during previous years during the term are absent from our list. 

 The record of the different competitors is as follows : 



A. G. CUNNINGHAM ... 285 R. P. YOUNG 167 



H. N. WRIGHT 263 A. R. PEEL I35 



B. L. GARD'NER 2X8 R. A. JENKINS II5 



B. C. V. GILL 184 



Several new plants have been added to our list during the 

 year. A few of these are accounted for by unusually long 

 excursions to the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean, but several 

 are additions to our local list. The most interesing of these 

 are Utricularia Vulgaris (Bladderwort) which was found in 

 abundance at Coombe Hill, Astralagus glycyphyllos (Milk 

 Vetch) which has established itself on the railway banks near 

 Tewkesbury, Helleborus foetidus (Stinking Hellebore), Trifol- 

 ium medium (Zig-zag Trefoil), which is so common in the 

 North of England, Lycopsis arvensis (Small Bugloss), Veronica 

 spicata (Spiked Speedwell) which seems thoroughly established 

 on the far side of the Severn, Polygonum Bistorta (Snakeweed) 

 and Daphne Laureola (Spurge Laurel). We have also made 

 some way in identifying the very difficult species of Salix and 

 Carex. Pulmonaria officinahs (Lungwort) and Thalictrum 

 flavum (Meadow Rue) have been found after an interval of 

 some years. 



We had our usual excursions to Andoversford and 

 Puckham woods on May 31st, to Colesbourne on June nth, 

 to Whitcombe and Birdlip on June 29th, and to Tewkesbury 

 on July x8th. They were thoroughly successful as usual, and 

 the ground, though becoming familiar, is always interesting ; 

 but it would be a great boon if two small expeditions could be 

 arranged for this Section to one or two of the places, notably 

 Puckham, where the rare flowers are either quite early ones 

 like the Buckbean, or very late like the Grass of Parnassus 

 and Cotton Thistle. A late expedition to Coombe Hill with 

 time to get out and walk between Uckington and Piff 's Elm is 

 also needed. 



I must conclude this, my tenth and last Report of this 

 Section, by wishing it all success in the future, and con- 

 gratulating it on securing so enthusiastic a president as 

 Mr. Hedley. 



