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The past year has not been marked by any particular event, 

 neither has the scheme for a " Photographic Survey " been 

 forwarded. 



The adoption of this report was proposed by Mr. Pankhurst 

 and seconded by Mr. Elgee. Carried. 



Signed on behalf of the Committee, 



R. C. RYAN, 



Hon. Secretary. 



BOTANICAL SECTION, 1897. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



One Meeting was held, and the Committee and Ojficers 

 re-elected. 



A considerable number of Specimens added to the Society's 

 Herbarium were exhibited, and a vote of thanks passed to the 

 contributors. Cards issued by the Secretary having failed in 

 securing attendance at a later Meeting, there is nothing further 

 to report. 



T. HILTON, Secretary. 



Since last year's Report, the following comparatively rare 

 plants (all gathered in Sussex) have been added to the Society's 

 Herbarium. 



Sedum album (White Stonecrop), Fishersgate Cliff. 



Medicago minima. Camber Sands. 



Trigonella purpurascens, Aldrington Beach. 



Arenaria tenuifolia, Stanmer Downs. 



Silene gallica, a Anglica, Telscomb. 



Lepidium ruderale. 



Cochlearia Anglica, Fishbourne. 



Melissa officinalis, Southease. 



Lamium incisum, Keymer. 



Ruppia spiralis, Cuckmere Haven. 



Rumex Hydrolapatheum, b. latifolia, Lewes. 



Rumex acutus, Henfield. 



