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represented by a larger number of sheets. Only one-sixth of 

 the plants contributed were in numbers of over ten, the whole 

 average was less than seven, while no less than fifty-four were 

 single or two specimens. The latter are quite useless except 

 for naming, or for placing some species on record, and if so 

 sent the reason should be stated. 



The plants sent in were, as a rule, well dried and well 

 selected, those of a few members being especially so ; but 

 three or four have sent in either carelessly gathered, badly 

 dried or scrappy specimens. It is to be hoped that those 

 whom the cap fits will wear it, and endeavour to improve the 

 quality of their contributions. 



I have endeavoured to give, in every instance, the vice- 

 comital number. These are rarely stated on the labels, but 

 the omission would be immaterial if members would give the 

 correct name of the vice-county, even the county being some- 

 times wholly omitted. 



A new^ Desiderata List has been prepared, which it is 

 hoped will better represent the wishes of members, but as 

 only eighteen marked catalogues were received, it nas been 

 impossible to gauge the requirements of the whole of the 

 members. 



The thanks of the Club are due to the following gentlemen 

 for notes on the critical species : — Mr. A. Bennett, Mr. S. T. 

 Dunn, Messrs. H. & J. Groves, Rev. A. Ley, Rev. E. F. 

 Linton, Rev. W. R. Linton, Rev. E. S. Marshall, Rev. W. 

 Moyle Rogers, Messrs. E. S. & C. E. Salmon, and Mr. F. 

 Townsend. It is owing to the very prompt return of their 

 criticisms that an early publication of this Report has been 

 made possible. Where no critical opinion is quoted members 

 may assume that the plant in question was correctly named 

 by the sender. 



