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seeds and fruits of British plants. Members willing to assist are asked 

 to communicate with the foregoing members direct. Mr Stapledon 

 especially wishes for Leguminosae, Umbelliferae, Compositae, and 

 Scrophulariaceae. 



Miss Reid would also like fresh examples of the British orchids 

 (without roots). 



Lady Davy, Wintergreen Wood, Pyrford, Surrey, wants fresh 

 specimens of varieties of the British orchids. 



Mrs Adams, F.L.S., 14 Yernon Road, Edgbaston, and Miss 

 Trower, Stansteadbury, Ware, Herts., are painting British plants. 

 Would members who are willing to assist in supplying specimens 

 kindly let them know ? The latter specially needs British Rubi. 



F. J. Hanbury, Esq., Brockhurst, East Grinstead, is anxious to 

 have seeds or roots of rare British species. He will defray all 

 expenses. 



W. Norwood Cheesman, Esq., J.P., The Crescent, Selby, York, 

 will be glad to receive or exchange specimens of Myeetozoa. 



The Club is greatly indebted to the Director and Staff of the 

 Royal Gardens, Kew, and to the Keeper and Staff of the British 

 Museum Herbarium for much assistance, as well as to our foreign 

 experts. Mr F. K Williams, Mr E. D. Marquand, and the Rev. F. 

 Bennett have also very kindly rendered assistance. 



If members have any spare copies of the Report for 1912, or any 

 copies of Reports anterior to 1879, would they kindly send them to 

 the Secretary, who will defray the cost of transmission. 



Will members kindly endeavour to increase the membership roll, 

 by bringing the Society to the notice of their friends 1 



May I add that any opinion expressed in the preceding pages is 

 purely personal and necessarily in no way assumes to carry with it the 

 authority of the Club. 



With best wishes, I am yours very sincerely, 



G. Claridge Druce. 



