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note at the end, in which Mr. Druce suggests an extension of the 
Club. He says :— 
“Tt appears to me that in some ways the Club might be made 
more useful if its bounds were widened and its activities extended 
e it a Society of Field Botanists as well as an 
excellent work for many years. There can be little doubt that 
Systematic Botany in this country is, in certain directions, lan- 
guishing through the want of some central organization. At 
present, many really good botanists hesitate to join us, some 
labours in the field. Critical plants would be more widely studied, 
and botanists only partially interested in the subject would be 
made keener. Comparative culture of critical forms would be 
stimulated; and, in view of much recent work in plant-breeding 
and the establishment of experimental gardens, it seems probable 
that at last. this much-needed work will be taken up in this 
at 
ecology, physiology, structure and development of critical genera. 
Such work is now being done, and field-botanists would profit by 
being in touch with such workers.” 
There is undoubtedly much to be said for such a scheme, but 
care would have to be taken not to interfere with the work of local 
societies, some of which are already doing good work in the direc- 
tions indicated. 
Tue Trustees of the British Museum have issued a new and 
edition, prepared by Dr. Rendle, of the Instructions for 
Collectors of Plants. The section on Algz has been rewritten with 
the help of Mr. and Mrs. Gepp, and those dealing with the pre- 
Smith. The pamphlet may be obtained at the Natural History 
Museum, Cromwell Road, price threepence, by post threepence- 
halfpenny. 
Miss Jessmm Jane Cnarke has b ppointed 
fei thi Kay Hevberninl, as been appointed an Assistant 
