WATSON BOTANICAL EXCHANGE 
CLUB 
Owing to the reduced membership and present-day 
higher costs of printing, it has become increasingly difficult 
to cany on the Club. Some members desire amalgamation 
with the Botanical Society and Exchange Club of the 
British Isles ; but others including the Treasurer, the 
Secretary and the official Referee — think the more satis- 
factory coarse would be to close the Club. Incidentally 
this might be convenient in the event of a possible revival. 
Amalgamation would apparently mean that the most 
interesting and important part of the Club’s work, for 
which both Clubs were started, viz., the exchange and 
study of interesting and critical (though not necessarily 
rare) species and varieties, would be reduced to secondary 
importance. 
In any case the Secretary and the Treasurer regretfully 
feel obliged to resign office this year. Both have had many 
and pleasant years of official life in connection with the 
Club, and now with increasing age desire a rest and greater 
opportunity for other work. 
Please say, as soon as possible, whether you prefer that 
the Club shall be closed, or amalgamated with the larger 
Society, to which about 38 of our 50 members already 
subscribe. 
It is understood from Mr. W. H. Pearsall that a new 
title, which he feels sure his Committee would approve at 
their meeting on June 2, (if we amalgamate) will be assumed 
by the Society, viz. : — 
THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY of the BRITISH ISLES 
(Incorporating the B.E.C. and Watson B.E.C.) 
11, Buckingham Place, 
Clifton, 7 May, 1934 
H. S. Thompson, 
Hon. Sec. and Ed. 
