My own field activitie.s \v(>ro io<luced to a miniimiin last season, l>nt 
iiaiia”;ed a Aveek in an almost unknown area in v.-e. 97 and Avas able 
continue studies of the French Alpine Flora in an all too bidef Ausit to 
CraA'e and district when T Avas iuA'ited to accompany Dr HoAvarth 
;1 his students. We were fortunate in having Avith us I’rofessor 
tien, a distinguished botanist Avith much local knowledge, togethci’ 
ith his Assistant and tAvo students from the UniA'^ersity of Lyon. 
The Societj' is indebted to so manj^ people for assistance in various 
i\ys that it is ini])ossible to name them all indiA^idually ; I Avould, how- 
i?f, like to exjAress thanks to the folloAving : — Dr J. Ramsbottom for 
using my “ Office,” Professor Osborn for continuing to accommodate 
r stock at Oxford and to Mr J. H. Burnett and his helpers for deal- 
Avith orders; the Linnean Society of London and the Royal Hoi*ti- 
Itural Society; Mr Wilmott for the immense amount of help he gives 
addition to Avhat is obvious — he has not missed a single Council meet- 
for at least three years; Mr E. L. SAvann for acting as Distributor 
d Air Bangerter for his kindness and reliability in dealing with cor- 
.l>ondence during my absences. 
AI. S. Campbell. 
December 31st, 1949. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR 1949. 
During 1949 46 ucav membeis joined the Society. Seventeen mem- 
rs lesigned, four ceased to be membei-s Ainder Rule 6 (d), and we lost 
iirteen by death; our total loss Avas 34. Total membership of all classes 
31st December 1949 Avas 499. 
We deeply regret having to record the deaths of the following: — 
G. Baker, Dr T. R. Davey, Mrs T. J. Foggitt, the Hon. Airs Al. 
yn, T. H. Green, Aliss T. AT. Hayward, J. Jack, Mrs M. A. AlcCrea. 
Pearson, Airs F. L. Rees, Aliss E. S. Todd, Lt.-Col. G. A. R. Watts, 
AVilson. 
NeAv Oldinary Alembers, to whom a welcome has been extended 
e: — E. B. Bangerter, A. D. Bradshaw, Miss B. W. Chalk, jiO.-Col. 
. O. Cobbett, Aliss E. V. Crellin, R. H. Deakin, Mrs J. F. Eastwood, 
A. Egerton, Aliss AI. M. Farquharson, Miss M. B. Gerrans, R. C. 
Harris, J. A. Hay, J. He.slop-Harrison, J. D. Hinde, K. J. Hodges, 
C. L. Howitt, Aliss Al. AI. Hyde, V. Jacobs, Aliss Al. Jacques, Miss 
. Al. Jones, J. H. G. Peterken, Mrs D. AI. Pittman, W. Ramsden, 
i-s J. E. Richards, B. W. Ribbons, J. G. Roger, G. H. SeAvell, Airs 
P. M. Small, Miss N. M. Stalker, Dr J. SAvaffield, J. H. Tisdall, 
Tully, P. J. Wanstall, A. W. Westrup, A. R. Wheatley. 
NeAV Junior Alembers are: — D. E. Allen, AI. C. Grigg, B. Hopkins, 
. W. Jowett, T. R. Laycock, Aliss Al. E. Price, C. A. Sinker, P. F. 
' ?rnon, L. H. AVilliams. 
New Subscriber Members are: — The Barrow Naturalists’ Field Club 
id the Cheltenliam and District Naturalists’ Society. 
