HOXOKAHY EUITOk’s KEEORT FOR 1947. 
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due to Mr C. Iv. Collenette for undertaking tlii.s responsible task in 
future. 
J. E. Lousley. 
December 31st, 1947. 
HONORARY EDITOR’S REPORT FOR 1947 
The Jfeport for 1945 was issued in May 1947, a little later than was 
exjjec-ted owing to delays at the binders. It was then hoped that the 
Report for 1946 coidd then be jiroceeded with and reach members in 
the same 3 'ear. Rut various delay's and the incidence of the holiday' 
season intervened, and it was decided at the meeting in Cambridge in 
August to amalgamate the Reports for 1946 and 1947 and thus make 
another effort to close the gap between the 3 "ear of our Reports and the 
date of appearance. 
At the same time, however, the feeling for a more regular and fre- 
quent appearance of a publication containing Systematic and other 
papers on the British Flora was so strong that a special Committee was 
set up to consider the future of the Society’s publications. This Com- 
mittee and the Publications Committee have made the following sug- 
gestions [accepted Ija' the Council]: — 
(a) That the present series of Reimrts be terminated by a 1946-47 
Report, to be published as soon as possible. 
(b) That the Society’s [)ublications shall in future consist of the fol- 
lowing — 
(T) A periodical ])ublication to appear 3 or 4 times a j'ear (3 times 
at first and possibty 4 times later), to include papers, plant 
notes, records, abstracts, obituaries, etc. 
(2) A Year Book containing lists of members, accounts of meet- 
ings, reports of officers, etc. 
(3) A Distributor’s Report. 
(c) That the first number of the new Periodical (to be called 
Y atsonia ”) appear as earK' in 1948 as possible. 
Following the resignation of Mr A. J. M’ilmott, Dr E. F. Warburg 
was appointed Hon. Joint Editor. Members of the Publications Com- 
mittee wnll be severally responsible for certain sections of the prepara- 
tory editorial work. It is lioiied that the year 1948 will be the com- 
mencement of a new era in the Societ.v’s publications. 
E. C. W.ALLACE. 
December 31, st, 1947. 
