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REPORT. 



The Watson Botanical Exchange Club was formed in Dec- 

 ember, 1884, for the purposes stated in its first rule, viz. : "to 

 promote more intercourse, help, and exchange between 

 working botanists, and particularly with regard to critical 

 species. Invitations were sent out to several botanists in all 

 parts of Great Britain to join the new club, and within six weeks 

 of its formation there were 34 members on its register. This 

 evidently shows that a club of this kind was much wanted. 

 Early in January, 1885, the members were invited to send up 

 plants for the first exchange, which was arranged to take 

 place in February. Twenty-hve parcels have been received, 

 containing about 2250 specimens. This generous response 

 on the part of the members has made the first exchange an 

 exceedingly successful one, and considering the short notice 

 the members have had, and the unavoidable omission of a 

 desiderata-list, they are to be congratulated on the result 

 achieved. 



Several members have taken advantage of the invitation 

 given in Rule 4, viz. : to send up doubtful specimens for 

 examination ; and we are glad that, owing to the great 

 kindness of our referee, Mr. A. Bennett, F.L.S. (who has 

 looked through between one and two hundred doubtful plants), 

 the Club has made a good start towards helping members in 

 their study of critical species. 



We are also much indebted to Prof. Babington, Mr. Jas. 

 Backhouse, and the Rev. J. E. Leefe, who have very kindly 

 identified several doubtful specimens of Rubus, Hieracium, 

 and Salix. 



A few notes on the plants received are given below. Space 

 will not allow us to do more than just mention the most 

 interesting plants which have been received for examination 

 and distribution. 



During the coming season will members keep a good look- 

 out for any plants which seem to differ from their normal 

 types ? In particular we would ask that the forms of Carex 

 should receive special attention. 



A. Rainey Waller. 



Hon. Sec. 



NOTES ON PLANTS RECEIVED. 



From the Rev. E. F. Linton. — A form of Rosa 

 verticillacantha Merat, with ascending and rather persistent 

 sepals, Sprowston, Norfolk. Rosa echinocarpa, Sprowston. 

 Hieracium iricum Fries, with very small stem-leaves, Skye. 



