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As a Gloucestershire man, it has always given me a 
turn to see my bookshelves without a County Flora, 
whereas those for Wiltshire, Somerset and Hereford, to 
name but three, stare mein the face. And when one has to 
notice that those Floras were all brought out by Societies 
similar to our own, but of later birth, a kind of feeling of 
shame has at times come over one. 
Of course we must have patience, and may be others 
will enter into the labours of us of to-day. But J have 
every confidence that the seed sown during the years in 
which I have had the high honour of being your President 
will sooner or later result in a worthy harvest. 
The Rey Walter Butt, then left the Chair, and proposed Mr W. 
R. Carles, C.M.G., F.L.S., F.R.G.S., as President. This was seconded 
by Dr C. Callaway and carried unanimously. 
Mr Carles returned thanks, expressing his appreciation of the 
high honour the Members had conferred upon him. — The Rev H. H. 
Winwood, M.A., F.G.S., Messrs E. B. Wethered, F.G.S., Christopher 
Bowly, M. W. Colchester-Wemyss, Dr C. Callaway, M.A., F.G.S., 
the Rev Walter Butt, M.A., and Mr Charles Upton, were elected 
Vice-Presidents; Mr A. S. Helps, Hon. Treasurer; Mr F. J. Cullis, 
F.G.S., Hon. Librarian; Mr L. Richardson, Hon. Secretary, and Mr 
E. Talbot Paris, Hon. Assistant Secretary. 
It was decided to hold the Field Meetings at the Lickey Hills, 
“near Birmingham, May 25th; Stroud (half-day), June 2nd; Dursley, 
June r9th ; Wainlode Cliff (half-day), July 7th ; Bourton-on-the- Water, 
July 24th, and 25th; Forest of Dean, September rith. 
A. J. Stephens was elected a Member. 
