94 PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB 1913 



The Club will be glad to know that our books have now 

 been transferred to the Gloucester Pubhc Library, on terms 

 very satisfactory to ourselves and to the Library Committee. 

 The books may now be borrowed at any time by the Members, 

 and are available for reference by the Pubhc. The indefatig- 

 able Librarian, Mr Roland Austin, has already made a com- 

 plete list of the books, but it is thought advisable to delay its 

 pubUcation for a time. 



With regard to the work that the Club is doing, you will 

 be glad to hear that good progress is being made with the 

 preparation of the County Flora. Mr Riddelsdell is doing a 

 vast amount of research and collation in connection with it, 

 and he is being ably helped by a number of botanists. Among 

 these I should hke to mention Mr S. J. Coley, and Mr W. 

 Thompson, of Stroud, who both rendered Mr Riddelsdell and 

 myself much assistance in the summer. Mr Jolly, of Sheeps- 

 combe, and Mr J. W. Skinner, of the Edge, also piloted us 

 most usefully. Mr E. M. Day, of Minchinhampton, is one of 

 our most tireless workers. He has been good enough for 

 some years to take a particular district and work it thoroughly, 

 visiting it regularly at different times of the year, and so 

 being able to make a complete list of the plants within it. 

 Mr H. H. Knight, apart from his special work on the Mosses 

 and Lichens, is deserving of all praise for the assistance he 

 has given to our general Editor. Another enthusiastic worker 

 is Mr W. J. Greenwood, of Cirencester. He is always 

 finding new and rare plants. 



I hope that Members will do their best to assist those 

 who are working at the Natural History of our County. Any 

 plants that they think may be rare or have escaped notice, 

 may be sent to me, and I will promise that they receive proper 

 attention. And any plants that Members wish to have named, 

 may also be sent to me, and if I am unable to name them, 

 Mr Riddelsdell will be able to do so. Let me also say that the 

 Herbarium at my house is open to the inspection of any 

 Member. Information concerning temporary excavations or 

 of damage, actual or possible, to Camps, Tumuh, and such 



