REPORT FOR 1888—1889. 



The number of specimens sent this year is slightly more than 

 those reported for last year, being 3802 as against 3562. The 

 number of members contributing is the same, viz., 26. 



The majority of the specimens were carefully preserved and 

 accurately labelled, and the parcels of some members were models 

 of neatness and order. A few members, however, have yet much 

 to learn in this direction, and do not realize how much labour 

 their carelessness entails on the distributor. 



Taken as a whole, the plants were below the average interest. 

 A large supply of Channel Islands species is due to the energy 

 of two or three members, but the interest in critical genera does 

 not seem to be so well sustained as formerly. Brambles and 

 Roses are drooping, Willows are worse, and Hawkweeds and 

 Mints are barely represented. It behoves the members to look 

 to this. 



The Club is under great obligations to Professor Babington, 

 and to Mr. Arthur Bennett, who have kindly looked over and 

 commented upon a great number of plants submitted to them ; 

 and also, per favour of Mr. Bennett, to Mr. J. G. Baker and 

 Dr. F. Buchanan White for examining various Roses and 

 Willows. 



The parcels received are here acknowledged, with the 

 numbers reckoned as specimens : — 



List of Parcels Received. 



321 ivir.2i.xs.. vvaiiei 



V 242 Mr. F. H. Ward 



92 Rev. W. H. Painter ... 



318 Mr. R. Paulson 



180 Mr. J. T. Powell 



115 Rev. H. P. Reader ... 



178 Captain Stewart 



14 ]\Ir. H. S. Thompson . 



140 Mr. R. F. Towndrow . 



68 Rev. J. Vaughan, M.A, 



321 Mr. A. R. Waller 



146 Mr. C. Waterfall 



95 

 55 

 123 

 18 

 286 

 317 

 174 



121 

 22 



21 



H. E. FOX, Distributor for the year 1888-89. 



