JIUNOKAHY GEKEKAL SECEETAEY’S REPOET FOR 1949. 
The |)a.st year has seen no lessening of the Society’s activities 
thougli it has seen a change in the most notable feature and it is with 
l^ride that we draw attention to the record number of publications issued 
during 1949. 
1 do not propose to deal in detail with matters covered by other 
ie[)oits, but 1 woidd like to stress our indebtedness to the Hon. 
Treasurer, Hon. Editor, Mr Wilmott and the Publications Committee 
for the very large amount of work they have accomplished. We have 
also to thank the Royal Society for making a grant towards the expenses 
of our publications. 
We have followed up a number of threats to the countryside and 
are in close touch with the newly-appointed Natui-e Conservancy which 
has sought our help in various areas. Messrs C. W. Bannister, R. 
Graham, E. Rose and N. W. Sandwith have given valuable assistance 
with their special local knowledge. 
Mr G. W. Temperley kindl.y represented the Society at the Meeting 
<jf the British Association at Newcastle. 
The Field Meetings Programme was carried out as arranged, and a 
most successful Exhibition Meeting was held in the rooms of the Royal 
Horticultural Society on October 22nd. We are very grateful to the 
organisers and exhibitors. A separate account of this meeting, to- 
gether with reports of field meetings, will appear in the Year Book. 
The Council met four times during the year and accomplished a 
great deal of work. It is a mattei- for regret that it does not meet 
more frequently and avoid the too lengthy sessions that are at present 
re(|uired (4 hours and 50 minutes at the February meeting). Com- 
mittees have met frequently and the Publications Committee and Field 
Work Committee have been particularly active. The Special Com- 
mittee appointed to deal with threats to the British Flora has proved 
a useful innovation. 
I would like to record my thanks to the Honorary Assistant vSecre- 
taiy, Mr W. R. Price, for taking much work off my hands. He gives 
details relating to the Membership Register in a separate report. 
1 would like to take this opportiinity of saying how much we regret 
the death of Mrs T. J. Foggitt, who was intimately connected with this 
Society for many years, a close friend of the late Dr Druce and a per- 
sonal friend of so many of us. iMr N. Douglas Simpson kindly repre- 
sented the Society at her funeral. 
We are particularly pleased to welcome a number of Junior Mem- 
bers and ho))e that they will encourage others to join their ranks in 
the near future. Every effort should be made to increase the Society’s 
memljership and I would ask each member to pro]iose at least one friend 
during 1950. A leaflet advertising Watsonia has been widely cir- 
culated to Institutions. Natural History Societies, etc., and may be 
had on application together with the Society’s Prospectus. 
To maintain all our activities even Avith the present membership 
must iinmlve us in reorganisation of our administration if we are to 
continue to give so much in return for so small a subscription, and it 
i.s hoped that the Council will have proposals for wider sharing of work 
to put before the Annual General Meeting. 
