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it has not been fonnd feasible to mention Continental plants in 
the Report, except when notes have been written upon any. 
Since the publication of the last Report we have heard with 
regret of the death in 1925 of Miss Louisa Day, who joined in 
1908; and of Mr. William Bell, of Leicester (1862 — 1925), a 
former member of this Club who acted as Distributor for the two 
years 1905 and 1906. The death of Dr. Long is referred to later. 
Revised Regulations were posted to all members on March 
24th. The revision was largely based on suggestions and 
criticisms from Col. Wolley-Dod, and I also had the help of 
some half-dozen other experienced members before finality was 
reached ; so it is hoped the result will meet with a wide approval. 
A sufficient stock has been printed to last some years, both for 
new members and others who may from time to time need fresh 
copies. 
An effort will be made to compile and print a suitable Deside- 
rata List for next year. Volunteers are wanted to help in the work. 
Too many quite common and ordinary plants appear to have 
been contributed to the last exchange. Several collectors should 
realise that some species may be quite uncommon or wanting in 
certain districts, and yet very widely spread throughout the 
country. 
It is important that the tendency of certain members to omit 
from their labels the name of the county or vice-county and to 
merely give the V.C number should cease. It stands to reason 
th.at the Watsonian numbers, and especially the vice-comital, are 
often both arbitrary and circumscribed, though useful in their 
place. To Continental botanists they are particularly perplexing. 
It is, moreover, desirable to take fairly broad views in studying 
the distribution of species, even in a small country like Great 
Britain. 
Reference Numbers. I have informed Mr. Lousley that I 
have taken the liberty of omitting from the Report some of his 
reference numbers to ordinary species, as being quite unnecessary 
for our purpose. In this Club the use of reference numbers 
should not be overdone. (See par. 4 in the Regulations). It may 
be helpful to mention that Mr. Lousley’s method is for each year 
to be represented by a letter. Last year that letter chanced to 
be “ X,” which might be confused with the sign for hybrid ; this 
year it will be “ Y.” Therefore any quotations without the letter 
would be misleading. 
Mr. J. E. Little is collecting opinions on the distribution of 
Veronica agrestis, which he finds a very restricted plant; and 
