in -which 157 mem­bers and guests participated. (Total attendances 241 composed of 205 members and 36 guests.) Detailed reports are appearing else-where.

Two. Tea-parties were helel during the year: one at Oxford 011 11th January-, attended by 65 members and guests, the other in the rooms of The Linnean Society of I-Iondon, after the Special General Meeting, at which seventy members and guests were present.

The Presentation of the copy of Colonel Godfery's Monograph of British Orohidaceae. was made to Mr Baker by the President on behalf of members at the conclusion of the meeting on Octnber 25th.

The membership of tille Society oontinued to show a steady inorease. The total membership as at December 31st, 19~7, being 459. 63 new members joined the Society, 25 were lost by -death ang. other causes, which shows a nett gain of 38. "We deeply reg.ret having tOo record the deaths or Messrs E. B. Bishop, H. J. Goddard, G. Huynes, H. W. Puglidey and Dr J. M. Taylol'.

HONO'RARY GNNHRAL SECRETARY'S ItEPORT FOIt 1947. 21

N~w members (in addition to those listed in the 1945 Report) are:­Dowager Countess of Cranbl'ook, Lady Douie', DI'S Mary G. Calder, J. L. Harley, E. W. Jones, J. M. Taylor and W. T. 'WiUiams, Mrs R. H. Mortis, 1lrs B. H. Ste'\vart, Mr8 'W. Verschoyle, the Misses D. Bayliss, R. Carey, VV'. J. CornweU, E .. H. French, 1\1:. Garner-ltichards, M. Pal'­sO'ns, C. H. Rudkin, E. Stan, Messrs O. Buckle, R. A. BuU, R. 'V. C~ GaIt, A. J. Healey, C. E. Hubbard, J. Jack, S. T. Jermyn, H. S. :rvIar:.. shall, R. D. Meikle-, F. Me-rton, H. Meyer, W. Mackintosh, \V. B. Ogilvie, J. OUllsted, \V. E. Palmer, R. M. Payne, A. D. Pilkington, A. W. RobsOIl, P. Southall, V. S. Summerhayes,- B. H. Thompson and L. VV. Wilson.

A. further increase in the mombership is ospecially desirable at the presont time to' enable the Society to carry on the new "activities and to offer further facilities, and it is hoped that members will introduce as many of theiT friends as possib1e'. [Attention is drawn to' t~le intro­duction of J\mior Membership at half Ue present rate '0-£ the Ordinal'~r subscription. A Prospectus ,of the Society's activities is now available­on application. ]

During the yeal" three- members have acted as Hon. General Socre~ t9;ry: Ml' C~1apple, who has served the Society fo-r many years in vari.ou:'l ways had to resign the Secretaryship on taking up his appointment with :ilifessrs IJo:lgman's and Mr Wilmott kindly asslLmed the du'ties until I "vas able to take ovor in October. Members will a.ppreciat,C? that this report is therefore of a s'omewhat hybrid na'tnre-, and will, 1 hope, receive it with indulgence,

1'he Boci-ety has been indebted to the J"innean Society for the use (If their rooms on several occasions and thanks are due to so many il.­d:i,viduaJs both insido and outside the Society, that it is no,t possible to name them he1.'0 In l1ddition to the appointment of Mr Swann as Hall. Assistant rrreasurel', members will be- pleased to know that in December the Council appointed Mr W. R. Price 'as Hon. Assistant Secretary to take e-ffect as from J nnuary 1st, 1948.

In conclusion, I would urge members to' take full advantage of the s0TVices now offered and can assure t11em that I am always wiJ1ing to help in any way possible.

:M. S. CAM:l'BF.LL.

December 31st, 1947.

22 HONORo\RY TRIDASUREU'S REPORT FOR 1947.

HONORARY TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1947

AOOOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1947.

'1'0 Balance from 1946 "Interest on Post Office

Savings Bank Account ,. Subscriptions received

dming the year " Sale of Reports and Re­

YJl'ints " Donations received " Profit on Tea Party, Octo­

ber 25

To Balance from 1946 " Donations , .. " Balance, Rt. Hon. H. T.

Bal{er PI'escutation Fund Donated

" Sales of· Cornital Flora and British Plant List Sales Fl. Northants

.. Interest for year on ini­-tial halance at 2~ % (per Genel'aI Fund)

GENERAL FUND. £485 14 5 By Printing (other tIlan Re­

port) and stationery 11 6 6 " Printing 1945 Report and

Postages the1'80n ". 275 3 "Postages and Petty Ex-

34 8 5 0 0

217 3

£814 10 2

penses :-Hon. Secl'e-

tary £J.4 11 6 Hon. Trea-

surer 0 2 Hon. Assist.

Treasurer 2 0 0 Hon. Distri-

buto'l: 2 2 0 Hon. Eclitol's 91' 0 Oxforcl PUllli-

r.ations • 0 0 Fir.ld Work

Commiltee 812 9 Development

Committee 0 , 6

Gratuities at Meetings and Hire of Rooms

" Advertisements, in Wild Flower Magazine and " The Times"

" Loss on Tea' Party, Janu­ary 24

"Notional Interest trans-fCl'1'cd to Publications Fund

" OffiC81'S' Expenses " Fire Insurance on Bool(s,

etc., at Yardley Lodge ... " Excursion Expenses " 'Balance

PUBLICATIONS FUND, £295 13 8 By Binding 100 .copies

o 10 0 tal Fiora

8 0

46 3 10 4. H 1

776

£355 15 1

" Balance

Comi-

£69 4 -1

233 19 11

4. 1 0

4. 2 0

776 6 14 11

o 10 0 710

432 5 1

£814 10 2

£9 13 0 346 2

£355 15 1

HONORAHS TREASURER'S .REI'ORT FOR 1947.

To Balance from 1946

'ro Balance from 19/j6

To Balance from HWi

LIFE MEMBERS' FUND.

£225 _~ I By Balance

£225 0 11

i\HSS TROWER'S FUND.

£11 --=~ I By Balance

£11 11 9

BENEVOLENT Fah']).

£111_~ I By Balance

£41 3 IJ •

BALANCE SHEE'£ as at 31st December 1947. General Fund £/j32 5 1.[500 National. _ Savings Certi-Publications ,Pund 346 2 1. ficates at cost ." '" Life Memb'ors' Fund 22'5 0 11 Cash at Banl{ '" ... ... Miss Trower's Fund 11 11. \) D2poslt at Post Office Sav-Benevolent Fund 41. 3 6 in~s Banl{

£,1056 3

23

£225 0 11

£225 0 11

£11 11 9

£11 11 9

£41 3 6

£41 3 6

£400 0 0 191 8

4134 15 0

£10513 3 lj

(Signed) J. E. LOUSLEY,. Examined and found correct,

J'anuary 18th, 1948. Hon. Troosurer.

(Signed) C. L. COLl.ENETT'E, Hon. Auditor.

The aceounts of a 80cie-ty must be reg'arded as an epitome of its history since every ,activity in which it engages is reflected in the finances. For this reason the financ:ial statement which rorlU,'3 part of this report should be of particula,r interest to members. It sho,ws ,a great increase in business transacted although much of t,he work done is or a prelimina,ry nature undertaken. with ,a view to OfiBl'ing lll0lll­bel'S il1cl'Basec1 facilitioo in the near future.

In the General Fwnd the most impo,rtal1t ,receipt lis the, amounli of £275 in respect of Subscriptions Received-the highest for 14 years and a reflecti.on of our hlCreased lllemlJ0T!ship, which now stan,ds at the 11ighest total since some years hefore the recent war. The proceeds of Sa~e of Reports and Beprrints ha'!) however, shown a sharp dmp- as com­pared w-ith 1946. Our expenses hp.ve had a more than proportionate increase and we have spent £234 on printing the 1945 Report and nearly £150 on Q,t:i}er purposes. This last figure compares. with about £100 in 194,6 and only £21 in 1945. This increase in general expenses has caused your Treasurer considerable concern and is due -in part to the rise in prices and in part to exceptional charges in connoction with re-organisation. Although such expenses are bound to be 11eavy early in 1948 ,it is hoped that in future they will show a much healthier relationship' to expenditure on publications. During 1947 we over-

24 HONORA.RY TRffiASUlmU-'S REl'ORT l'GR 1947.

spent our income in the (}elle~a,l F~tnd to the extent of £53 and out of the ba.Iance availahle at the end of the year we should under normal circumstan,ces proy·ide for the 1946 and 1947 Reports, These al'e in preparation and special arrangement·s are being made for TI.nal}cing a new periodical.

The item on account of Officer's JExpenses deserves a brief 6'xplana~ tion. Before the war certain office,l's were paid an Honora-rium to cover inoidental expenditure in connection with their work but in recent yea-rs' this has been discontinued. Since the upkeep of a typewriter, travelling expenses to and from Oxford and similar items are costly your officers in recent yea·r,'l have clone their work f\-t appr-eciable ex­pense to themselv-es and a special Sub-committee have decided that) subJect to the approval of the President) certain costs ma,y be refunded. This co\rers only expenditure after F.ehruary 1947, and the claims so far have been modes.t.

T'hs balp.nce of the PubZica.tions F'U'Jul is being steadily built up with a view to paying for fresh editions of 001niial Flora and the British

. Plant List. The temporary opportunity' given to members of buying the Flora of No1'thaanptonshire at a reduced rate (which is still open) has accounted for the higher credit from this source. r.l'he other Funds remain unchanged.

In Octolwr it was agreed by n~emhers. at a Special GeneraJ Meeting that the suhscription fol' .all except Juni.or .and Fan~ily Members should b0' increased t,o onB guinea a year from Jrmuary 1st) 1948._ 'l~his in­cre,ase is necessary to provide H::e increased publications which it is hoped to offer to memhers -next year and t.o facilitat.e other advantages of membership at a time when costs are still l'ising. Unfortunately, there was some- delay in despatching the notice of the increase dated Novemb'el' 1st and many members were therefore put to considerable incollvenience. 11'01' this I would offer my sincere apologies) although the de~ay wp,s entirely beyond my control..

'1lhe balance standing to -members' credit for subscriptions imid in advance a.mounted to £_54 2s on December 31st, 1947, when _we also held £1 Is 3d on account of an Honorary Member for publ,ications to be ordered:

I shonl~ like to express my gratitude to Mr Eric 1..1. Swp,nn for ldndly undertaking the work of collecting subscriptions. His appointment a,s Ho·nor,ary Assistant Treasurer will le-ave me free to deal with the in­creasing duties arising out of the greater activ,ity of the Society which has proved a serio11s though pleasurable burden during tha past year. Except for .a.pphcations from new members) all subscriptions should now be ,sent_ to Mr Swami instead of to me: ,as hitherto, (should [L180

like to ta.ke this oppo:rtunity of putting on record the debt which the Society and the 'l'reasurer owe to the late Mr H. ·W. Pugsley for audit­ing the annup,l accounts oyer a long period of years. His knowledge of the' history and work' of our organisa.tion enabled him. to make many helpful suggestions in oonnection with our finances. Our 'gratitude is

HONOllAIW EIlITOR'S RET.'ORT li'OR 1947: 25

due t.o Mr C. h Collenet.te fot' undertul~ing this responsible task in future.

J. E. LOUSLIW.

December 31st, 194_7.

HONORAUY EDITOll'B REPOnT FOn 1947

The Report for 1£)45 was issued in May 1947 J a liMle later than IVl,S

expected o.-wing to delays at the binders. It was then hoped that the R0port for 1946 could then be proceeded with and reach 1nember3 ill the snme year. But various c101a,3's and the incidence of the holiday Season intervened, and it was decided a.t the meetin:g in Cambridge in August to amalgamate the HepOl'ts for 1946 and 1947 and thus make another effort to close the gap hetween the-year of OUl' Reports and the date of ai)pearance.

At the same time, however·, the feeling for a 1110re reguhl' and· fre~ quel1t appearance of _a pUhlica.tion containing Systematic and other papers on the British Flora was so s,trong that fL special Committee was set up to consider the future of the Society's publications. This Com~ mittee and the Publications Committee have made t.he following sug~

gestions [accepted by the Oouncil]:-

(.a.) That the pi'csent series .0'£ Heports be termina.ted by a 1946~47

Report, to bo published ,as soon as possible. (h) rr'ha.t the Society's publications shaH in futLIre consist of the fol­

lowing-(1) A periodical pUblieation to appear 3 or 4 times a year '(3 timeg

at first and pOElsibb' 4 times hter), to include papers) plant notes, recQ.l'(ls, abstracts, obituaTies, etc.

(2) A Yea,r Book containing lists .of members, accounts of meet­ings, reports of offi.cers, etc.

(3) A Distributor's Report. (c) That the fi.rst number of the new Periodical (to be called

" \Vatsonia ") apvear as early in 1948 as possible.

Following the resignation of Mr A. J. ·\Vilmott, Dr E. F. \Val'hurg was appointed Hon. Joint Editor. Members 6f t,he Publications C01n­mittee wi.ll he severally responsi111e for eertain sections of the prepara~ ttOlly editorial work. It is hoped that the year 1948 will be the com­

.meneement of a new era in the Society's pUblicatiQns. E. C. ·W ALLACE.

December 31st, 1947.

26 MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENEHAL MEEi'ING, 10TH APRIL 1948.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 10th April 1945

The Annual General Meeting was held in conjunction with the Con~ ference in the IJecture Room of the Royal Horticultural Bociety's New Hall, Greycoat Stmet, Westminster, JJondon, S.W.l., on Saturday, 10th April 1948, at 2 p.m.

IV1r J. S. L. GilmouI' was in the Chair and 64 members were present. The President expressed the pleasure Qof the meeting at the' presence

of Mrs Foggitt, " on€' of onr oldest members.)) ~ehe Minutes of the last ,Annual Gen€'ral Meeting, -whjch had been

written by Mr Chapple, were read and confirmed. The Minutes of the Special General' Meeting held on 25th October

1947 were also read and confirmed. The Reports of the Ho'n. General Secretary, the Hon. 'rreasurer,

and the Hon. Editor, which had been circulated with the notice con­vening the meeting, wers' read.

The Secretaris Report noted that the Society was to be congratu­lated in having such an excellent President as Mr Gilmour; referred to the great loss that had been sustained in the death of Mr H. W; PugsleYi the need f-or action in respect of the serious threat to th€' countryside was mentioned, and also the election 0.£ an Assistant TreasureT, Mr E. L. Swann, and an Assistant Secretary, Mr \V. It. price.

Mr Ash raised the question of the Society's representation on the ·Wild· Plant Conservation Bo-ard. 1\he Secretary said that the Society ,vas represented, but that the Board had not been active lately.

Mr Warren suggested a note in the Report with reference to this. On the propositi·on of Dr Burges, secnnded by Dr Young, .the, Report

was adopted. On 'the proposal of Dr West, seconded by Mr R. Graham, the 'llrea_

surer's Report was adopted: In the absence of the EditOT through illness, the. President st-ated

that the. 1946-47 Report was in the press: It would be the final number of this Series. The first number of (( Watsonia" was in the p]'ess. Thi.s new title was fully discussed. Ml' Ash thought that it might, be confused with the forme'l' Wats·on Exchange Club. l')rofesso1' Tntin ap­proved the name and congratulated Council on their choice. On the proposition of Mr O'llnsted, seconded by.J?l'o£. Clapham, the Editor's Report was adopted.

The President then vacated the Chair, which was taken by Mr I~ousley. Mr Lousley expressed the feelings of all present by saying how well My GilmouI' had filled the offico of President, and how grateful the Society was for all the work and help that he had unsparingly given. On the propositio1l of MI' Ash, seconded by Ml' Gra-ham, Mr Gilmonr was unanimously re-elected President. Mr Gilmour re-occupied the Chair, and thanked meil1hers for the h0110111' done him.

MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEE'tING, 10TH APlUI, 1948. 27

The following nominati'ol1s were then Pllt en UrOG: ----:-Vice-P1'8sillent-­Mr A. H. G. AIstOIi. Hon. General Secretary-Miss M. S. Camp bell. Hon. Treasurer-Mr J. E. Lou81ey. Hon. Editor-Dr E. F. \Varburg. Hon. Field S'ecretary-Miss ~.f. 8. Oampbell. .

rfhe President expressed the wish of all for Mr Alston's i'estoration to h/:1alth; explained that Mr \Val1ac8 lmd r.esigned the Joint Editorship owing to pressure of work, und paid tribute to. the work he had done 'for so long and during such difficult times, and praised Miss Camp bell for the vast amount 0.£ work she did so efficiently in both of her Secretarial posts.

The above nominations were· all carried unanimously . . There were seven vacancies to- Council :-Messl's Bl'enan, Dandy,

Dony and Wade were retiring, Mr Pugslsy had died, Miss Campbell had become Secretary and Dr P,olunin had resigned. There were eight llominations. A ballot was taken and the following . were declared elected:-Mr C. L. Collenette, Dr J. M. Lambert, Ml' \V. R. l,lrice, Prof. T. G. Tutin, Mr E. C. Wallace, Mr S. nL Walters, and Mr A. J. Wilmntt.

'f'he President then proposed the conferring of Honorary Membership upon the Rt. Hon. H. T. Baker, P.C., referring with great appreciation to the wonderful services he rendered the SO'ciety during the last 'War, and adding that no 011e deserves the honO'ur more t-han he.

Mr Baker thanked the meeting and said it was a great pleasure to him to see the SO'ciety in such a vig0'rous state.

DI' Butcher raiseu t11e question of the hooking fee now being charged for field mee·tings, criticising it and saying that it would deter members. Mr Lousley replied that ,one reason was that it· was neCM"lary to dis­coura.ge memben; booking and not turning up, as had happened. It was necessary that all fees paid should be kept apart from the gene'ral funds., and thjs would definitely be dono. 'l''he, Hon. General Secretary stared that the main reason was to ensure that those membe-rs using the excursjolls should pay for them.

Dr Butcher also complained tlmt all nominations of Officers were made by Council, no opportunity being given to members tb make such'nomina­tions; he also- suggested limiting the period for serving as Vice-President. Mr Ash supporteu Dr· Butcher and complained that members did not have sufficient O'pportunity at this meeting to' raise qu€stions. The President replied that all questions concerning alteratjons of ltules must come befo1'8 the next Annual General Meeting.

28 EXCUHSIONS, 1947.

EXCURSiONS, ~947

piWGRAMME May 1st. John runes Horticultural Institution, London. May 31st. lJ'l'ensham Pontls and Com111ons (Surrey). June 6th to 9th. The Marlbomugh Downs and District (Wiltshire), June 27th to -30th. The Manifold Valley (Staffordshire). July 12th to 19th. Glen Affric (Inverness-shire). August 8th to 11th. Cambridgeshire Fens. September 5th to Sth. Dunes and Fens about Sandwich (Kent). September 27th. A I-tubbish r1"ip ~~t Hanwell (Middlesex).

HON. FIELD SEORETARY'S ImpORT FOR 1947.

The Field Work Committee met three times in 1947 EXCUllSIONS 1947

In spite of various local difficulties the Programme was carried Qut as arranged and we al'e most grateful to the ]~eaders and all who assisted. Valuable WOl'k \vas do-ne on the Glen Affric excursion; ecological studies were made and a number of Vice-County records resulted from the strenuous programme It is hoped to produce a detailed report when the results of the survey are worked out. The N ol'th of Scotland Hydro­Eleotric Board have tak·en a lively interest in our work and the Leadors are still in correspondence with them.

Attendances at ,the Excursions were as follows:­

Members. Guests. J'ohn 11l1ies Hart. Inst. ...... 13 Frensham Maduorough Manifold Valley Glen Affric Oambridge Sandwich Hanwell

26 27 26 23 41.

25

I 6

14 5 2 8

1.

Total. 14 32 41 31 25 49 23 26

241

MAY 1ST. THE JOHN INNES HOR1'lOULTURAL fNS1'I1'Ul'lON. An intensting afternoon was enjoyed by those who took part in this

visit, which was uttended by Miss Brooke, Miss Campbell, lVIr Collen­ette, Col. C'ongreve, l\iisFl P. J oues, ]\.tajor Hellsler, l\h Langridge. Hon. Le;wis Palm el', DJ' Saunclers, Miss Swaine,. 1\1r and Mrs 'Warren, Mrs ,"VBleh, 1fr ""\Vilmott, and Dl' YotLng.

EXCUlt.SIONS, 1947. 29

1'11 the ah<;ence of the Director abroad, the party wp.s received by D,r Mather. Exhibits of genetical work carried on thel'e were d.emon­strated by Dl' Crane .and others. Cytological preparations, in which our mambe·rs could see chromosomes and their' divisions, were set out and demonstrated. The most, wonderful tea set befor8 us was a part contribution of the staff, but owing to the non-arrival of a consider­able proportion of OUl' members and visitors, apologies had to' be offered for our failure to do justice to it. The thanks of the Society to all who had so well. entertained those who turned up were expressed by Mr \Vil-motto A. J, W.

MAY 31ST. F'RENSHAM PONDS. LeacZer: .. w. E. W'ARREN.

The following members and guests tool>: part in the day's' outing, and 1. wish to thank them. for making light of the goiilg: -lVIr A. H. G. Alston, Mr G. M. Ash, Miss Ba-yli,'3s, Dr Bury (guest) .. · Miss M. S. Camp-bell, Col. Congreve, M1's G. Foggitt, Miss Gibbons, Mr J. S. J.1. Gilmour, Dr Gray, lVII's B. Hassall, MajOl' Hensler, Miss Hope-Murray (guest}, j\.[iss Isaac, Mr D. H. K.ent, Miss B. :M. O. Morgan, lVIrs R. H. Mortis (gnest), Mrs Pembertou Piggott, Mrs Plunkett-Greene- (guest), Mr O. Polunim, Lady Victoria Rnsse~J) M1' Scrase (guest), Miss A. K. Swaine, Miss O. Vivian, D1' "\V'arburg, JHl' "\V. E. I\Varren, Mrs \V. E. 'Van'en (guest), Mrs \V. Boyd 'Watt, Mrs B. \Velc11, MI' A. J. vVilmott, l\Jr A. \Vilson, M1' J. E.. 'Voodhead, Dr Young. I also wi~<h tn thank Miss Campbell for her generous and unfailing help in preparing for the excursion. '

.,A,t Tilford Green (A) the fine, old muth bridge \Vas visited before the party took the footpath which follows the River ,Wey (B) for half-a~

mile towards It'renshum Little Panel Bem bla.nce of an organised out~ ing soon disappeared, and the leader was much relieved when, not quite alone, he reach.ed the penstock of the Little Pond flond found. all pl'e­sent, as well as several other members who had come by road. A picnic lunch under a caterpillarless oak (a r~rity that day) waB made the more enjoyable by puffs of bre6'ze.

The ma,rshy bed of, the ,one-time Little Pond (C) was explored be­fm'e noon (sun time). Tl1l'Ge parties were arra,nged for the last 'stretch of the journey; the first followed the .edgo of the pond; the second took the easier route over the ridge and came d.own hehind the, first i -u,nd the thill(l, motoI'i.sts, went by th.e main l'ofl,d to th.e Great Pond, where they found. time to examine the outlet stream (D),

It is hot unfair to the footsloggers' to say' that under the scorching sun thoughts of tea tended to dominate those on the flDra. 'l'hey can hardly be blained if rewards _were few.

Among the plants found were the following. rhe letters in brackets correlate the locality with the report above:-

30 EXOUlt.SIQNii, 1947.

Corydalis Gla'lJicu/atu, (L.) D.G ....................... . Awllis glaura CL.) HBl'nh .............................. .. Ca1'dUllnine Uln(l1'U L .................. , .................... . HeS1JeT'is rnat1'onalzs L ........................ _ .. : ..... .. Tecsclalia wudicaul'is (J ... ) R. Br .. d ................. ..

Viola pal'U~t7'is I, ................ , .......................... .. Oe1'ast~1/.1il teirancl1'11-1n nut .......................... . Sugino, S11,uulatct (Sw.} Presl. ....... " ...... ' ............ . Olaytoniu per,/ol'hd(l. Don. . ....................... " .... . Gwtall:lu1n pu,silZllo1n L ..................................... . Rhamn'll,s F1'Q'Il{]1Lla L .. -... ; .............................. . 'l'rifoliwrn striattl,lIl L .................................... . PotentiUa n01've(J'tCa L ........... " .................. " .. . Potel'ltiUa pal'u,stris CL.) Soop ... , ............. " ..... . Oh1'lJSospleni1~1n oP'Pos-iti/oli1.(!m L ....... , ...... "., ... . Oh1"1}sosrAeni'Wrn aliern'ijolimn L ...... , .... " .. , ...... . Epilo7J'i1.Ml (1,,denoCQ'UlQn Hallsskn. ., ...... , ...... ".,., Anthrisc11,S vulga'ris Benh. ", .. " .... ,." ... ,,, ....... . lJ ecu'Cltlrwis pahldyis I, .... ", ........ , ........ , ......... , Littorella l~lI'iilont CL.) Asch .................. " ....... . Chehis p'I'netenni,ssa Dr .... , ............................ . Acorll,s Oalu1nu,s L. " ....... , ...... ,., ............ , ....... . Scirpus s)jlvutiC1(S L ............ , ...... " ............. , .... . EriophoT1~1n, 'V(lgillutu,1n L .... ,., ....................... , 0(11'eX 'a'rena'ria I~. ., ..... , ....... " ..... , .......... ,., ... . ()(l1'ex panindata L .......... , ..... , .... ;,., .............. . Oarex eQ,neSce'llS ]:.. . ........ ,., ......... , ... , ............ , OaTe:c f'tMni.dicU7'pa, Anderss. Oarex pseu.do-cYTJerus I, ....... " .. " ................... ,. Oatubrosa aql~atica (L.) Beauv ... , .................. , Btechn1~m, Spicurd CL..) ·With ................... , .. , ... Asplenill.rn 1'Tichomanes L. . ................. " ... " ... AsplMliiu1n Rltia-lfi'u7'aria. L ... " ... " .... " .. ,',., .... ' PolllPodi1I,'11I. Vll,ta-a.rre L. . ........................ , .. ", .. .

- = .locality not l'Gcorded.

(B) (D) (B) (A & B) (B) (B)

(B) (B) (B)

(D?) (C) (B) (B) (A) (C) (C) (C) (C) (D) (C) (D) (C &D) 00) (D)

(C)

(A) (C)

No trace was seen on the roadside nem' the Great Pond (south­eastern c01'ner) of So/'a,}'lulln cherwp'OrZioi(Zes LaTh. Hor of ChenopodiulIl P1w1,ilio R. Br., both of -which :'vere seen in abundance here in recent years.

Note: --Tt should ]-10 recol,ded that both Frensham Ponds were drained in 1940 to confuse e1lGmy airmen. Since then the Little Pop-cl has remained untouched; its original area wrts substantially greater than the l1Hl.TShy part seen to-day.

The Great Pond was, in 1943, described in the local press as a " 12-foot fOl'€st." On the northern side of this dense marsh the-re was a broad sandy margin. During the winter of 1944/5 the army bull-dozed tJle whole area and burn~_ the_ ruobish, Filling ,commenced about May

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1946 ,n.ncl the water~level was normal by the late summer. In the autumn of 1046 the pond was" weeded Jl by the use of two boats con~ nected with a. drag chain. .

A short account of the exoursion appeared in the Fcmlharn HeTold 'for the 6th June.

\V. E. WARltEN.

JUNE 6-9. MARLBOROUGH DOWNS AND DISTRICT. Leader: Mr J. D. GROSE.

A total of 44 persons atten.cled this excursion, 29 of whom ,yere R.E.n. members and the remainder members of the 'Wiltshire N.R.S. and friends. T'he attempt at co~opel'ation with the 10mtl N.R.S. proved to be a successful venture. B.E.C. members who participated in the excursion we-re: lVIrs ,Barnes" Mrs Boyd-V\7att, Miss Campbell, Lt.~Col. Congreve, Ml'S Davies, Miss Duncan, Mrs Farquharson, Mrs 01'oker Fox, Miss Frowde, Mrs Garratt, Comdr. Gmham, Mr Gurney, 1\11's Hassall, Mr Holland, Dr Hnghes, Miss Isaac, Mrs l)artridge, Mrs Ricbards, 1\h Sandwith, Mrs Hylton 8tewart, Miss Stevenson, Miss Swaine, MisfJ Vivian, Hon. Mrs vValdy, Mr8 Welch, Miss "Tethered, Miss V\Tickham and Mr WilmoU

FIUDAY, Jt'NEJ. 6.

After a short informal discussion, a t the Castle- and Ball Hotel, Marl­borough, a visit was made to Ma1'lhorough College under the guidance of 'Messl's Hallida.y and Peirson. Selected sheets of the \Vedglyood Her'­barium were displayed and exhibits at the College Natural History Museum inspected.

,sATURDAY, JUNE 7.

In bea~ltiful weather the party left. Mal'lborough at 10 a.m. and proceeded to Knoll Down, near A vebury. He.re a typical chalk -down flora was studied. Among the plants noted were: Polyuala Galearea, P. oxyptera and Orchi.~ tL,stUlatu. Next 11 sbc-Tt. stop was made at \Vhet­ham Wo-ads, near Calne, where ChnfSOspleni'll,m aliern..i/oliwrn was seon in abundanco. At Spye Park severfl] local members were waiting for the main party, one of whom had a.1ready found Ourex strigosu-a plant -for which special search was to' have been made. Spye, Park is R large unspoile~l estate with semi~l1atu1'al woodland, a few snwll bogs and grayelly heath. Potentilla pal'ustris, a doubtful notice of which requires cmlfirmati,on, could not be found. Tliola palustr1:s was abundant; it is not known elsewher~ in North Wilts. Mr Sandwith rediscovered .GaTe:£' lcwviga,ta, which was recorded for the Park by C. :El. Broome in 1843. In a mel1dow on the borders 'of the Park was a large colony of 01'ch'is erice­t01'u,m in the midst of which grew a single specimen of O. Fuchsii.

After a picnic. lunch, the party proceeded to Prickmool' Wood. The­temporary loader (who shall be unnamed) discovered that it was far easier to' take a procession of a dozen tail-to-tip cars into- a naJ.'l'OW cul­de~sac tlmh to extricate them afterwards. At .Prickmool' -Wood grew Pol,1fuonnin Bistorta, Scirp1ls s1flvati(..'l~s and OaT'ex strigosa. In a little

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marsh were found forms of Ga.rex hi1"ta. and O. !lacca. with single-flowered 8pikelets. The next stop was, made at Bowood, the prop.osed explol'atio:q. of the Sandy Lane district having to be omitted. owing to pressure of time. At Bowood the party divided, one group electing to examine the borders of the lake, and the other to visit the gardens. Among the species seen were; RorippO; sylvest-ri.s (as a garden weed), Neottia Nid1LS­avis and Acarus Oalamus. An excellent tea was provided at the Lans­downs Arms, CaIn6., and the party returned to Marlborougl;1. In the evening members met at the Castle and Ball, and with the assistance of Mr 'Vilmott, doubtful specimens were identified.

SUNDAY, JUNE 8.

A st'art was made in showery weather but conditions improved slightly by the 'time the party reached the downs overlooking the Pewsey Valley. This is the highest part of Wiltshire (Milk Hill attains 964 feet), and the view across the valley 'on a clear day is magnificent. To-day, how­evel', all we could see were gathcring rain-storms. At Walker's Hill, particular attention was given to the Milkworts, and it was found that in addition to the abundant P. ca~ca1'ea, P. oXY,pte1'a was quite- common. We failed to' find Oera,stiumJ, pu.milu1n which is known to occur, but O. tet1'U.,nd1·wn~ and O. selll'idecamdTUIflt (hotl1 rare in Wiltshire) were seen. Near the pond on the top of Milk Hill Mr Sandwith found Dactylis alOIlWl'uta var. coninct SchI. which had not previously bee~ recorded for the county. In the pond, also, he found Gl1Jceria decu'nata for which we have very few known localitieIl. Both on Walker's HiH and Milk Hill the well-known downland plants were in perfection. rl'hey included: J-I'iPPDCTfJpiS' c01nosa, Senecio integrijoli,us" Gentiana anali,ca, Orchis lJ.stulata and Platanthel"a bijolia,.

r1'11e party returned to. the cars for lU11ch and t.hen descended to the valley a~d the Kennet and Avon Canal at Allingt.on. It had been hoped to examine the aqnatics of the canal, but. the weather won thc day, and we l'Gturned to Marlborough in a deluge of rain. In the evening me11l­bel'S again met to discuss the day's specimens. It may be mentioned here that th-ese evening meetings seomed to be enjoyed almost as much as the n~ld-meetjngs.

MONDAY, JUNE 9. Twelye members remained for a,n extra day excursion. '1'he we-ather

'was once more fav,om·able and the first locality visited was 'West Woods, south of Mal'lhorough. Here grew Ficin s'!f~vatica, urthYTus t~~be1'oS1tS, xGenm inteT1ned11~m and Oolchic'lun aut-wrnnale. At Overton Heath mombers salv Gerwni'llffn phacu17I, thoroughly established at a spot \",here it has been known for 85 years. Ma.rtinsell Hill yielded many of the species seen on ,·the previous day at Milk Hill. A no,teworthy find hy )11'8 Richa1'ds was T1 a(el'iwn.a, dioiCG gro-willg in one of the dTY pit-dweU­ings on the side of .the hill-a remarkable llabitat.

The Leader wishes to express }llS sincere thanks to. Lady Nairne and Capt. SpiceI' for permission to visit their estates; to' Messl's Collett, Peskett and ,R.idout for help as guides; to Messrs Hubbard. 8andwith

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and Wilmott for ijhe identification of critical specimens; to Messl's Hal­liday and Peirsol~ for permission to visit Marlborough College j and to Miss Campbell for her untiring effol'ts in many directions, both before

. and during the excursion.

LISI' OF PLANTS NOrrED (All recol'ds belong to v.-C. 7.)

RMI/U!ncu'~'iJls t1'ichophyll'us Chaix. Pond on Milk Hill. ROTippa sry~ves'tri.s (L.) Smith. -Garden weed, B-owood .. HeLia~],themu,m 'll/tMnm1~lQ1~ium (L.) Mill. 'Valker's Hill. West Woods. Fio/a pal1vst''r'is L. Spye Park. PoLygala oxyp-tem Rchb. Knon Down. "Valkel"s Hill. Mi~k Hill. Mar­

ti:qsell. P. calcarr3c& F. Seh. Knon Down, Walk~r's Hill. Milk HilL Martin::-

sell. Cemsti.11J11J, semidec((1j,d1'1I/n~ L. ,Spye Park. Milk Hill. C. tet'l'and1"u,m Curt. vValkm"s Hill. Milk Hill. Gemni'ul))' pratense L. Knoll Down. 'Vest Woods.

tG. :ph(L(yuJnt L. Overton He,ath. Uno-nis spin,osa L. Knoll Down. rpl'ifolinm fiJiforrne L. Bowood. Orndthopu,s p'erpU'SiU'11S I.J. Spye Park. I1ippocrep'i.~ com,.Qw L. Knoll DO\vn. Walker's Hill. Milk Hill. Vicia il1Jlvatica L: ·West'VoodlS.

tLo.:thYTU,S t'll,bcrcs'l.t,S _L. _West Woods. P-rl1.rnu·s Oem,s-us L, West Woods. X Geum irnt,ermed-i-u,m vVmd. West -Woods. 8(lxi/ro,ga, gTwl~1t,la,ta L. Knoll Down. MaJ'tinsell. nhrysospl-eniwm l1/terniJolitul1t L. Whethal1l ':Voods. Galilull odumtHln (1..) Scop. West Woods; A.sfJer'u,la C',IJ'lw'lv;hica L. Walker's Hil1. Milk Hill. Knap Hill.. Senecio ·integ1'ifolius (L.) Clairv. "V'alker's Hill. ' Lego,uM'a, hY'bnda (J-I.) De1. Milk Hill. 8a.molu3 Valerrandi L. Spye pal'lL

tS1J'mphlJt1.vrn p'ereg1'inurrn Ledeb. 'Vest'Vooels. Oen-tiorna angUca Pugsl. Walker's Hill." JJi]Josoti,~ securnda A. Murray. Spye Park. Polygo·num Bist,01'tct, L, Prickmoor Wood. Thesiu,m h'U.m~ifu,st/.1n ·DC. vValker's Hill. So./iix (1,troci1~erea, Bl'ot. X S. a,u,rita L.. West'VD-ods. Neottiu Nidus,...avi,,~~ (I.JI.) R.ich. Bowood. Ocphalanthe'ra alb(~ (Crantz) Bimonkai. Bowood. 01'chi,s u-stula.ta. L.- Knoll Down, 'Valker's Hill. Martinsell. U. e1'ic0t01'lI,m (Linton) Er. S. Marshall. Meadow near Spye Park. Uph1'JJs c~pifC1'a Hn'ds. -Walker's Hill. fiymnaacll"ia conop,r;ca (L.) R. Br. Knoll Down. Walker's Hill. Mar­

tinsel], Knap Hill.

34 E,XCUHSIONS, 1947.

Oodoa1oss·urn viT'ide (L.) C. HaTtm. Walker's Hill. Platmnthel'a chlorantlw (Custer) Rchb. West 'Woods. P. bifo~ia (L.) Rich. em, Rchb.- Knoll Down. 'Walker's Hill. !Cnap Hil1. Polygonat1l1rb rn.'td-ti/loT1Mil'(L.) All. 'Whetham Woods.- PrickmoOl' Wood.

West Woods. Colchicum. U1d'tI!lJMwle JJ, West'Voods.

t ACOTl[s Cala,m'lt,s L. Bowood. Scirp1M SHlvaticufJ 11. Pric1nnooT Wood. Bo'wood. Uwrex St1'1g0SQ, Ruds. Silverstreet 'Voad. Prickmoor ",YoDc1. C. la.eviga.ta, Sm, Spye J;lark. O. paUescens L. Silverstreet Wood, An,thoxMdihu111 odoraf'Um L. var. BtricttMn, Asch. & Grae,bn. _Silverstreet

'Wood; colI. N. Y . .sandwith; det. C. E,. Hubba,rd. Dactyli.~1 glmnerG,ta. IJ. var. eoUina, Sehl. Milk Hill; coIl. N. Y. Sandwith;

det, C. E. Rnbbard. Gl,yce7'ia. dedina,ta Breb. Pond on Milk Rill. D1'yopteris S'pi;f],lUJOSU Knntze. Spye Park.

J.D.G.

JUNE 27-HO. THE MANIFOLD VALLEY (S1'AFFORDSHp1E). Lead61': 1\:[1" E. S. Emw;s, lVl.A.., assisted, by Messrs F. T'. and R. R.'RuJ,.

About 30 members took part in this field meeting. The party assembled at Ashbourne on Friday evening, 27th June, 'when the Leader gave a short account of th€ lVranifold Valley and outlined the work to be done. On the two following da'ys members explored the valley and hillsides in the neighboudlOod of Wet ton Mill. I,ists of the speci.es known to occur in the district 'were provided by the Leader, and it was hoped that intensive observation by many pail's of eyes would result in the discovery of some species already knnwn from Derbyshire (v,-c. 57) but no,t ye,t recorded from the limestone district of north StaffoTClshire (v.-c. 39). No new vice-county records were, however, made, hut tho district 'was well e-xplnred and several old records were confirnwd.

Apart from the advertised programme, certain :rn:emhers also paid visits to Moss CaIT near Rollinsclough, a very extensive bog, Stanton, to see S011.16 typical npland pastm'es, and Reaps Mo-m' near Fawfieldhead to see some 11l00l'land on acid rock.

SATURDAY, 28TH JUNl~.

The party left Ashbburne at 10 o'clock in private cars for Wetton Mill near B-ntterton. ,Here the cars were left and tho party proceeded to explore the Manifold Yaney for a. mile m: so above the Mm. Lunch Wl1fi

taken near Wett-on Mill, after which the party divided. On6 sectinn visi.ted Sugar J,ol1f, north of Wetton Mi11, unother explored the rocks and thickets around Thar's Cavo, while yet a third section explored the grassy slopes on the north and west sides of Ossmn's Rill, where, a strango mixture of calclcole and calcihige species was noted. After an excellent tea at Wetton Mill, tl]e members became independent.

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SUNDAY, 29TH JUNE-.

The party left A~hbourne at the same time and by the sarne route, thl'Ollgh M.ap1eton, Thorpe, Ilam to Stanshope so that Hall Dale (v.-c. 3.9) could be explored before lunch, after which the journey to Wettoll Mill was completed and fresh parts of the limestone valley were ex­amined by f:lectional groups. Tea was again taken at Wetton Millr and members became independent about 5 p.m. The "weather through­out was ideal. Some members, including the I,eader, had to return home on the Sunday evening, 29th June, whilst the rest of the party dispersed on Monday, 30th June.

SOME PLAN'l"S OBSERVED B(/in/u.IJ~culu;s J,enorrnwnd.i, F. Schultz. Reaps Moor (K.). R. hederacwt~s I ... , Reaps Moor (K.). Viola luten L. (det.. R. D. Meikle). Manifold Valley, un rocky bank

above Wetton Mill (K.). V. sp., indistinguishable from V. Om'tis'ii E. Forst. (fide R. D. Meikle).

Manifold Valle,y, turf by track above. Wett.on Mill (B.M., K.). Pollygala O'X1Jptg1'a R.chb. Manifold Valley, where- Mt' A. J. Vlilmott

considers it to be the common species (B.M.). Silen.e ThU,ta;nB' L. Hall Dale (v.-c. 39) and Sugar Loaf (K.). Arena,ria. tB'll/tt.i,fO'Ua I .... Hall Da19 (v.-c. 39') and Wetton Hill. Sag1t'/va c'i..~ia.tal Fl'. Hall Dale ,(v.-c. 39) .and Wetto'll Hill. "Hypericwm mOJ!,.ta1tl/lIrn L. Roa4side rocks, Wet,ton Mm to' Wetton. Gerwn.i.um pu,siUurn L. Hall Dale (v.-c. 39) and Wetton Hill. l 1rifoli11.1in SltriM't~ln L·. Wetton Hill and hillock in front of Wetton Mill. Hippocrepis comosa. I,. Sugar Loaf and rocks behind vVe.tton Mill

~.M.). . PO'-(:,etntiUa v'ernu', L. P'lent·iful in many places on the rocks around Wet­

ton Mill. P. erecta. (J-,,) Riiusch. Manifold Vaney above. Wetton Mill (K.). Atc.helnllla vestita (Busor) l1aunk. (det. S. M. W'altors). Manifold Valley

above W'etton Mill (K.) and Ossom's Hill (K.). GaMurn s('wxl.Mle L, One large patch in meadow by R. Manifold abnve

Wetton Mill (K.). Tla-lerulnell.a de'Ma.ta (1..) Poll. var. mixta (L.). Sugar Loaf. Tle1'011..ica a.g1'estis 1 •. Behind '\Vett{)n Mill (A. J. Wilmottl, B.M.). TT. mont-r:una L. Wood by R. ManiFold above Wetton Mill (K.). Euphrasia boreaUs (Tnwns.) Wattst. Stanton, abundant in meadow (K.). Btachys syl'voIica, L:, fOl'llla p-e/.orica. Wetton Mill (K.). SaMx vim;im.a,l:isl L. "\Vetton Mill. Pla,ia-nthe1u. uhWTatnbha (Curt .. ) I-tchb. Near Thor's Cave, (K.) and Stan-

ton (K.). P. bifoha (L.) L.O. Rich. Stanton (K) and Reaps Moor. Ooeloglossrum1J viride (L.) Hartm. Stanton (K.).. Orchis pwrpureUa T. & T. A. Steph. Moss Can (B.M., K.).

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0, p'lIfrpu,rella T. & T. A. Steph. X O. e1'icetoTum (Linton) E. S. Marsh. :Moss Carr CB,M., K.).

U. Ih.whsii Druce. Manifold Valley near Wetton Mill and Thar's Cave, and Stanton (K.).

O. Fuchstii Drucs X O. 13-1'icdorurm (Lillton) E. S. Marsh. Stanton. O. ericeioywm (Linton) E. S. Marshall. Moss Carr (K.), Stanton (K.)

and Reaps Moor (K.). PolygonatJwm odora,tum (Mill.) Drucs, Thicket below Thar's Cave. CO/rex pivaUj0rCIJ L.. Ossam's Hill. Fest"ucQi rigida.. (L.) KUllth, Hall Dale (v.-c. 39). Agrostis Ca;n,i11a1 L. ~.rar. a"rida, Schlechtd. (clet. C. E" Hubbal'd). Ossom's

Hill (Ko). GlycB1-7a fl'llfita;n,s (L.) R. Br. X G. declinata BrElb. In pond, Stanton,

plemilul (Ko). Boill'Ychiulfn. hwnarria L. OiSsom's Hill, OIle plant only seen. RM., K. = Specimens in the Herbarium of the British Museum (Nat.

Hist.) and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, respe.ctively. E,. MILNE'rREDHEAD.

Jl"LY 12-19. GLEN AFFlUO (INVERNESS-SHIRE) Lwde'r's': M,i88 M, 8, OAMPBELL and Dl' E, F. WAltBURG.

This excursion was arranged for the purpose of making a botanical SUl'vey of the area included in the N nrth of Sco.tland' Hydro~Electric Board's " Mullardoch-FasnakyleMAffric Project" (Scheme No, 7).

ProfessoT Claplmm kindly took charge of a pre}iminary ecolngica1 study of Loch Benevean and the surrollllding lo'w ground which is eventually to be flooded. In adition to this study, there was some ex­ploration 0'£ the upper sl.opes and several hills including lVIam Soul, resulting ill a number of ne-w reca,rds fOol' v.-c. 96, and interesting lists cnntr-ibuting to the knowledge of this little-worked area (there is no published Oounty Flora). No details are given here! as a complete a>ccoUl~t of the field work will be (lvailable shortly. Three evening mee,tings were held.

The following members attended in addition to those already men­tioned : ~Hon. Marjnl'ie C1'OSS, the M,i8ses' J. Gibbons, A. Horsfall, C. JJongfield,1\I1. McCaJlum Webster, E. Vachell and C. Wickha11l, Omdr. R, ,.D. Graham, Canon C. E. Raven, Prof. T. G. Tutin, and Messrs W,. D. Graddon, E. Milne-Redhead, J. Haven, N. Y. Sandwith, N. D. SimpsoIl, P. Taylnr, C. T'ownsend, E. O. 'Wallace, 8. M. WaIters _and A~ J. Wilmo.tt. Mr D. Ponre and a friend (guests) joined in some of the eXI1edi-tiions.

Thanks are expressed to Dr J. Berry and Major-Gene,ral Ian Grant,· without whose- co-operation it would have been impossihle to arrange the excursion, a.nd to' Major and Mrs Clarke of Fasnakyle, and 001. !ind Mrs C'olville for much kindness and hospitality.

Field-work was facilitated by the lists of species which, although not yet recorded for the two. vice-counties concerned, might perhaps be fonnd, which had been prepared and kindly provided by Mr 'Vilmot.t.

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The follnwing list of interesting plants found during the excursion has been contributed by Mr 'Wihnott, to whom those taking part were asked to send recol'ds. Specimens of all those here listed £'1'e in the British Museum herbarium. Specimens 0.£ Bosa, Ilieracimn, and lTa~yuca,c1Uin still a'wait determination. Localities given are- in chrono­logical c:>rder of finding,

M. S, COIPBELL,

96, EASTERNESS

Nymphaea. ocC'identalis (Osten£.) Moss, Loch Dubh, Strath Glass, N.D.S. and A,J.\V. Pollan Buidhe, above (S. of) L., Affrio. J .. ,ooh on hill north of Milton, W.D.O.

t*iVlecon'ov-s'i.s .carnbrica (L.) Vig. Edge of roadside wood between Feny Bras and Balblair (Beauly), M.B,C.

*Oochleada an,g['ica L, Windhill. SubttlaTia aquatica L. North side of L. Mullardoch, M. C.

*Viola (jbtusifoZia, J ord. 'Windhill, A.J .VV. Polvgala oxyptera Rchb. River shingles above Affric Gate, M.S.O. Silene aoauli3 L, Ridge S.V\T. from Mam Soul, c. 3600', E.F.'W. OeTastiwrn cerastoides' (L.) Britton. Plentiful around summit of

Mam Soul, E.F.W'. and S:M.W. Tom a Chomich, D.-P. East­facing c01'1'ie between Mam Soul and Cairn Eige, E.F.W.

H Y1Jer'iGi~m pttlchiwrn, L., with lemon-yellow floW'ers. One plant near Affric Lodge, A..J.\Y.

t-lfGe'raniu1lt E,:tdressi Gay. By path on S. side of Beauly River, J.\Li\:lc.C.W. (Not the hybrid usually so-called, E.F,W.)

Vicia sylvatico, J... By road W. of L. Ness c. 10 miles s.outh of Drum~ nadrochit.

Lathyr1J..s 'montanus Bel'nh. A wide range of leaf forms from the normal broad to extremely narrow (and longer) on the south side of: L. Affric.

Potentilla S,;bbaZdi Hall. f. Frequent on Mam Soul (in both 96 and 106).

AlchernilIa glorn~1'1iZans Buser. Sgllrr na Lapaigh, S.~L'V. (pre­vioLlsly identified thence by A.J.W., 1936).

* Ag'l'imonia odorala (Gouan) Mill. Near Dl'umnadrochit (specimen brought in by Miss A. 'Campbell), A.J.\V.

*Pyrus Uiah{.s ,L. Crinaglack, Strath Glass, M.S.O. tSorb,us Aria (L'.) Cr. Near Ferry Brae, E"F.W. and A.J.'\V-. tOotoneaster Sirnonsi.i Baker. River bank above Oanhich, J.R.

Saxii'raua aitoides IJ'. Mam Soul massif. Washed down by the river near BorIum Bridge (Drumnadrochit), M.Mo.C:W.

xDrosera Ob01Jata Merb. & Koch. PIElntiful in one pIa,ce by L. Beneveall, D.P.

Epilob'ium alpinUJrl1, h S.W. side of Coire Ooulavie, o. 2850', E.F.W. and S.M.W. (Seen high on Sgnrr na Lapaigh by A.J.W. in 1936). Washed down on shingles above Affric Gate, E.V.

38 EXCURSTONS, 1947.

Oi1'Caea alpina L. Wood near mouth of R. Coiltie (Drumnadrochit), A.J.W.

OOTltHS suec"i-ca L. Towards earn Glass, M.Mc.C.-W'. Tom a Ohomich, J.G.

Vacciniurn ul'iginosu1n L. In se-veral places on Ma:n Soul massif .

.flrctostaphylos aZpina (L.) Spreng. rrom a Chomich, D.P. (Seen in plenty on S. side of Sgurr na Lapaigh in 1936, A.J.W.).

Loisele1//{'ia proc11/n-i-bens (L.) De-sv. Oarn Glass. ' P1Jrola 'media Sw. Fasnakyle, M.8,C. and E.F.W. W'oods on N.

side of J.1. Benevean. Pyrota sec'UndJu, L. By burn south of Oannich Bridge, O.L,

t*l'o/,cmo'niUI'I11 coeruZeum L. By L. Affric near Affric J.1odge (pre~ sum ably a garden outcast).

'8U1J11Jhyt'UlIn jJeregr'iwu-rn Le-deb. Drumnadrochit, J.G. Myosot-is palnstri8 (L,) Hill. Marsh near mouth of H. Coiltie (DrumM

nadrocltit), ·A.J.W. Windhill. *Oonvolv'ltlus sepiurm I.. By the Beauly Rive'r at Beauly, where rub~

hish had heen dumped, A.J.W. (with garden species of Solidago and LiJs'imachia).

*DiJW1"ia -vulgaT'is Mill. Glen Urquhart, E. of L. Meikle, lVI.S.C. and ,E.F.W.

VeTonica 'J1wntana L. 'Vood near mouth of R. Ooiltie (Drumna-drochit).

BhinanthuB boreaUs (Stern,) Druce. Southern spur from Mam Soul, N.D.S. Side of An Tudait Beg, c. 1700', E.F.:W. and S.M.W.

Rhi-nantlms Vachell,tae Wilmott, see Watson:ia" 1, 84. North side of L. Mullardoch, E.V.

Ohenopodi1l.m, Bonus-He'I14'ic1l.s L._ By river near Drumnadrochit, M.Me.O.W.

Salix v1v!Jlicifolia L. Stream gully by Affric Gate, N.n.S. (det. A.J.W.). Gleann nan -Fiadh, EJJ'.W.

8alix lappon'!.l/rn L, Gleann nan Fiadh, E.F.W. t*POPUllLS aZba L. Drumnadrochit, J.G. *EmpetT1),m heT1naph'l'Odit1l.m (Lgo.) Hagerup, Widespread on Mam

Soul massif, E.F.W .. (pl'€lviously collected thel'e by A,J.W., 1986). earn Glass, .M.lVlc.C.W. Tom a Ohomich, J.G.

Good'yem ?'epens (L.) R. Br. South side of L. Mullardoch, lVI.Me.C.W.

Le''Ucordis albida (h) E. lVIeyer ex Schur. North-west of Affl,ic Lodge,·N. side of L, Mullardoch, R.D.G. and C.W.

L·u.z'ula Q1;Guata Hook. Abundant about summit of Marn Soul, E._F.'V. and S.M. \-V, East-facing conle between Mam So'ul and earn Eigo, E.lT:W.

BaldelZia mnwnculoides (L.) ParI. By Beauly River between \-Vester J.,ovat Farm and the FerrYJ A,R.e.

HeZeochwris uniglnmis (T,ink) Schultes. By Beanly River between • Wester Lovat Fal'm 'and the, ]~erry, S,M.W.

EXC"L'USIONS, 1947. 38

CU1'ex saxat'ilis L. s..\V. sids of Coire Coulavie, c. 2500') E.F.W. ancl 8.M.W.

Carex 1'ostrata Stokes X O. 'vesicar'ia L. Marshy mouth of R, Coiltis (Drumnadrochit), with parents, A,J ,W,

*O(l1'eX latrioca1'pa Ehrh. N, side of L, Pollan Buidhe, above (S, of)' L, Affric, E.F ,VV.

Cm'ex helodes Link. Near Cannich, T,G.T. C'a1'6X vagi'nata Tausch, S.W. side of COil'S Coulavie, c, 2700',

E.F,\V. *OaTex pwu.perc·u,la Michx, Above (8, of) L. Affric in a number of

places, OUl'ex Bigelowii Tol'l'. ex 8chwein. Widespread on the high hills,

l\{am Soul, etc, (clown to 2000', A,J.vV.). ])escharnpS'ia cae3pitosa (L,) Reallv, var. pa,l'v'ijlora (Thuill.) Dum.

Glen Ul'quhart, N.D.S, By Beauly River e'ast of Beauly, A.J.W.

Olyce1'ia dec\'inatu, BrGh, T.G.T.

U.oadside rill near Oannich Hotel,

*B1'O'IlW .. s lepid'll,s Holmberg, Meadow near mouth of R. OoiItie (Drumnadl'ochit), A,J.W. Beauly Station Yard, N.D.S,

Loi1lUn. 'rJ'l!uZi'ijioffi'ln Lam, ,",Vindhill. Ag1'opyr'um l'e.pans (r,.) Beauv. var. gla'lLC'liJin Doll. Wiudhill, N,D.S. Pinlls silvestris 1.J. vat'. scot'ica Elwes & Henry. Forming old wood-

land ,around L. Affl'ic, L. BenHvean, and in Glen Cannich, Ath'Y1'i'ltln a~pes·t?·e (Hoppe) R,ylands. s..·W. side of Coire Coulavie,

c. 2800', E.F.W. and S.M.W. Dryopteris BOWM'i Newm. Wood near month of R. Coiltie (Drurn­

nacll'ochit), P,T.

106, ·EAS'" Ross

['il-JOcrastiwn c~mstoides (L.) 13ritton. Plentiful S."'V .. of summit of M.am Soul, E.F.\V., confirming doubtful record in 'l'op. Bot.: 8u.ppl" 1.

*Alchernil,la .fi,lico'ltli.s Huser. Rocks VV-, of Tuill Bhearnach, E.F.W. and S,.M.W.

*Alchem1,Ua, glo1ner'ltlans Buser. Rocks Vl. of L. Tuill Bhearnach, c. 3000', E.F.\V. and S.M.W.

Sa;ci.j?'aga oppositifo7ia L, Rocks W. of L. Tl1ill Bhearnach, c. 300D'; E.F.W. and S.M.W.

*Saxijmua h'VVnor(Zes L. Rocks W. of L. Tuill Bhearnach, c. 3200', EJ3'.\¥. and S,M.\V.

EpilofJi.urin a~p'i'nU1n J,. Rocks \V. of J" Tuill Bhearnach, E.l3'.W,· and S,M."W.

GO'rnl/,s sltecica J,. Grassy slopes c. 2600' above L. Tuill Bhearnach, E.F.W. anel S.il'r.W.

Saussurea ai,pina (L.) DC, Rocks W. of L, Tui1l llhearnach, c, 3000', E.F.W. and S.M.W.

40 EXOURSIONS, 1847.

17ucciniwn uliai,llosmn 11. By AUt Taige, c, 1850', E.li'.W. an~ S.M.W .

. VeTonicct humi,fusu Dicks. Rocks 'V. of L. Tuill Bhearnach, E.F.W. and S.M.W.

*Empetrnm hWl'rnap7vt'od:iturm (Lge.) Hagerup. ,By AUt Taige, c, 1600', E.F,'W. and S.M.W.

Le'lw07'chis albida (L.) E. Meyer ex Schur. South side of J.J. Mul­lal'doch, M.Me.O,W.

Jumens. tri{iw'u8 L. Rocks W. o~ L. T'l1ill Bhearnach, E.F.W. and S.M.W.

*Du7.ulu. (1..TC-uuta Hook, Mam Soul, E.F.W. and B.M.vV. L1bzulcb sp'icata (L.) DO. Rocks -Wo of 1/. Tuill Bhearnach, E.F.W.

and S.M.W. OU1'ex saxatilis L. nocks \V. of L. Tuill Bhearnach, c. 2800', E.F.W •

. and S.M.W. *Oar'ex pau.peTc'lda Michx. S. side of L. Mullal'doch, M.Me.O,W. *Phleu'/f!, alpinwm JJ. Rocks W. of L. Tuill Bheamach, c, 2800',

E.F.W. and B..M.W. Athllri1~1n a~pestre (Hoppe) Rylands. ,Rocks W. of L. ,!;,uill Bhear­

nnch, E.F.W. and S.M.W. Ml' E. 0, '\Vallaice?s records have ulready appeared in Wa.tsonia" 1,

37-.

AUGUST 8-11. OAMRRIDGllSBIRE FENS. Leader: D1' P. W. RIOHARDS.

The party assembled on the evening of August 8th ,at the Botany School, Cambridge, by kind permission of Professor F. T. Brooks, F.R.S." where exhibits wen~ shown, and a talk 011 fens given by Dr H. Godwin.

On Saturday, August 9th, there was a full-day excursioll to Wicken :H'en, where LathYTus pa.l1[stris L., Pe'lbcedanum pahMtre 1\I[0enoh, UtT'iC1~la1'i(1 1)ulaa1'is L., U. 'Ininor L., Scirptl!s pauciilorus Lightf., J1I..mc'U-s ~mLI'nor1ulos1l'S Schrank and ,7. C01nP1'IlSS'U-.~ Jacq. were seeh.

On Sunday, August 10th, a visit was made to Cllippenham Fen, near Newina,l'ket,' by kind permission of the owner, where Seli11/U1n Oa?'­v'ifoZia J.... was seen in great abundance.

In the evening the party met at the Botany Professor O. E. Raven gave a lecture entitled I, British Pla,nts,"

80hool, whe'n the Rev. Some First Records of P. W. RIOHARDS.

SEP1'EMBElt 5-8. SANDWlOH (KENT). Leader: Mr F. ROSE, B.Sc., A.L.S.

The objects of this excursion were -twofold. Firstly, to explore the six-mile stre.tch of sand-dunes at Sandwich Bay-the richest and most ,extensive dunes in South-east England-with the 110.;8 of.l'efinding some lost rarities) find of noting any changes in the vegetation.

EXCURSIONS, 1947. 41

Seconelly, to examin,e the forme1'ly celebrated Fen areas of East Kent, nowada.ys much negle0t.ed, to see what was left of their once rich fiol't\. .and ve:get[1,tion.

The weather was very ,varm and dry, and, although this made the 'excursion vel'y pleasant physically, the drought had caused many plants on the dry dune soils to finish flowering earlier than usual. . In spit!' of this, a great man~' interesting plants were seeu. There was an at­tendance of 23.

FRJ:DAY, SEPTEMBER B.

On Friday evening, September Bth, a few members met the leader in the lounge of the Guildford Hotel, Sandwich Bay (the Headquar­ters for the Excursinn). and the plans were expl.llined to those present. Lists of species found in the area in the past, but not seen recently, were handed round, and also .a list of interesting plants known to be still in the area,

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,.

On Saturday morning, September 6th, the members met outside the Guildforcl Hotel, and ,explored the dunes and shingle l)ooch to the .south, towa.rds Deal. The party then p1'oceeded northwards some 3t miles along the sandy shore, and its adjoining dunes, to the point, known .as Shellness, at ,the mouth of the River Stour. 'fhe principal feature noted, fllo'ng the coast was the abundance of Eryngium' rnwri~ tim·'t[.'nt Rnd Buphorbia Pllra~ias, now both ral'e plant"! in south~east Eng­land. H01'e, owing to the occuDation of .six miles 0.£ coast line by three extensive golf courses, the coastaJ vegetation has heen protected from ruination by the bungalow or shp-ek development so common elsewhere in this part of the English coast. me1J1fhtis Flwm'lJnulu, was seen naturalised in several spots on the dunes. Perhaps the most interest­;ing plant noted, however, was Oentwuri'lIHlt umbellatwm var. fascicular('"

',It grew with typical O. 1tmbeUat1l!ln, but was of markedly different ap~ pearance. It was first noted by the loader of 'the excursion in 1946, and occurs here in some quantity. .

BheUness Itself, as the name suggests, consists of a number of "hooks J) and spits built up largely 0'£ cockle shells. In between the spits are several strips of sandy salt-marsh, where At?'iplex PfJcvwn.cula,ta was sought, but not seen, Oc~rex cxte'nsa was, however, very plentiful.

On the way back to the Hotel, ,Tu.n,c/t~S awtus was observed in quan­tity· in dune slacks, and some of the older fixed dunes bore ,small thickets of Hippophae Rhamnoides. Severp.l interesting alien plants, such as Oenothera odoratn, were Heen in plenty locally.

SUNDAY. SEPTEMDER 7,

On SUllMy morning member.'l met near Little Britain Farm, 'Ving­ham, ~o explore the area which, for want of a better name, has been called by botanists " Wingham Fen.!)

A sma1l area of ru,ther dry hut uncultivated fen, clotted with sallow bushes, yielded D'r1fOptcT1S l'hdypteTis and numerous Oai'ices j there

42 -mXCUlt.SIONS, 1947.

was alsO' a patch of Heleochwlvis -uniglum"is. The drained fep. to the north, ho,wever, was of greater interest to members, ,M here were several peaty ditches with a rich aquatic vegetation, including UtricuLaria vul~ aOTiS (flowering well in this hot sUllny summer), PvtarJnogeto.n colomtu8, 1', pusillu~l. and Oarex lepidoco.'rpa. El,ode,a was found with male flowers, and a].'lO some plants of a small white wa,ter lily-apparently only a form of Nymphaea alba. Grapnels were of grea.t use here.

The afternoon was spent iil exploring the area formerly known to' botanists a,~ " Ham Ponds." NO' ponds now exist here, hut although much has been lost·, some interesting relics nf primitive .fen still exist, and also peaty wat.er-meadows ,and ditches with a l'ich vegetation.

TIle best- relic of fen examined still contained abundant C'ladrium Jiwr'tSCtts in fine fruit, Dryopte?'is IIhelypterisJ.Sal.ix rep,en-s yar. arrenaria and Epipactis palustris, besides nume.rous othe.r species. 'Vet lueadows nearby produced much B7'ljs1nuS comp'TeS,StlS (yery rare in S.E. England), numerous Carices, and Pediculari8 palustr'is in doS only modern Kent locality. T~le' ditches sho-w'ed an interesting aqua,tic flora like that at vVingham.

MONDAY, SEPTE:M:mm 8.

Only a compa.ra.tively small .number of members weTe ,able to stay fol" the Monday excursion; but this was in some, ways the most pro,fit­able day scientifically, as two plants 'were found which ha,d not been seen in Kent for many years-Ufricu,laria min01' and S'teUa<ria pa,~u8kis.

In Worth Mi.nnis, amids'b an abundance of Potamogeton coloratus and TJtriculari.a 1Ylilga'f'is, a smaH quantity of Utricitkuria minor (with­out flowers) was seen. The same small form of Nymphaea aLba was seen here that hJ,l,d been see,n {Lt Wingham.

The_ railway sidings at. Richborough were examined for D-ta'nthus pToCi/(3r, hut this was not see,n this yoar, though still 'there in 1946 (and seen aga1in in 1948). 'The beach ,at Pegwell Bay was next examined with the object o-f finding A}riplex periA)//L-culata (last see,n about fourteen ye.ars 1oe£o1'e), but it was not seen. ""irtc1l'l,.isia Absin-thiufln, ho-we-ver, was found on the be.ach, and a little 01'ambe maritim,a among many ETY'ngi,!tln 1JW7'it'i-lnllln seedlings.

Pl'oston court marshes w~ro the last l)laco examined. Here Stpllaria Dille'niana was found on the ,edge of a ditch. Another ditch was sprinkled with some thollsands of spikes of IIt?'ic1Jluri,n vulgari,q, among which was a very littlo Ut?"iculwria, minor. lVhich of the ,arep, is now' Phragul,ites swamp and very wild.

After examining n fe-wo more ditches for Pofarnogeton, the excnr· sion closed with ten. at the hotel at Grove 11~er.l'Y.

It was hoped that Lipcl1'is Loesel-ii, found ,at Ham Ponds by Dillwyn in 1802, might perhaps bo refound. '1'his rather remote hope wa,<; not realised, tJl0ngh one suitable area for it was found. Nor were El1/1/1/US,

a:renariu,s, E'rorl'ium ma'l'it'irn,1(In, or Polygonu'Jn Raii l'efound on the sandhills.

EXCURSIONS, 1947. 43

LIST OF PLANTS NOTED 1/2. Olematis Flammu.la. L. Sandwich Bay. 6/6.

20/1. 49/3. 54/22. 75/1. 77/1.

101/6h.

115/1. 154/1.

154/2. 154/4. 155/13. 155/18. 196/2x1.

216/3. 228/3. 239/2.

265/2.

265/6. 296/9X2. 296/6. 301/3. 416/3. 422/3. 423/1.

457/5. 463/2. 467/1. 469/1. 477/1. 478/4

478/16.

481/l. 543/9. 547/1. 548/1. 552/1.

Banum-cuJus Dngua L. Hacklinge. Nymphaw alba L. 'Wingham, 'Worth, Hac1dinge. SisymbTiu,m, aUissimurn. L. Sandwich Bay, well naturalised. BrassicoJ 1ilt-eam-a L.· Pegwell Bay, abundant. Ora17t.be 'I1w1"i.tima L. Pegwell Bay. Oa"r,ile 'I1w1'imma, Scop. Sandwich Bay, Pegwell Bay. Btellaria DiUen,iana var. pal'tMt1'is (Retz,) Druce. Preston

~iarshes.

ALthaea O'f!icina~is I" Ditch near Sandwich. l\([e~ilubus O'fficina1:ts (L.) Lam. Sandwich Bay, abundant and

well established. 11;], alba. Medic. Ditto. M. ind'ica (J.J.) AU. _ Sa-ndwich Bay. TTijO'Zi'Nffi, j?'agijeru,m L. Sandwich Bay. T. Stl.j/O'cat·u,m.. h Sandwich Bay. OTa,t;.aegus Qxyacamthoides Thuill. X e, 1nonOCl1Jna J acq. Peg~

well Bay: det. F. Rose. l1Iyriop'hyllu1n v01"ticillatum I... Wingha-m Fen. O'enothe1'a st1'icta Ledeh. Sandwich Bay. Eryn.g1;um~ m.aritfimwm L. Sandwich Bay, Pegwell Bay, very

abundant. Uenanthe. jlu.via,ti/'is (Bab.) Colemau. Ham Brooks, 'Worth

Minl1is. Oe,. La.chenaW C. C. Gmel. Vlorth Minnis, Wingham Fen. Ga/'i1N'{!' ve1'urn X G. Monu,gO'. Sandwich Bay. G. uZ,irrin.o's'Um L. Ham Fen, Wnrth Minnis, Wingham Fen. ValeTic:tn(~ dioica L. Ham Fen. Or'epis bie,wrt.i8 L. Roadside- at Ham. Leonto,doru Leysseri (\oVallr.) Beck. Sandwich Bay. l'arax'l,cu.,m eryth1'ospeTmum Bess. Sandwic11 Bay, qet .. F.

Rose, . .I..MnonVu111 b,iner'Vosmn (G. E. Srn.) C. E,. 8almoll. Shelln8ss. ]j-!JsiTnac'~ia vu.lgaT'is L. Ham Fen, Wingham Jj"ten. 11 nagallis tenelln h N orthbourl1e Fen. Sam,olu,~ Vate1·wrt.di L. Wort.b, vVingham Fen. Blad,:3ton.ia pe'rjolia,ta (L.) Huds. Shellness on shell sand.

. eentaru.riu.m pule,helIum (Sw.) E. H. L. Krause. Sandwich Bay,

e, u,rnbdlatutn Gilib. vaI'. faseieulare (Duby.) GHm. Sand-wich Bay, det. J. E. Lousley.

l11enyanthes i1'ijoliata J,. Ham Fen, ,"Vorth 1\!Iinnls. Ve1'onica aquat'icu Bernh. Wingham Fen. PecUc'U,lwri,s POhMkis L. WOTth Minnis. Rh1frulrnthu . .s mn,;'or EhJ·h. Sandwich Bay. Ut1'icu~a1'ia 1)ulgar'is L. ':Vorth, \Vingha111, Peston.

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552/5. 600/4. 606/2. 606/7. 606/S. 611/3. 611/4b. 611/5. 611/S. 611/Sb. 611/9. 625/1.. 628/12. 650/11. 653/2. 656/1.

668/1. 669/2.

669/17. 718/1. 718/8.

718/10. 718/14. 718/15. 718/17b. 722/1. 722/3. 727/4. 728/1. 730/1.

732/1. 734/1. 735/l. 735/2. 737/4,

737/23. 74.5/2.

746/4. 746/14. 750/1. 75317. 753/21.

EXOUn,SIONS, 1947.

U. minor L. Worth, Preston. OhenopodiUJm hybr'iclwm L. Wingham, in arz;ble field . .c1t17p'lex littomlis h Shellness, Pegwell. A. (flabrius(mla. Edmondst. Ditto. A. laci'niata L. Sandwich Bay, Pegwell. Sd,li,corn1ia dolichosta,chYG. Moss. Shel1ness. S. strict:a Dum. -Do. S. ramosissima Woods. DO'.

. S. adpressQ, (Dum.) Dum. Do. S. Smithiana Moss. Do., S. di,sarticulata Moss. Do. Hippopha:e Rhamifl,oides L. Sandwich Bay, Pegwell Bay. Euvhorbia ParaLicct.s L. Sandwich Bay, plentiful. Salix arena1'ia L. Ham Fen. OeratophytlulITh dem.-crstMn L. Grove Ferry. E~odea ccurn:ulen:sis Michx. 'Wingham Fen" with. male flowers;

GI'ove Ferry. Epipa,c#s pa'~1(skis (L.) Crantz. Ham Fen, in fruit. OrchiiJ pm.eterrrvissa Druce,. Sandwich Bay, Wingham, Ham

Fen. Anacarnp'tis p'ljmmida~is (J.I.) L. O. Rich. 8andwich Bay. Jwncus' marr,;,tirrvus Lam. Shollness. J. subnodulo'8US Schrank. Ham F~n, Worth, N'orthbourne

Iren', 'Vingham Fen. J. articuhduB L. Ham, 1Vorth, Wingham. J. C01npreSS'tl8 Jacq. Shellness, Wiligham Ii'en. J. GeraTdii I~ois. Shellness. .1. b'tI,,j011ius var. fascimt.latuB Koch. Sandwich Day, SpOirga,ni'tMn neglect1tQ1l, Beeby. Ham, \Vingham, Worth. S. simplex, Ruds. Do,. . Lernna, gi!bba L, Wingham) Ham, Preston. TVolffia, wrrhiza, (l..!.) Wimm. Preston Marshes. BaM'£l~i(t raff~'tlrncullo1~des (L..) ParI. Hacldinge, "Vingham,

Worth. Sa,gitim'ia, sagittifoMa L. Preston. Butomus u/Jnbellu;buoS L. Pl'estOll, Worth. 11riglochin 1nwritimrv L. Shellness. T. pa,l1/.stris L. Wingham. Potwlwgeton COl,01"ai1/,s Hornem. Worth, Hackinge, Wing­

ham, det. Dandy and rraylor. p. pu,sillus L, Do. Heleochar'is uniglu.m,is (Link) Schultes. Wingham Fen, Hack-

linge. Scirpu8 Tabernaernon,tam C. C. Grnel. .SheIlness, "Worth. BltyS171WS, colnJ?ressu.s (L.) Link. Hacklinge. Ola,diu1n 1I1a,1"isc11<8 (L.) Pohl. Ham F(l11 .. Oarex 1"08trata Stokes. Worth, Hacklinge. O. lepido('.(ITpa Talulch. WOl:th, Wingham.

ExounSlONS, 1947.

O. exteu{la Good. Shell118ss, Pegwel] Bay. O. Ut1'lI,]XM Podp. Worth, Hacklinge, Wil1ghalll. O. disticha Huds. 'Wingham, 'Worth, Hacklinge, Ham. Spaytina Townsendii H. & J. Gr,oves. Shellness, Pegwell. Ag1'o-stis gigan.tea Roth. Pegwell Bay. De;J!1nazeria marina (1,.) Druee. Sandwich Bay. Puccinelbia disDam-SI (L.) ParI. N.E. of' Sandwich. P. 1nan:t~rna (Huc1s.) ParI. 8he11116s8. P. 1'u,pestris (With.) Fern. & Weath. Sandwich. Quay. Brorn'u,t racemOSll,s Ruds. Hacklinge. AgroPYT011- p'Ungens (Perrs.) Roem. & Schult. Pegwell Bay. Lep6uro,M fihfo1'm-iS' (Roth.) Trin. Sandwich Bay. H,Ol'deulYI1 rnarimu11l, Ruds. PegweH Bay.

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753/23. 753/59. 753/66. 758/3. 780 12c. 820/1. 825 /4. 825/5. 825/8. 827/18. 830/2. 833/1. 835/3. 856/8. D1"1J'opteris Thelypter.is (L.) A~ Gray. Ham Fen, Wingbam

Fen. 866/1. Vp'h'iog/,ossmn vulgaturn L. Northbourlle Fen.

No v.-c. records were made, on the excursion.

F. ROSE.

smpTEMBER.27. RUBBISH TIP, HANWEJ"L, MIDDLESEX. Leade1': Ml' D. H. KF--NT'.

The following 24 members and friends, besides the leader, attended this excursion :-Mr.A. ,11.. G. Alston, Mrs W. Bo-yd-Watt, J\Lss W. M. A. Bl'ooke, Dr R. C. L. Burges, ]\11' C. 11. Collenette, Miss A. M. Cory, Dr J. G. Dquy, Mr J. -So L. Gilmour, Ml' J. Gurney, Mm B. Hassall, ,Mr J. E.liousley, Mr D. McC1intock, Mr R. D. Meikle, Ml' E. Milne­R.edhead, Miss B. M. C. Morgan, Mr L. G. l'ayne" Mr R. M. PaYl1e, M1' J. E. Raven, Dr 'W. J. L. Sladel1, Mr H. B., Boustel', Mr P. Taylol', :Mrs B. vV-elch, Mr J". E,. Woodhead and Dr D. P. Young.

The party proceeded to the tip through some small-allotments, sub­urban meadowland and the canal to-wpath. About an hour was spent on the tip, which was very dried up a'f:ter a period of drough~ and less productive'than usual, though a number of interesting plants wore notecl. The return j.ourney was made via the canal tbwpath and meadows to the Boston Tea Rooms where members and guel'lts ate an exceHo0nt tea.

J,lSTS OF TIlE, MORm INTERmSTING PLANTS OBSERVED

Pathway through allotments. 527 I 1. 600/12.

Ve1'ba~cum phlomoide~ L Chenopodiurm jicifoliu,'ffl, Bm.

Meadow above the Grand Union Oanal. 287/200. Samb'I.f..cu,s n-igl'u L. var. v'iridis Ait.

M al'shy ground close to the canal. 618 J 12. Rwmex palus;t1"is Srn.

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615/8.

49/2. 49/3. 61/4. 61/24.

339/3. 378/2l. 522/1b. 600/1e. 756/l. 756/2.

EXCURSIONS. 1947.

Canal bank close t·o the tip. Po~ygon'tl1n nodoswrn- Pers.

Rubbish tip. Sisymbri1l-rtt. Sophia L. S. alt"issimllm L. Lepidium ruderale L. L. neglcctu,m '1'he11. Ambrosia, o.,rtemisijoZia L. A1'tc1fl,isia, Verlot0r11<111 Lam. Datura Stramonht,m L. var. 'j'attIZa (L.) Torrey, ChcThopodi1tm TubT'lI,m L. val'. pSfJ1ldo-{)ot'T1Joicles vVats. 8c'taria 'italica (L.) Beauv', 8. 'V1,ridi8 (IJ.) Beauv.

D. H. KENT.

ITEMS FOR J~EADEn's GUIDANOE. :Leade,rs are reniinded that they are responsible for the production

of the Report· of their Excursion. 'l'hey may delegate t,his duty to a 8uit[1"hle person. The Report should conta.in:-

1. A. list of members and guests attending. 2. A smllillU.ry of the proceedings. 3. List, in the order of the " British Plant I .. ist JJ of the more in­

teresting p1u.nts observed, with localities. It may be prefer­able in some cases to give separate lists for separate localities.

4. PresUl::led Hew Vice-Oounty records should be indicated and the llame of the .finder given for each, a,nd the whe,reabo·uts of the voucher specimen) as far as possible.

EXCUltSIONS, 1947. 47

NOTICES TO MEMBERS

APPLIOATIONS FORlIIElIIBERSHIP Applications for Menibership should be sent to the Hon. General

Secretar;)" :Miss M. S. Oampbell, c/o Dept. of 'Botany, British Mu.seum (Natural History), Cram-well Road, London, S.\V.7.

SUBSCRIPTIONS The present rate of subscription is One Guinea per annum for

Ordinary Th"[0mb601'8, 10s 6el for Junior Members and 10s 6d for Family Members, and the Society's year nms from .January 1st to December 31st.

Sul)scriptions fl'om new members. should he paid to the Hon. Treas­urer, Mr J. E. LOllsley, 7 Penistone Road, S,treatham Oommon. S.W.16. All other sUbscriptions should bo paid to the Hon., Assistant Trea,surer, Mr ]j. I,. Swann, 28;] Wootton Road, King's' Lynn, N~rfolk.

WA'l'SONIA Price to nnn-members 7s Gd pOl' part.

Hon. General Secretary.

YEAR BOOK

To be 0 bta-ined fro~l the

Price to non-members 7s Gd. To be obtained from the Hon. General Sec1'etm'y.

SPEOIJlUlNS lWR IDEN'rIFIOATION Ordinary (non-critical) specimens for ideiltification 11la,y be sent to

the Hon. General Secreta.ry. In the case of critical species, the Society's Panel of Specialists for Critical Systell1atic Groups (see pages 50-51) should be consulted.

AD VER TISElIIENTS An inquirie;:; 1'01" advertising space in the Society's puhlications

shonld be addressed to the Hon. General Secreta.ty.

PUBLICATIONS A list of the Socie,ty',<; publ~cations available for sale 'will be found

at the, end of Year Book. They may be ordered from the Hon. General Secr(}tal'Y.

PAST REPORTS REQUIRED The Society 5s anxious to obtain copies of n.E.o. Reports for the

years ]879, 1886, 1903, 1909, and 1910; Vo!. HI, parts 2 and 3, Voi. IV, 'parts 4 and 5, Vo!. V, parts 1 and 3. Will anyone in possessjon of these parts who wishes to dispose of them please communicate with the Hon. GeneraJ Secretary.

48 EXCUHSIONS, 1947.

THREATS TO BRITISH FLORA ilIembers are urged to report to the HOll, General Secretary any

threats to the British flora. rIhe Co-uncil has appointed a' Speeial OOlll­mittee to deal with such matters and every effort will be made " to promote in every way possible the -conserv.ation of the British flora."

}'UNOTIONS OF LOOAL SECRETARIES AND REOORDERS

PItJl]AMBLE While it IS highly desirable that whenever possible t,he functions of

Local Secretary D..nd Recorder 'ShOllld be perf.ormed by one persOll, in pmctice this will not always be possible. The distinct fUllctions are therefore here separately defined. It is felt that Local Secretaries and Recorders shnuld not become the only., or even the usual, channels (?f communication between members 011 the one hand and the Officers, Referees, or Panel Membe1's' of the Sooidy on the ,other. On the ap­pointment of a Local Secretary 01' H.ec01~der, he/she- shall have the boundary of his/her area ,de-fined. Areas will where possible be-on the basis of"Watsonian vice-counties, but it may be found desirable to ap­point either for a smaller area.

LOCAL SEORETARIES 1. 'ro keep in touel1 -with othel' local members und where possible

und desirable to arrange field and other meetings for their benefit. 2. To- encOl-irage the enrolment of new members.

3. To act as a centre for some botal),ical work o-f local bearing 'whero they. are qualified to do so.

4. To provide informat.ion to members of the Society from outside their areas, either by eOl'l'espondence 01' otherwise, 011 travel facilities, accommodation, and botany. (This does not include supplying infor­mation about localities for rare plants, although statements as to their continued existellCe or frequency may be- given for the purpose of scien­tific work.)

5. To- keep in touch with local libraTies, museums, and, especially, local herbal'ia and Natural History Societies, supplying information about them to- other members, and particularly to the ~PanelJ and also keeping the name of the Society before officials, officers, and members of local Societies. _

6. '1'0 assist the Field Secretary and Leaders of field meetings prior to and at the t,ime- of visits of the Society to- their area.

7. To repor.t without delay to- the General Secretary or Treasurer the death of any member living within their area.

S. To make regula.r visits to- habitats of ,'3pecial interest within theIr areas so far as possible, and to report 'without delay to the General Secretary of the Society, any threat which may call for conservation measures.

NOTlCE'S TO MEMBERS. 49

REOORDERS To assist the Editors by collecting records of more than local

interest, checking records contTibuted for publication, and forwarding information about important changes in the- flora.

LOCAL SECRETARIES AND REOORDERS The following members have agreed to- act as Local Secretaries (L.S.)

and Recorders (It.) for the Vice..-Counties indicated. Unless, shown otherwise, these' members have undertaken to- combine the, duties, of the two o-ffices, the nature of which is explained above.

Scilly Is. V.-c. 4.

6. 7, 8.

13. 15. 16. 17. 21. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. ·~O, 31. a3. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38: 39. 41-52. 53, 55. .57. 60.

54.

61, 63, 62, 65. 66. 67, 68. 70. 73. 78-85. 87-89. 90.

105-109. no.

J. E. Lonsley (R.) F. A. Brokenshhe Mrs. C. 1. Sandwith J. D. Grose Mrs. P. German F. Rose (R.) D. McClintock (L.S.) F. Rose (R.) J .. E.. LousIey D. H. Kent ~:liss M. M. Whiting (L.S.) F. J. Bingley (L.S.) E. A. ·Ellis (R.) E .. L. Swann (H.) B. M. WaIters Dr. J. G. Dony C. C. Townsend (h8.) \V. R. Price (R.) W. R. J?rice (R.) A. 'E. 'V"ade F. M. Day (R.) DL R. O. L. Bnrges (1,.S.) .11'. M. Day (R.) Dr.· R. C. L. Burges E. S. Edees A. E. Wade (R.) Mi8s E. J. Gibbons F. A. Sowter (L.S.) Prof. T. G. Tntin (R) Miss K. M.Hollick (R.) R. H. Hall (L.S.) A. Wilson (R.)

64. Dr. W. A. Sledge MiSil O. M. Rob D. H. Valentine (1~.S.) G. W. Temp.rley (R.) G. W. Temperley Miss C. W. Muirhead (Cal'iisIe M·nseum) (R.) Dr. H. Milne-Redhead Dr. G. Taylor (R.) Miss M. S~ CampbeU Miss U. K. DllIlCan (J .... S.) Dr. G. Taylol' (R.) A. J. Wilmott (R.) Miss M. S. CampbeU

50 NOTICES _Ta MEMBEl{.S,

IP is hoped to extend these arrangements to. cover as much of the country aE possible. Any member 'who. is willing and able to. carry out the duties of either J..Iocal Secretary or Recorde-l', or both, in any area not already covered, or who knows any person, whether a member of the Society or not, who might be s-llitable, is· invited to communicate 'with the General Secretary.

[Cop~es may be obtained from the Hon. General Seoretary.] [Revised 1949.J

PANEL OF SPECIALISTS

B.P.L. no. CRITICAL SYSTEMATIC GROUPS 2. :n!,alict1"t~1}1 L. Dr. R. W. Butcher 6. BU,Jl,7vnc'U111,S L. § Ba·t1'achinm. Dr. H. W. Butcher 7. O'altha L. Prof. A. R. Clapham

32. Ft,maTia L. N. Y. Sandwith 35/1. Na.stuTt-iwn R. Br. (excluding R01'ippa.). H. K. Airy Sbuw 45. Oochlearia, L. A. J. 'Wilmott 64/3. l'hlo,spi alp'estre' L. Pro:f. A. R. Clapham, A. J. Wilmott 88. Viola, § Noinimium. Dr. D. H. Valentine 88. Yiola § lIfela.ninm·. R,. D. Meikle

100. Oerastium L. (excluding- alpine species). E. Milne~RedherLd 123. l 1ilia L. H. A. Hyde 128. ErodiWln VHi3I·it. Dr. E. F. Warburg 183. Yrwn1N1, L. Dr. It. Melville, Dr. E. F. Warburg 185. R11.bns I ... vV. Watson, li'. Hilstone· (S\V. Peninsula) 190. illchem,iUa L. S. M. WaIters, A. J. \Vilmott 194. Bosa L. Dr R,. Melville, N. Y. Sandwith 195. So1'lnu" L .. Dr. E. F. \Varbm'g, A. J. Wilmott 196: Omtaea't~s 1.1. Dr]lJ-. F. vVarburg. . 199. Swei/m.gn L. § RoiJ€1,tsonia.. A. J. \Vilmott 199. SQ!:.ci/?'aga L. § Dactyloides. R. D. Meilde 220. Epilobium ]~. G. M. Ash 247. Api1lml. L. R. D. Meikle 296. Gali,tI,m L. (pa{i/stre L. and allies). Pl'Of. A. R. Clapham 383. Senecio L. J. E. Lousley 393. Antrum J,. Dr. W. A. Sledge 395. Ca.l'd1l1ls J,. Dr. \¥'. A. Sledge 396. CiTSi1lffl Mill. Dr. \Y. A. Sledge 405. CeJ~ta.nrea L. E. Mal'sd.8n~J ones 423. l'araxuc1lm \Yober ex Wigg. A. J". ",Yilmott 457. L'imoni,tf.1n Mill. 'A. J. Wilmott 478. Oenta.urinm Hill. J. S. J;. Oilmaur 480. Gentia,yw, L. J. E. LauI:lley 497. 8-!Jm.phytu,rn L. A. E. Vlade 506. JJ1'!)osotis J .... A. E. Wade 527. Verbascnm L. J. E. Lousley 545: Euvlirasia J .... Dr. E. F. 1Yarburg

NOTIOES TO Jl.rEMBERS.

548. Bh'inanth1~s L. A, J. Wilmott 1Jfentha. ]~. R. Gl'uham :Phym!lJ.S L. A. J.- Wilmott Am(wa.nthu,s I,. J. P. M. Bl'enan, N. Y. Sandwith Chenopodimn. L. J. P. M. Brenan Sa.u'co1'1l,.ia. L. Miss M. S. Camp bell, A. J. Wilmott Rumex L. J. E. Lousley Ulm't~s L. Dr. R. Melville Betula. L. Dl'. E. F. Vilarburg', A. J. Wilmott Sa·~ix L. R. D. Me.ikle, Dr. R. Melville, A. J. -Wilmott Papt/hl,s L. P. G. Beak, Dr. R. Melvi1le

51

558. 561. 596. 600. 611. 615. 633. 642. 650. 651. 668. El)'ipu-ciis A'dans. V. S. Summerhaye,"l, C. P. Thomas, Dr. D. P.

669. 718. 737. 740. 745. 753. 754.----7 780. 826. 830. 844-+ 872-+

Young Orchis L. V. S . .summerhayes, A. J. Wilmott, Ju.nc'tl,s L. Dr. P. W. R-ichards Potr.t1Jwgeton L. J. E. Dandy, Dr. Q. Taylor Zo'ste1'a L. Pro-f. T'. G. Tutin IIeleacharis' R. Br. S. M. Walters Oarex L. E,. Nehnes, E,. C. WalhicG, A. J. WilmoH GTa1l1i'1~eae. C. E. Hubbard Agrostis' L. '¥. R. PbiJipsOll Festuca I,. Dr. W. O. Howarth AgroP'Yl'(J-'n. Gaertn. Prof. T. G. fl\ltin PteTidaphyta. A. H. G. ,AlstO'n Ghartophyta. G, O. Allen.

NOTE.-'Vhen two ,or more, specialists are available- for consultation, their names in the above list are given in alphabetical order.

Unlike the pre-:-w.ar Panel of Referees (B.E.O. Rep. 1936, 639-646: 1(38) this list includes only critical groups. Members may send their specimens- direct to the specialist indicated, together with a stamped addressed envelope for reply. If the specimens submitted are required to be returned the necessary postage should be forwarded. Addresses as on pp: 8-17 0.£ this Year Book.

Non-critical plants for identification should be sent to the General, Secretary. It may no-t 1-)e possible- to' unde-rtake to- name plants of critical groups not covered by the above list.

It should be understood that the speciaIist is Ho,t nece.'3sarily pre­pared to- name all specimens. S'ubmittec1. In some cases the specialist indicated may not yet have attained sufficient knowledge'- of the- group he is studying. In other cases the material submitted may be, incom­plete, lacking adequate data or badly prepared. All the specialists will, ho-we-ver, do- the best they can to' identify plants submitted by members.

Unless it is reasOllably certain that specimens will arrive in good fresh condition, they should be sent flat in paper between stiff mill­boards to prevent shrivel1ing. Dried pressed specimens may be sent similarly. Specimens should be carefully labelled with locality, habitat>

52 NOTICES TO MEMBERS.

date and any other notes likely to be of use., Whenever possible speci­mens should he submitted in duplicate, so that the specialist may re­tain one s.pecimen if he sn desires. If only 011H specimen of a gathering is submitted it should 'be clearly stated whether' its return is desired.

Any member who is studying a. critical group and ~vould like his name added to the Panel should :forward particulars to the General Secretary ~or consideration of the Council.

MISOE,LLANEOUS SUBJECTS Nomenclature: J. E. Dandy and A. J. \Vilmott Local Floras.: N. Douglas Simpson Vice-County --Boundaries: J. E" Dandy Maps: E. Milne-Redhead Systematic Works, and Monographs: N. Y. Sandwith Foreign Jj"]oras and Foreign Field Work: A, I-1. G, Alston Botanical Apparatus, and Material: E, Milne-Redhead Pr~paration 0'£ Botanical Specimens: E, lVlilne,.Redhead Location of Private Herbaria: A, 'J. \Vilmott Plant Conservation and Nature Reserves: A, J. Wilmott History of British Botany, before Linnaeus: Rev. Prof, C, E,. Raven History of British Botany, L,innaeus and after: J, S, L, Oilmonr. Ecol'ogy: -Prof .. A. R. Clapham Genetics it). Relation to Systematics: Dr, D. H. Valentine Cytology in Relation t:o Systematics: Dr. E. F. Warburg Economic Uses of British Plants: Dr. R. Melville .Phenology and Meteomlogy: E. Nelmes Folk Lore and Popular Names: Miss M, S. Campbell

Members wishing -to avail themselves of the privilege of consulting the specialists in the list, should write to· them direct and enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply, (Addresses 'as on pp. 8~17.)

[Copies may be obtained from the· Hon. Genoral Secretary.] [Revised 1949.J

PROGRAMME OF EXCURSIONS FOR 1949 May 20th to 23rd. TAUNTON (Somerset).

Leader: Mr g, G. N eal. May 28th. BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT.

Le'ader: Dr R. 0'. J.J. Burges and others, June 11th. BRE,ADALBANm (Perthshire).

Leader: Miss M. 18. Campbell, June 24th to July 4th., CARLISLE AND DISTRICT.

Leaders: Miss, O. W, Muirhead and Mr J. Parkin, July 15th to 19th. WE,ST NORFOLK.

Leaders: Messrs C, E, Hubbard, R, p, J .. ibbey and E, L. Swann, Augnst: 13th, BROOK (GodaIming, Surrey),

Leader: Mr G. M. Ash,

NO'l'IOE.s TO MEMBEItS. 58

September 17th. BASINGSTOKE OANAL FROM BYFLEET TO WOKING.

Leaders: Mr J. E. Lousley aild Mr W. E. Warren.

SOILUENU8FERKUGINEUS It is anticipated that the removal of this species from its. present

locality by Loch Tummel to a specially constructed site higher up the bank compatible with the new levels tn be re·ached under the Hydro­Electric Tummel/ Garry Scheme will be made during the autumn of 1949. 'Will any members whn would like to be· present on this unique occasicm please ask the Hon. Field Secretary to keep them info'rmed.

Will members kindly note that a po,rtion of the locality ne'aI' Bore­nich has been fenced by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board. Plants within this area arc being protected hom the tree-felling and are reserved :£01' transplanting to the new site.

Anyone desiring specimens is most earnestly requested not to col­lect from within this area.

Members would help greatly by circula,ting this request all10ng others outside this Society who al'e likely collectors.

M. 8. CAM.rnEuI" Hon. Oen. SecTetaT11.

OONFERENCE At a recent meeting of the -Council it was agreed that the Society

should arrange a Conference in 1950, probably as before in connection with the Annual Geneml Meeting, eithel' in March m: Apri1. The Conference will take place in the' Lecture Room of the Royal Horticul­tural-Society, London, on Fl'iday, March 31st, and Saturday, April 1st, fonowed by a FieH Meeting on Sunday, April 2nd. :u'-urt,her details wil1 be anno unced 'sho-rtly.

54 INSTRUCTIONS TO' CONTRIBUTORS TO WATSONIA.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS TO WATSONIA

PAPERS Papers are invited hoth from members o( the Society and' others.

They should have .[), bearing on the taxonomy or distribution of British Vascular Plants or Oharophytes. Papers may be typed, but clearly written MSS. can be- accepted. They should be double-spaced and written or typed all one· side of the paper only. '1'he form adopted in lVutsonia, Vol. I, Part Il, should be used for citations and references. Fun references should be put at the end, except where special reasons exist (e.g. the citation of place of publicn,tion of a plant name) or in very short papers. Illustrations, which may take t~le f,nrm of line drawings or photographs, will -be considered for publiCfLtion. Twenty­five separates of each paper' are given free- tu the author, and further copies may be obtained on payment; requests for e:xtra copies should be' made when proofs are ret-urned. Papers should be se~lt to the Editor, nr E. If. ·Warburg, Dl'uce Herbarium) 9 Crick Road, Oxford.

PLANT RECORDS Records al'e for the year 11revious to publication "when no date is

given. '1'he £o1:owing signs are used:-before the B.P'.L,. number: to indicate that the paragraph contains information necessitating a correction in an annotated copy of the UomitaZ ]fTto1'a.

t befor8 the I1.P.L .. Humber: to indicate that the plant is not a native species in the British Isles. '

t before the record: to' indicate a native species which is not nativo in the locality recorded. \

.* beforo the- record: to- indicate new vice-county Tecords, not pulJ­Iished previously to the present issue of Wa.t8onia..

l before' the record: to indicate records additional to the annotated copy of OomitaL 1J'~07'a, published proviously to the present" issue.

[J enclosing a record: to. indicate doubt. as to' the validity of the record .. either of identification or locality.

Records should be sent, if possible not later than the end of the year to wLich they be10ng, either to the Editor, Dr E. F. Warburg, 9 Crick Road, Odord, or tOo Mr E. C. Wallace, 2 Strathearn Road, Sutton, Surrey. .

Records which are known to be of local interest only should not be sent. Should there be doubt on this point. it is better to send the record. 'The appropriate County Flora ShOllld be consulted in this respect. Attention ~hould be given to recording varieties and critical species. In S0111e County Floras these are not adequately recorded. If the plant belongs to a critical group, the name of the expert hy whom it w~s determined must be given: if the plant has not been named IJY an ex-'

INSTRUc'rIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS '.rO WATSONIA. 55

pert, a speciHlen must be sent for determination. Records in critical groups will not be published unless this pl"ocedure has been followed. The importance of eitller stating whe·re· the herbarium specimen is to 1)6 seen, 01" of sencUng the specimen with the' 1'ec01'c1, cannot be over­emphasised. Records without vouchers may not be accel)ted.

The following instructions as to the method of dl'awing_ up reoords should be carefully noted.

Use 5 X 3 inch cards and type when possible. Room should be left at the top and left hand side of the· card, and between the lines, for any 'editorial con:ection that may be necessary, as some cards wel'e' receivecl so closely compressed at the top of the· otherwise empty card that editing involved re-writing. But the lightening of work deserves ths· expres­sion of thanks to all 'who have assisted, and perhaps the few who did not will now follow suit.

N.E.-Do not use capitals (i.e. write, do no·t print) 1l<nless you make absoltttelAJ sU1'e f1'orrf the p'rinterl Bepo'J't that you use them rightly-for th€l plant namw but not for the authority, .and for the. namcs of the £nder) recorder, and determiner when the rcco-I'd is a new one but not when it is taken from some publication. It is much mGre difficult to remove capitals wrongly used than to double-undedinH wri1iing as· in­struction tu .the printer to use capitals: usually this could not be done and the card had to' be re-written.

In dealing ,.,.ith records from parts of vice-cnunties which have been transferred from one county to another since H. C. Watson's time, the form H20, [Beds.] " will be used, which indicates that . the locality is now in Bedfordshire but belongs to vice-county 20 as it was in Hert­fordshire 'when the· vice-county bownclari13s wB1'e fixed by Watson.

\\'"hen the record concerns an area dealt with by ohe of the-standard County Floras, contributors, when they can, should indicate in () the number or le,tter 'of the subdivision of the County used in the Flora: this not only is of help to the Editors but will be of assistance to future revisers of such Local Floras.

When, for some reason, the name fonowing the vice-county number is not the na111e of the viee-county, aB " 55, (Ruliland)," the name .is placed in ().

194/10m. ROSA DUMETORUM Thuin.

Var. HEl\[j:~L'RICHA (Rip.) "\V.-Dod.

35, :M:01111l. j banks of H. Wye, between Hadnock Quarries and Symoild's Yat, 1943, R. :LmvIs, det. R. MELVTLLJ.il.

3.9.1943. 13.6.1943.

He1'b. B. Lewis, No. 50.4 .. HeTb. BTU. ].1113.

PasBed by RIr Wade.

56 INSTRUCTIONS '1'0 c.:ONTIUnUTORS '1'0 1YATSONIA,

PLANT NOTES Notes may be sent eithel' to the Edit,or or to M1' A. J. \Vilmot-t,

British Museum (Natuml HistOl:Y), Crolllwell Road, London, S.W.7, Contributors are requested to keep to the form adopted i11:' the recent Repnrts. These Nnteg in future "\yill not include Systematic Abstracts. The N ate should start with the- B ,P,L. number and name of the- genus or species cn~cerned. If the Note concerns one' vice-county only, st~rt the Note with this information, as is done with Plant Reoords. The name of the author of the Nnte is printed at the- end in small capitals. It would be a gl'eat convenience- if all Notes were prepared by different contrihuto-C's on slips of the same size, that preferred being eight inches by five inches, the long edge, to be treated as the top of the page.

ABSTRAO'rS. Offers of assistance will bel appreciated. They may be made either

to the Editor or to Mr A. H. G. AlstOll, British Museum (Natural His­tory), CromweH Road, London, S.W.7. It would be a great convenience if contributors would sena' in their Abstmct8, and any necessary R!3'fer­enees for the ,Bibliography (which should· ba on separate slips), on slips of uniform size, the size desired be.ing eight inches by five inches, the long edge to- be treated as the top 'of the page. A separate slip for each item permits the easy sorting of the MS. without the t.ranscription which is otherwise- too' often necessary in the preparation of copy for the printer. The uniform slips can be easily filed and will be available for future reference, thus enabling the Editor to. avoid repetition and tu make helpful references tu previous notes,

The author's name should be fol.1owed by the reference-, either in full or by date referring to t.he Bibliography. If several notes are abstracted from _ a single paper, first set down the n reference-" in the Reports, i.e. author's surna,me, comma, initials, comma, date of publication, comma, title of work and (if fmm a serial pUhlication) COlmna, foll~wed by the na.ine abbreviated) of the serial, the. volume and pages (flrst and last).

The abstractor is indicated by initials in square brackets at end of note.

EXCHANGE SECTION. 57

EXCHANGE SECTION

DISTRIBUTOR ]'On 194·9

The Council are pleased to ~tnnounce that lVIr E. L. S'wann ha~ kindly lindel'taken to act as Distributor for 'bhe 1949 season.

As thel'e is llO,," no separate Exch~11lge membership, all those who wish to take part in the Annual Exchange are asked to notify the Hon, General Secretary, so that the Society's records may be brought up to date.

EXOHANGE .REGULATIONS [As amendod [md agreed by the Council, 194.8J

A. Beguluiions affecti'ng the IJisiributor. 1. The Distributor shall be appointed annuaUy by tIle Council on

the recp~mendat.ion of the Hon General Secretary. :Mcml18rs shall be notified, not, later than 1st August, or the name and acldress of the Distributor for th~ ensuing year.

2. The Distributor should s\lbmit gathel'ings of critical ,Species to the Society's Referees for comment. Normally the whole gather­ing, and not selected sheets, should be submitted.

3. The Distributor shall stamp with the Society's stamp, shm\-ing the year of rlistl'ibutioll, all labels of plants distributed,

4. The Distrib:ntor shall reserve one sheet of every gathering for each of the following Institutions:-

111e H81'baJ'ium of the :British Museum (N at. fiist.). The Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 'rhe Olari(Ige Druce Herbarium! Oxrord University.

5. The Distributor shall make up l'etulll parcels according to the merit of the parcels re~eiv0d from contributing members. 1'h080 should be despatched to contributors not later than 1st April, ancl eal'lier if possible, and one month shall be allowed to recipients for submitting notes for the Distributor's Report.

6. The Distributor will compile the" Distributor's Report," inctud~ ing a list of the plants distributed, together with such notes as he thinks clesira.ble.

7. In the event of rare plants being sent in contra.ry to Regnlatioll n.L they shall not be distributed, and the Distributor shall report the matter to the Oouncil tbrongb. the Hon. General Secretary.

8. The Distributor shall dispose at surplus material in consultation with the Hon. General Secretary. It should no-rmal1y be sent to Institutions.

9. The Distributor should b~~IP an account of his expenses for post~ ages, etc, , and shall senel the account to the Hon. Treasurer £01'

reimbursement from the fund's of the Society.

58 EXCHANGE SECTION.

B. Regulations a/fec#ng .Jiembers.

1. Members shall contribute dried specimens Qf plants only of critical or special interest, 'or those specially requested. Under no circumstances shall plants whicb have no interest other than rarity be submitted for exchange, and in no instance should a;

collection he 'made which is likely to endanger the existence or seriously diminish the quantity of the plant in the loca.lity con~ eerned.

2. Members should not submit indiscriminate gatherings of critical plants, but should take steps to ascertain from the Referees, or otherwise, that a ga,thering 'would be of real value for distribu­tion.

3. Only well dried and well selected specimens should be sent in; the specimens should not exceed 18 ins. by 11 ins. in, size, and should be unmounted; badly prepared specimens may not be distl'ibuted .

. 4. Normally, not less than 10 s11eets of each gathering shall be sent, and it is suggested that 20 Rheets is a desirable number at which to aim for'a gathering.

5. Appropl'iate labels should be sent 'with each gathering. '1'he labels should contain the following information:_

Name of the species. \7ice~county (name and number)J locality and habitat. Date- of collection and l"elevaIl"b notes. Name of coUeetol' >Lnd his reference number, if a.ny.

One label should bE' sent fol' each sheet of the gathering, and ono additional label for each gathering. AU the labels for each gathering should be placed together ill an envelope and not placed singly ,,"yith the sheets.

6. Members are en'/Jitled to dema,nd the return of any sheets they have marked for their own use. They may also indicate which sheets should be reserved under Regulation' AA.

7, It is essential that members 'who contribute should inform the Distl'ibutol' of 'their special needs and requirements.

8. Members are invited to- send in gathering,s for distrib-i.1tion, even though they do not wish to receive any' specimens in l'~tnrn.

[Copies of these .Regulations maY' be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary. J

PERSONALIA. 59

PERSONALIA

WILD FLOWER SOCIETY A Tea Party is being held on Saturday, November 19th, at, the

Charing Cross Hotel, London, from 3.30 to 6 p.m. The President of the \V.F .S. extenus a very heal·ty invitl1tion to any members of the B.S.B.l. who would lik:e to be present.

Tickets, 4/- each, may be obtained from Miss Rosemary Schwerdt, B1'oadview, Claremont Lane, Esher, SU1'1'ey.

PHENOLOGICAL REPOR'l'

WANTED Members willing to help with the preparation of Mr Nelmes's aIinual

Phenological Ueport by observing the effect of the weather on the plants of their neighbourhood during th", spring and summer months. Notes may be sent either to the Secretary or to Mr Nelrnes, direct.· Generally speaking, the farther aymy from London a member lives the more valu­able will be his contribution. If members are in doubt as to what is re­quired, 'they should communicate with Mr Nelmes, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey.

FLORA OF WILTSHIRE, Our Member, Mr J. D. Grose, is preparing a new Flora of Wiltshire.

He would be grateful for records and cletail~ of hei'bl1rium specimens. He also ,vishes for jnfonnation about E. J. rratum's herbarium. Tatum lived in Salisbury and contributed notes to the Journal of Botany. He died in 1929. His herbarium is not at Salisbury Museum.

HA1I1:PSTEAD HEATH SU1WEY, RECORDERS WANTED The Natural History anu Local Records Section of the Hampstead

Scientific Society is carrying out a complete survey of the Heath with a view to a publication on the subject. Anyone who ha,s interest in a.ny particular bl'fl.,l1ch of Natural History u.nd -who is prepa.red to work with the Society, if only for an occasional day, is asked to get in touch w!th the Hon. Organising SeCl'Htary, John Hillaby, 1 Tanza Road, N.W.3. (HAMpstead 4626). Check lists from the 111St publication are available: naturalists who are resident in or who visit the a'l'ea regularly will be particularly '''''81come.

RANUNCULUS AURWOMUS J" Ranuncui1Ls aurico1ltus L. has been shown to be a group- of many

different kinds somewhat simi.1ar to what occurs ·in AlchcmiUa 'Vulgaris L. Each kind is believed to reproduce its own sort, and more than o-ne

60 PEUSONALIA.

sort may OCCUl~ in the same place. The sorts differ in many ways j ill the cutting of the successi'V'e l'00t leaves) rarely the first a1most entire and mosb trilobed in various ways, tho lobes varying greatly in shape and c].ltting, so tha,t good wet leaves are required for good specimens. '1'he size and height vary, and the breadth and cutting of the stem leaves. FIa,vel's may have five good petals, but more usually one or more of the pet~l,<; is wanting 01' abortive, and sometimes all the petals are replaced by lea'yes like the sepals; i.e.) smaller, p.aler, without shiny surface above. ~he fruits are also different. in some kinds.

As so nany herbarium specimens cqnsist of only one or t·wo plants it is difficult to say whether any differences seen indicate that more than one kind gro'W together, 01' whether such differem.ces are merely variation of a single kind, and until the diitel'ent kinds occurring :in the Bri.tish Isles are kno)rn, it is difficult to investigate the ma.tiel· in the herbarium. ShOl·t series (six if possible but three are useful if they look the same) . are, therefol'e, l'equired from as many ' localities as possible where the traking of so many spocimens can be effecterl without harm to the locality_ Th("y should show the full series of root leaves and bothl :flower,':! and fruits, which might have to be collected allowing a week or so for the develoJlment of the frLlit. As the petals fall easily, plants should be sent between newspapers tied between ca,rdboard, so that they start being presged in transit and drying can be continued when received, otherwise no,tef" on the petals Hhould be made in the field; but the best specimens for study will be those sent flat in papors as suggested. Will those who can ar"sist in the invef-lti.gation of our British forms send sHch series to A. J. Wilmott at the Natl.11'aJ HistOl'y Musuem, Cro'l11well Road) Londou l S.W.7, next spring; postage to be refunded.' Most of the specimens in the herbal'ium there are from the south of England) and se1'ies horn the south-west, Wales, north of England, and especially Scotland (where some di-fferent, kinds appeal to occur) will be pa,t'­ticularly welcome. If it appears that more than· one kind grows in any locality, a series of each kind should be sent if that Cail be done. The label should indicate the sort of habitat in which the plants -were foun·l, i.e., in a wood, in scrub, in the open, on mountain rod~s, and so on, and 111<10 if the soil is just damp, or 1VOt, and so on, so· that the Pl'C­ferencos ot each sort can be ascertained. It is stl'ange that the existence of sevoral different kinds in this (' species" has remained so long unknown and the co-operation of British, botanists in unravelling the cOI1fusion is needed.

A. J. WrLMoTT,

POTERIUM AND SANGUISORBA

Mr T. R. Laycock is working on the above genera and is anxious to exchange specimons (excluding these genera.) for foreign 'specimens of Poteri1J.m and 8iwOllisorba.,. Specimens should be addressed to him at 3 Bent BtreGt, Longsight, Manchester, 12.

PER80NALIA. IH.

CONJUM ;HACULATUM L. ])1" J. H. Davie) 24 College Road) Clifton) Bristol) 8, would be

grateful for salT.ples up to, a pound in weight 9'£ ripe) dry seed of (ioll'i,tun nwculatwn. Would any member willing to collect and send this seed please enclose a note indicating (i) place ap-d county ,where collected, (ii) type of soil, heathy) light, calcareous, peaty, (iii) damp or dry situation, (iv) 'tvhether plants are growing in direct sunlight 01: in shade.

ARUM MACULATUM Mr C. T. Prime) whose address is 147 Upper Selsdon Road, Sander­

stead) South Croydon, Surrey, is investigating Aru.m maculatum L. under three headings :~(i) Pollen-Mother-Cell Division. (ii) Over­lap:ping of the spa"bl18 and (iil.) Spotted and unspotted fOTIllS. He is desirous of obtaining ma,terial from different paTts of the country. 'Vin mel1'1bers wishing to help please notify Mr Prime, when full details of the kind of sp~cimens required will be supplied.

BOTANICAL DlWING PAPER Some members may be interesteu to know that the finest quality

hand-made botanical drying paper Can now be obtained from. Messl's ll'latters & Gal'nett Ltd., of 309 Oxford R.oau, Manchester: 13.

This paper, which is very hard wearing and consequently has a - long life) is highly l'ecommended by Mr E., Milne-Reclhead, the Society's

advisel' on the preparation of specimens. It is available ill one size only, namely 16.5 X 10.5 inches, and members who are interested, should apply to Messl'S Flattel's &; Garnett Ltd. for particulars of its cost.

62 OBITUARY,

OBITUARY

MRS EDI'l'H VERE DENT, O.B.E. (1863~lg48). By the death OIl

October 12, 1948, at the age of 85 of Mrs Edith Vere Dent l wife of the late Ml' R. VV. Dent of Flass, Penrith, the botanical world loses a remarkable character. As she herself was ever the first to allow, she was, in the strict sense of the "'ords, "no botanist )J; and yet British Botany owes her an inestimable debt for the founding and ma.intain­iug, for over sixty yeal'l:l, of the Wild Flower Society, a society 'of amat(lur bokmists that ha? contained jn its ranks some of the best botanists that our country call bo-ast.

A quarter 0.£ a century ago Dr Drucs recognised this fact, and spoke of the Society as "the Botanical Nursery," a title which it has proudly cherished ever since. T'o mention but two- names: Thh Noel Sandwith and Mr John Gilmour both _started their botanical careers as· members of the -Wild Flower Society. Lady Davy was an original member, and fOT ver;)' l·ong " Identifier ill Chief.1' The jr 'VHd Flower Magazino," the little bi-monthly periodical, first started in 1897, which chronicles the Society's aetivities, has now published in it,<; 142nd issue the death of its beloved foundress.

Innumerable vice-connty records, and much help to the compilers of County ]'loras, Inw8 resulted from the activities of the many membel:s, and alllong these should be mentionod the first discovery in Britain of Scorzonc1'u humil"is h by JYlr Sandwith, and the recorcl from Ben Lawers in 193~ of Oa7'c.ct~ miC'foglochin ViTahl. made by Lady Davy and the

, writer. Bota.nical meetings in :London, which became the Oonversaziones,

now the popular Tea Part.ies, O1YO their origin to the W.F.S. MrR Dent was in other ways a very active woman. Her notable sel'~

vices to the British Red OrosB were recognised by the award of the O.B.E.. in 1920, am1 in all the leading Westmorland activities she took a large share .. But in the Wild Flower Society in particular her fame is perpetuated, -and her many hlmdrec1s of friends will long cherish her memOl'y and mourn her loss.

GERTRUDE FOGGITT,

NE"\YS OF OTHER SOCIETIES. 63

NEWS OF OTHER SOCIETIES

Under this heading it is proposed to include, as space permits, in­formation regarding other Societies which have hotanical sections. We extend. a cordial invitation to such SO'cieties to contribute short notes to be considered for inclusion. It should be understood -that under this heading nothing pertaining to advertising matter will be accepted. (Such matter slJould be included among advertisements.)

We hav0 pleasure in bringing the following to the notice of our Members:-

'1'HE I"ONDON NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Mr H. A. l'oombs, the General Secretary or the London Natural

History Society) sends ns an account' of the botanical activities of the Society in the coming season:-

The Botanical Section of the I,.N.H.S. is studying and recording the flora of the area within twenty miles of St Paul's. The district is found to be Bspecially rich in alien species, due to river trade and commerce in general. Exc-Ul"sions) however, a.re not confined to this arBa. A num­bor of places that will be visited during the coming six months a1·e \Vormley \Voods, Grays District) Brent Reservoir, and Upnor Marshes. 'fhe ecological botanist is' catered £01' by two permanent surveys) one at Bookham Common and the other on the City Bombed Sites at Cripple­gate. In addition, it is intended to 'begin an investigation into the ~. autecology and status of -J'ltm,iperns comffl/lw'is ]~. in the home counties.

SOU1'H ESS'EX NATURAL }llSTORT SOOII<ITY The South E3sex Natural History Society \vas founded in 1934 and

has a membm'ship of 150. The Society's centre is Sout,hend, and the area for intensh'e' study is

the 'Rochford Hundred, lying between the Rivers Thames and Orouch; the aim being w record a complete flora and fauna of this district. Pamphlets on Mammals, ButterHies and Birds have already been pub­lished.

'rhe Society has been instrumental in securing the purchase by the local authoriti.es of '90 a"cres o~ the Great -Wood, Belfairs) as a Nature Reserve.

The foUowing Botanical Field Meetings have been arranged:­

July 23-Barling Creek and Marshes. Meet Harling Church) 3,15 p,m,

August 27-New Enghmd Woods. Meet Nursery Corner, Hawkwoll, 3.15 p.m.

Sept. 24:-WarlElY Wood., Meet Southend L.N.KR, Station) 2.15 p.m.

Oct. 15-000111be Wood; 'l'hundersley. }\ieet )bus EtOp top of Kenneth Hoad) 3 p.m.

64 XE",VS OF Oi'HER SOCIETIES.

Full details can be obt,ained trom Mr S. T. Jerl11.S11, 45 Highfield Gardens, Westcliff-Oll-Sea.

PROPOSED NATURAL HIS'fORY OF THE SOARBOROUGH DISTRICT.

Thu Scarboro'Ugh Field Na,tnralists' Society proposes to Pllblish a -comprehensivo Natural History of the' Sea,l-borough district. It will consist of seetions compiled by competent local naturalists, with the help of specialists, and will be -as up-ta-date and thorough as possible. The work of getting this publication ready for the press has already coimnencecl. and it is hoped'to publish it in 1949. The cost of produc­ing this work is estimated at £550, and of this the Society guarantees £150. Subseribers of a guinea or over wHl be entitled to receive a free copy.

Subscrip,tions will be rec'eived by the Publication 'rreasurer, Ml' .T. P. Best, 26 Woodland Ravine, Scarborough.

"DIRECTORY OF NATURAL HIS'rORY SOCIETIES."

It is a pleasure to draw attention to. the most useful" Directory of Natural History Societies," published last year by the Amateur Entomologists' Society, and compiled almost entirely by our member, Ml' H. K. Ah'y Shaw. At least one ex-Secretary of a county :Naturalists' Field Chlb. has in the past felt the need of a handy book

r which would f<upply him with particula'rs 0.£ neighbouring Field Club" and Natul'ftl History Societies) in fact of all such societies in Britain. County Naturalist Societies know fa.r too little about w:1.at their neigh­bours' are ;loing, and seem to co-operato in their work hardly at alL Let' us hOlle that this helpful little Di.rectory will improve matters in this respec~. The Amateur Entomologists' Society are to b~ congratu­lated for illangurating 'bhe ,"vork and for prouucing snch a handy book­let, giving in concir:;o fOl'lll the more important details ahout each Society, some 600 in all covering the British Isles. The information is arranged always in the sa.me ordor, the first entry being the name of the Society with its address, or that of the Secreta1'Y. Then follow fiye paragnqJhs, the first giving date of founda.tion, area covered and affiliations (if any), the second memhership under classes, the third IHeet-iugs, 'Imder Indoor, Field and Other, frequency, elates, times and plaoo, the fourth Amenities such as Ijbraries and Equipment, and the fifth Periodicals and other publications issued ..

There is a fOl'{:·:wOl'd entitled U '1'he Role of the Local Natural History ,~ociety JI contributed by Dl' Julian Huxley. There is also a, "Cautioll­a,ry Voice i'rom the Past,)J an extract from a speech of the Hon. Secre~ tary of the Essex Field ClLlb in 1898, which we quote here, as the words have an even greater bearing l1pon Natural History Societies to-day than in the past:--" I, personally, am an advocate for tho encourage­ment of two largf\ and ft0l.ll'ishing societies in each county in the King­dom-a scientific (natural history) society' and an archaeological. The

NE.WS OF O'.l'Hl1'J1. SOCHY['lES. 65

al'chaeological ,o;;ociety should he quite distinct from the natural history one) or the puhlicat,ioll of family 8.nd p-ul'ish records will quickly swamp na.tul'al history ,vork and papeI's. a disastl'ous result only too manifes'b in 'the' jo·urnals of some of the combined al'chaeological and naturu'! histO't'Y societies." Thit> is true, enough. There is at ~efl,st one county in which archaeological papers are published as readily in the Pl'OCe8U~ lugS of the H Naturalists' Field Club JJ as in the Transactions of the " Archaeological Society,"

We understand that a sllbstn.ntial l:lupplement, embodying additions and c01'l'8Gtions received l:lillCe going to ]ll'esS, will be i:osued later this year.

66 l\'lEl\:[m~RS' ADVEl't'rlSEMENTS.

MEMBERS' ADVERTISEMENTS

Melllbel'~' advertisemonts ai'8 charged at 28 Gel rol' three li110::';, and 9d for each aclditionalline, with inaxilllum of six lines. They should be sent to Mr "\V. Lt. Price, 64 EIswol'thy Road, Londo1l, N.W.S.

A few l:upies l'emUill of 'Pli,e lnO'f'a' of Uiu (Lewi1:!) edited by M. S. Camvbell, and may be obta,ined from Messl's T. Buncle & Co, Ltd., Al'broath, price 10'/6.

PIW]'ESSlONAL ADVJlJHTISEMENTS. A limited number of rdevant advertisements will be accepted eithel'

fat' the Year Book 01.' fO'1' '\Vatsonia, 01' for both, as space pm'wits. Charge8 wj1l be Is 6el per line, "vi"th a minimum 0.£ four lines.

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-.FOT the convenience .)f Member& who may have mislai.d their copies, we reproduce the Rules of the Society below.

RULES

(AS PA.S8ED Al' A SPBC1AL. GENERAL MEETlNG HELD ON Oo.TOHEB 25th, 1fM'7, AND AMENDED A1' TII1D ANNU A]~

OJiJ1VEBAL lIlEEl'lNG BEL]) ON A . .P'BIL 1st, 1949)

1.. NAME rI'lw TIn,me of the Society shall be the .Botanical Bocioty 01' the Btitish Isles.

2. OBJEG'TS The objects of the Society are:-

i. To oncourage the study of tIle Flowering Plants, Vascnlar Crypto~ gatns and Chal'opllyta of the British Isles; to promote ·bhe in~

vestigation of their detailed distribution; and to issue such periodi­cal and other pUblications as the interests or the, Society -require.

ii. To facHitat.e intercourse among Bri"t,ish botanists for the exchange of infOl'mation and ideas, ~md also of driod material of critical specios,

iii. 'ro aid in the maintenance of adequate representaMve collections of British plants in the nationfl1 and other public herbaria.

jv. To pJ,'omote in evex'y way pO~8ible the conservation of the British fiol'a.

v. To organi.se botani,cal excllrsio-118, conferences, lectures, exhihitions, and other meetings,

S. MANAGEMJ1}Nl' OB' THE SOCINTY

(a) The Officers of the Society shall consist o-f a President, one or more Vice-Presidents, Honorary General Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Field Secretal'Y, and Honorary Editor or .Joint Editors.

(b) The management of the affairs and property of the Society shall be in the 'hands of a Council, to' which the Officers shall be respoll­sible, and which shall have power to appoint Oommittees for specifi.c purposes, .

(c) ~rhe Council shall consist of tht3 Officers and sixteen elected membors. (d) The Oouncil shall each year nominate the Officers for election a.t

the Annual Goneral Meeting; such Officers shall be eligible fo-r re­election.

(e) 'rhe elect.ed members of the Council shaH be elected at tIle Annual General Me-ebing; four of tb(> (Cleatod members shaH retire every year by rotation in ol'clor of seniority in length of membership of

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Council, and shall not be oligible for re-election until the expiry of a year. If selection mnst, be made from members equal in length of service, the Chairman of tlw meeting shall decide hy lot drawn by himself.,

('f) All nominations for vacancies on the Council shall be in writing, signed by t\yO members of -the Society, shall be accompanied by the written consent of the cHmlidatE.· to serve if elected, and shall be sen-t to the Honorary Gm10Tal Secreta.ry before February 1st in each year. In the- event qf an insufficient number of nominations being received by February 1st to fill the vacancios, the Council shall have power to makB thfl ueceSSf.1ry nominations.

(g) In cases of emergency tho Council shall have power' to male(=' ~lL'gent temporary appOi]ltlllE-'llts at their own .discrotion.

4. M.EMBER8HIP

(n.) ORDINARY MEMBEHSHIP of- the Society is open to all persons interested ir. botany who C(1111ply with Rule 4-(d) and pay the cnr~ re\nt sub~cl'iption, w,hieh shall (-)ntitlu them to the privileg,es' of membership until the 31st day of Dect?mber of the current year. [But see also Rull' 6(c).]

(b) JUNIOR MEMI:njR8HIP. ',Persons under the age of '21 years may join the Society as .Juniol' Members on pa,ymont of half the annual subscription payable by Ordinary Members. Payment of this SLim shl111 entitle a ,Junior Member to the privileges of membersl1ip l1ntil the 31st clay of December of y,l1e current year. A Jnnior Membor will· cease to be a Junior lV[(>lTlber on th(-) 31st daS of December of tho year in which he ,rE-aches the age of 21 years, and may then become an Ordina.t'y MemhBl' 'without being again proposod and seconded.

(c) FAMILY l\-fliiMBEH8HIP. Members of the family of an Ordinary Member who do not wlsh to l'eoeive copies of the Society's pel~jodical publications may, at the discretion of the Conncil, he elected nlOlU­bel'S of the Society on payment of such reduced subscription as the Council shall frmil time to time decide; such members shaH have a11 the o1iher privileges of Ordinary Memhers. Enqllh'ies concerning Family Membership, shOl,lld he a~dressed to the Honorary General Seoretary.

(cl) CANDIDATES FOR MEMllEltSHIP shall obtain f1'om the Honorary General Secretary a copy of the Rules of thf'. Socioty and sign a Form of Declarati.on of their willingness to 1311pport the objects of the Societ,y and fI,ccept the responsibilities of membor­ship. Oandidates shall be Pl'oposed and seconded by members of the Society. and should indicate the. nature of their botani,caJ in­terests. [In case of dHlic111ty in complying 'with this provision the Honornry General Secretary ·should b8, cOll.sulted.l

(e) HONORARY MEMBEU,,-qHIP. Botanists) w-hethel' British or Foreign, who have, rendered special service to. the Society or its objeots may .. on the recommendation of the Council at a General

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Meeting, be elected Honomry Members, who shall enjoy all the privileges of membership. Nominees. f01' Honorary Membe,rship sha.ll, before their names are submitted by the Oouncil to a General Meeting) obtain the votes of not less than three-quarters of tho~e present in Oouncil. The numbers of Honorary Members shall not -be added to when the Sllm total of sllch members exceeds eight per cent. of the total paymg members of the Society a(l.on the last clay o-f the preceding year.

5. SUBSOHIJlERS Botanical 01' Natural History Societies) Libraries, Museums, Botanical Gardens, and similar Institutions) -which are- unable to conform with the conditions of Rule 4(d), shall be entitled to become Subscribers at the rate of sub,scription applicable to Ordinary Members. They shall be en­titled to the privileges of ordinary mombership oxcept that they shall be entitled to send o.o,t 1110re than one reprosentutive to any meeting or ex­cursion of the Society, and only accredited representatives of Societiefl shun be entitled to vO'be, They shall consult the Pane1 only through their' secretaTint. They aTe expected to support the obiects of the So-ciety and to fOccept the, responsibilities of Ordinary Membership as far floS possiblc, and their accept'ance and" retention as Subscribel's if! sli.bject to the absohrbe discretion of the COl1ncil.

6. ANNUAL SUJlSORIP'I'IONS (a) The annual subscription shall be one guinoa for Ordrnar~' Members: (b) Annual subsCl'iptions arc payable upon the first day of January in

each year. '(c) The annual SUbscription of members -who- jnin the Society on or

u.fter the first day of October sha..11 ,cover the period ending on th0 thirty-first day of Decernber of tl10 following year.

(d) Noti.ce shall be gi\Ten to every mem,ber of. his sUbscri-ption being due.

(e) Any member who'se subscription shall be in al'l'ear for two years 0\1 the first day of J a1llmry in ,any year shall Ce0,88 to be a member.

7. LIFill MJ!,"MBERSFll'P Members who llave already compounded for Life Membership I;:ho..11 con" tlllue to onjoy all the priviloges of Ordinary Members. No fnrther T..Jife Mmn'ber,'3 shall be acceptecl for the present.

8. PRIVILEGlTIS Ole MEMBERSHIP lI;ac}1 member of the Society shall be entitled:_

(a) To .receive one ~c0'PY of the Society's periO'dical publications as iSRU('d (except as provided undeT Rulo 4( c».

(h) To romhmit plants for na.ming to the Honorary General RecrotaTY or to the specialists on the Panel (see Rule 19). Retllrn postages shall be prepaid by the sender ..

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(0) T\IJ consult the Officers., Local Secretaries, Recorders, a.nd Panel npon botanical matters.,

(d) rro submit papers and notes Jor publication by the Society.

(e) To attend, and vote at, all meetings and, so far as accommodation and transport are available, to attend all excursions of the Society.

(f) To invite guests to n"ttend excursions and certain. nthsr meeting8, s1Lbjed to the discretion of the Oouncil.

(g) To contribute parcel,s of dried plants and participate in the annual Exchange Distribution, which shall b8 conducted in accordance with such regulations as the Cnnncil may from time to time direot. [Oopies of the Regulations of the ~xchange Distribution may be obtained free of charge from the Honorary General Secretat'y.]

(h) If contributing and/or receiving specimens in connection with the Annual Exchange, to purchase two adJitional copies of the Dis;., tributor's Report at a discount of 25 per cent. off the published pl'ice, on giving notice to the Honorary General Secretary not htot' than the 28th of February of the winter of distribution.

9. RESIGNATION Any member ·wishing to resign from his membership shall give wTitton notice to the Honorary General 8ecret[\,ry or Honorary Treasurer before tho fLrst clay of December in ~ny yea,r of his intention to resign, failing which he shall be liable for the payment of his subscription fat' the 'ellsning year,

10. EXPULSION FHOM MEMBl1'£SHIP . .If it be proved at any time to the sat,isfaction of the Council that any 111emb81' has acted in any way contrary to the objects or derogatory to the int~rests of the Society, the Council. shall make a report on the matter to the noxt General Meeting; on a vote of not less than two­thirds of the members present at such meeting in favour of expulsiorJ, the member concerned shall cease to be a member of the Society and shall 'forfeit all claim upon the Socioty:, he may subsequently, howoyer) he reinstated, but only by ballot of t.he members present at an AWl11al General Meeting.

11. HONORAHY (mNERAL SEORE~'ARY The Honorary General Se.cretm·y shall carry out all ordinary 8ccretarial dnties of the Society as directed by the Co.neiI. An Honorary A8Ri8tant Secretary may be appointed by the Council to assist thfl IT onomry General Secretary in 3uch ways as they may determine,

12. HONORARY 'rltEASURER Tho Honorary 'l'reasnror Rhall keep tho Society's n.ccounts. An J:f.onoral'Y Assistant Tl'eaSLLrel' may be Hippoi1Lted by the COlLncil to assist the Honorary Treasurer in such ways as they may c1otcl'mine,

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13. HONORARY FIELD SEOREII'A1W The Honoral'Y Field Secretary shall organise ,the Society's ±leId work in co~opel'ation with tlle Fiehl V/ark 001nmittec

J which shall be

uvpointed. by the Council.

14. HONORAIW Em'fORS· '1'he l:lonol'ary Editor or Joint J.1::ditors shall edit the Society's publicn.,­tions in co-operation with the Publications Committee, Wl1ich shall be (l,ppoillted by the Oouncil. 'rhe a1'rangements for AbRt,l'acts, Heviews: and disposal of publications received shall be made by the Honorary Editul' or Joint Editors, with the aclv;ice of the Publicl1til)ns COlll­mittee, report being made thel'eon annually tOo the Council at their first meeting each year,

15. FINANOES OF 'l'HE SOCIETY (11) The Society's invo~ted funris "hall be held in the names :A: the

Chairman and Honorary TreasUl'er for the time being, 'rhe Society's Banking Account shall be in the name of the SOCiety and shall ue operated by the Honorary Trea:mrer,

(b) The Council shall have power to adopt such financial measures a~ may seem to them to be expedient in -the interests of the Socioty.

(0)' A member of the Sodety, to be appuinted by the Council, shall act as Honorary AuclitOT, and the annual accounts, having be811 a1Hlited by, him, shall be aPPl'oved by the Council before pre;lenta­tion ,to the Annual Genel'al Meeting,

(d) The Officers of the Society and others to whom the Society ~s 1n­(lebted may receive such Honol'al'ia for their services as may, UPOJl the rGcommendatioll otf the Council, be voted at 11 General Meotiing.

16. EXOHANGE DIS'rmBUTOR An lDxohange Distributor shall be appointed annually by the Coun­cil to conduct the Society'::. Exchange Distribution. He shall conduot the anull,al distrilHltion according t~ such regulations as may'fl'ol'n timo to time be ,determined by the Council. He shall make a l'eport 011 the llistribution to the Oouncil) fOl' publication by th!3 Society.

17. LOOAL ScEUltET(ARIES '1'he Council are authorised to appnint 1,00al Secretaries, especi::111y ~u koep ill touch with other members in tp.eir areas, to encourage local activities such as meetings and local excm:sions, to aRsist with Official Excursions of the Society arranged in their areas, to recruit new meUl­l)(>l's, to supply iufo1'1uation concerning .their areas, and to. carlY out :such other duties ai!, the Counei] may determine

IS. REG"DRDERS

T.hc Council shall, where desil'able, appoint RecOl'ders fol' specified areas, especially to assist the Honorary Editor 01' Joint EditOl'S by

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collecting recm'ds in their al'eas und advising OIl the value of records submitted £01' publicatiorij an:cl alsQ by forwarding information about important changes (actual or threatened) in the flora or their areas.

19. PANlcL OF SPEClALIS~'S 1'h8 Oouncil slmll appoint a Panel consisting of m-embers of the Society each oJ, whom is prepared to deal with 8nquil'ies on specified groups of plants or on subjects connected with the objects of the Society. 1'lw Panel shall from time to time be reviewed hy the Council, and any al~erations shall be notified to Members. -Each member of the Panel shall be asked by the Oouncil to send to them by the 28th of ]""ebrual'Y each year a report on the previous year's work, and such reports shall be published in so far as the'y are considered likely to. be of assistance to members.

20. OHAlRMANSHIP At <t11 General and Council mee,tiIlgs the Chair shall be taken by the President or, in his absence, by trw Vice-President, In' the absence of both, the Chair shall be taken 'by a member of Council eloded at the meetiug.

21. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS (a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held in March or April in each

year at such time and pla.ce a~ the Council shall direct, (b) A quorum s1all consist of seven members, (c) Voting sball be co.nducted by show of hunds, but, on the ruling of

the Chairman, 01' on the' darn and of not fewer than five member::> pl'esent, voting shall be by-ballot (al~d see Rule 10), All electio1li; to. the Oo.uncil under H.ule 8(e) shall be by ballot. All ballot paper,:; lllust be tendered personally,

22. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS (a) 'rhfl" Honol'l1'rJ General Secretary shall, by dIrection ot the CouHcil,

0'1' at the written request of not fewer than seveu members, call u Speeial General -Meeting for the consideration of any business 01.'

interest to- the Society. (b) A quorum shall consist of seven members, (c) Voting shall be by show of hands, bu-b on the ruling of the Ohl:1il'~

mu,n, 01' 011 the demand of five _ members present, voting shall be by baUot (and see Rule IQ), All elections to the Ooullcil shall bo by ballot, All ballot p'apers must be tendSl'ed personally,

(a)

23. MEETINGS Ole 1'HE OOUNCIL. The Honorary General Secretal'Y shall be_authorised to eaU a lUeet~ ing of tl1e Council upon the \yritten request of tho President 01' of not fe-wer than three members of the Council. Each memb'81' shall receive not less than soven days' notice of a proposed meeting, The Council shall mest without notico immediately after the Annnal General Meeting to deal only with any matters arising therefrom which require ~heir urgent attention.

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(b) A quorum at a meeting of the Council shall consist of five lllembel's, (c) The Council may appoint from their own "body with or without the

addition of other members sl1ch Oommittee·s as they may determine [md shall define all duties and p01vers of such Committees and the number of members to form a quonllll thereof, and may delegate auy of tnel1; powers and dutieB tOo such Committees. The Pre~ident, Honorary General Secretary, and Honorary Treasurer of the Society are ex officio members of all such Oommittees, but their attendance is optional unless they hold a.ffice in the Committee.

(d) Any member of the Council or of a Oommittee who fails to· attend three consecutive meetings shall cease to be a member thereof unless adequate reason for non-attendance is given. .Alter non­attendance without adequate reason being given at two successive meetings the Secretary concerned shall inform that member that non-attendance at the next meeting may lead to his removal from the Council or Committee. Decision on such removal shaJl be made by the. Oouncil. Vacancies 01) the Council caused in this way or by ·death or resignation may, when urgently necessary, be filled by the Council in advance of a General Meeting. 1'empoml'Y appoint­,nollts to fill vacancies on Committees may, when urgently neces­sary before the next meeting of the Oouncil, be made by the. Officers m consultation with the Oommittee.

24. NOTICES OF MEF.'lTNGS AND EXOUHSIONS Notice of: a General Meeting, and the agenda of such meeting, shall be sent to every member by post at lea-st fourteen days b.efore the date of the meeting, The programme of excursions shall be sent to all members at latest on the fi1'st day of Jamlary each year.

25. OAS/rING VOTJfl OF OHAIR&IAN When there is an equality of votes at any Council 01' General Th.feeting, the ChairmaIl shall have a second, or casting, vote.

26, ALTERA'I'fON OF RULES

No Rule shall be made 01' altered except at a General Meeting, and then onW after twenty-eight days' noti.ce has previously been given in writing to the HonorarJ General Seoretary, who shall give four'been days' notice to all members of the Society of the proposed addition or alteration to the .Rules. Not less than two-thirds of the votes of those present must be in favonr of change before any alteration of Rule is made.

27. PHOOEEDINGS OF MEETINGS The proceedings of _ all General Meetings,. Excursions and Conferences shall be recordEd in the "Society's peri(l::1ical publications.

rUBUCATIONS To be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary, Miss M. S. CAMPBELL c/o Dept, of Botany, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwe,1i Road, London, S.W.7. Prices revised January 1949. Postage extra.

REPORTS 1880,86, 1903-06, "09, -10, -12, "16, and -2.2, out of stook, are 10/- eaoh when available. Offers of second-hand oopies should be made to the Hon.

Goner'al Secreta,ry. Numbers in ( ) indicate the parts. Vol. 1-1881, 5/-; 1882, 7/6; 1883, 5/-; 1884-5, -87-S, 10/- each; 1889,

~/6j 1890-1, 5/- each; 1892, 10/"j 1893-1900, 2/6 each. Vol. 11-1901,2/6; 1902., 5/"; 1904, 10/-; 1905, 7/6; 1907, 5/"; 1908, 7/6. Vol. 11I~1911, 5/", 1913 (5), 7/6, 1913 (6), 3/6, 1913 (Suppl.), 5/". Val. IV~1914 (1), (2), 10/" each, 1915, 10/". Vol. V-1917, 10/"; 1918, 7/6; 1919 (5), (6), 10/- each. Vol. VI~1920 (1), 10/", 1920 (2), 5/", 1921 (3), 10/", 1921 (4), 5/",

1922 (6), 5/". Vol. VII~'1923 (1), 20/", 1923 (2), 5/", 1924 (3), 15!-; 1924 (4), 5/",

1924 (interim), 6d; 1925 (5), 15/-; 1925 (6), 5/-. Vol. VIII-1926 (1), 10/-; 1926 (2), 5/-j 1927 (3), (4), 10/- each;

1928 (5), 10/", 1928 (6), 5/". Vol. IX~1929 (1), (2), 10/" eaoh, 1930 (3), 15/", 1930 (4), 10/",

1930 (inter'im), 2/"j 1931 (5), 10/-; 1931 (6), 7/6. Vol. X~1932 (1), 20/"; 1932 (2), 5/", 1933 (3), 10/", 1933 (4), 5/",

1934 (5). 10/", 1934 (6), 5/,. Vol. XI~1935 (1), 15/", 1935 (2), 5/", 1936 (3), 15/", 1936 (4), 5/",

1937 (5), 15/", 1937 (6), 5/". Vol. XII~1938 (1), 15/", 1938 (2), 20/", 1939"40 (3), 15/", 1939"40 (4),

5/-i 1941"42 (5), 15/", 1943"44 (6), 15/". . Vol. XIII~1945 (1), 15/", 1945 (2), 5/", 1946"47 (3), 15/', 1946"47

(4), 7/6. WATSONIA

1949 (1), 7/6, (2),7/6. Reduction to members: 25 per oent. on first purchase of part or volume.

BRITISH PLANT LIST, Ed. 2. Oruoe (1928). Bound, 12/6; bound and interleaved', 1p/". Postage '9d.

THE OOMITAL FLORA OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Or"c. (1932). Bound, 25/"; unbound, 17/6. Postage 9d or' (bound), 1/".

THE FLORA OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Druce (1930). Members are ,now given the oPllortunity of purchas.ing this book at halfNprice, i.e., 10/" (plus 9d postage): The pr'ice to non"members remains at 20/".

THE FLORA OF WEST ROSS. Druce (1929). 7/6. Postage 9d.

RE~RINTS FROM THE SOClETV'S RE~ORTS

(Year of Report in pa'rentheses. In paper covers unless otherwise indicated.)

HISTORIGAL Annals of 1he B.E.G. Foggilt (1932) '" '" Samuel Brewer's Diary (N. Wales). Hyde (1930) Oxford Botanioal Garden. Drucs (1923) ... Du Bo·is Herb., British Plants in. Druce (1927) Hcrbar'ia. Druoe (1922)

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REPRINTS FOR SALE (oontlnued). NOMENCLATURE

Duplioated Binomials. DruGe (1924) Note on Nomenolature. Druce (-1926) , .. ~o-tes •.• and Corrections to Br. PI. List, ed, 2. Druce (~92S) Nomenclature and Correotions to British Plant List. Wilmott

(1941.42; 1945) eaoh 1946'47)

TOPOGRAPHICAL Local Floras. Druce (1932) .. , Vice-counties. Wilmott (1941-42) Adaptation in Br'aU'nton Burrows. Wright (1932) .. A List or Plants from the Isle of WIght, Orabble & Long (1931) Flora olf Surrey (Notes on). Druoe (1931) ... Ivel District of Hertfo'rdshlre. Little (1932) Berks, and Oxon. Brena" (1943-4) ". Neighbourhood of Oxford. Brenan (194S-47) Ivel District of Beds. Little (1935) ,.. ". Emendations to C. F. for' Beds. Dony (1943-4) Staffs., addlt:ons to C. F. Edees (1941-2) ... . .. No-tes on the Flora of Buxton and distriot. Hall (1939-40) Pitloohry Exciursion. Camllbell (1946-47) Island of Mull. Wilmott (1939-40) H'

W. Sutherland (Loohln.er). Wllmott and CampbeU (1943'4) .. , Three Weeks' BGtanising in Outer Hebrides. Campbell (1936) A Visit to Soalpay (v.· •. 110). CampbeU (1941'2) From John 0' Groats to Lands End. Davy (192.5) Notes on the Vegetation of ZeUand. PrIce (192.8) ''', Flora of Foula. Turrill (192.8), '" The Distributi(Ul o,f Thymus'in B:l"'itain. 'R'onnigE;r (1927) Botanising in Norway. Druoe (1922) Norway and Swe[Jen. Drulle (19'1.5) '" Le Lauteret. Druce (192.6)... '" A Visit to the Canaries. Drulle (1927) Botanising in Algeria. Chase (1930) Plants new to' the, Cyprus Flora. Druoe (1930) Egypt and Palest;ne, Druce (192.5)

ALIENS Advent'ive Flora of the' Port of Br'istol. Sandwith (1932) Southampton Dooks. Brenan (1945) ,,, ". ... H.

Adventive Flora of The Port of Cardiff and additions. Wade & Smith (1925 and 192.6)j each·

Adventlve Flor'a o~ Bur'ton-on-Trent. Curt!s (1930) ." Adventive FI'ora of Burton-on-Trent. Burge,s (1943-4)

SYSTEMATIC Extlnot and Dubious Plants o'f Britain. Cruoe (1919) ." The British Forms of Ranunculus aoer L. Drabble (1930) Ranuroutus bulbOlsus L, and its Varletie,s in Great Britain.

Drabble (1932) .. ", .. , , , Notes on the Br'itish Batrallhia. Pearsall (1921) ... The British White Waterllly, Nymphaea alba L.

(1930) The Br'itish Erophila. DrUce (1929) Viola odo'rata. Waiters (1943-4) ...

" '"

Dalglelsh

Floral Variation ·in Stellaria Holostea L. Brenan & Lousley (1943·4) .. , .. , .. '

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REPRINTS FOR SALE (oontlnued).

Some English Alohemillas. daquet (1927) British ~rambles. Trower (1928) Bramble Notes. Watson (1930) Rubus, stability in. RlIstone (1945) " Rubus leucandrus." Watson (1946'47) Co,rreoted names of Roses distributed through the·"B.E.C~

Wolley-Dod (1924) ... . .. Crataegus monogyna va,r. xanthocarpa. Brenan (1946-47) Schkuhria in B.P.L. Sandwith (1939-40) .. . x Senecio londi.nensis. Lousley (1943'4) ... ... ,., British Centaureas o,f the nigra group. Brltton (1921) , .. Centaur'ea Scabiosa L. Britto'n (1922) ... . ..

. Taraxacum vulgare (Lam). Schrank. Druce (1919) Campanula alliariifolia!. Br'enan (1946-47) Calystegla sylvestris. Lousley (1946-47) QU'est Ile que le Solanum Dlllenii'? Thellung (1926) Solanum chenopodioides. Wilmott (1943-4) ... Cuscuta europaea var. nefrens. Verdcourt (1945) Euphrasia atrovlo,lacea and E. variabilis. Drulle and Lumb

(1923) Rhlnanthus. WIlmotl (1939'40) Menthae Br'iqueNanae.- FralSer (1924) Menthae Britannicae. Fraser (1926) Notes on Mentha. Fraser (1930) ... The Distribution of -Thymus in Britain. Ronniger (1927) Teratological Forms of Plantago lanceolata. Flintoff (1030) Rumex 11. Lou.ley (1941-2) Amaranthu5 blitoides. Sand with (1946-_47) Fious Carica. Lousley (1946-47) Salix List in L.,C. Frasor, (1925) ... British Orchids In 1930. Hall (1930) Orchis maculata and O. FUllhsii. Druce (1923) British Marsh Orchids. Druce (1919) Orchis pardaUna,. Wilmott (1943"4) ... ... O'rohis, latifollaJ Vermeulen, Pugsley, Wilmott (1945) Ornithogalllm umbellatum. Britton (1941'2) ... . .. N. W. European duncus alpinus, forms. Lindquist (1930) Potamogeton Druce'i Fryer in Fryer's oorrespondence. Cruoe

(1919) ... ". Carex miorogloohin. Druoe (1923j also Tr. B. S. Edinb,) Carex flava and C. murioata. Nelmes (1945). British Canoes, VII. Nelmes- (1946m47) Avena strigosa. Marquand (1921) ... British FesGues. Howarth (1946-47)

Dru •• (1918).

(1925).

(1923). (1924). (1926).

'COLLECTED NOTES papaver Rhoeas, Centaurium soilloldes, Aju~

, genevensis, CystopterIs . , . Diokeana .. , SlIane Italica, Tillaea aquatic3, Solidago cambrica Euphrasla septentrionalis, Orchis latifolia, Paa

trivialis var. septentr!onalis .'. Rumex arifolius Senecio erratlous ... Gallum debile/ New Taraxaoa, Menthae ". . .. New Alchemi las, New Hieraoia, New Taraxaoa

MISCELLAN EOUS

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