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officers’ reports for 1949 
HON. FIELD SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR 1949. 
When I took over this office in April 1949 the 1949 Programme of 
Field Meetings had already been arranged and the previous Hon. Field 
Secretary, Miss Campbell, kindly undertook to see this through. She 
reports that all the meetings arranged took place and that 239 a 2 ipli- 
cations were received and 29 visitors attended, some of whom have since 
joined the Society. Detailed accounts of the meetings, of which the 
one at Kings Lynn was the best attended, will apiiear in the Year Book. 
We wish to thank Mrs B. Welch and Mr E. Milne-Redhead who acted 
as official representatives at the meetings at Kings Lynn and Taunton. 
Special thanks must be given to Mr Neal and Mr and Mrs Hallam who, 
although not members of the Society, kindly arranged the Taunton 
meeting, the trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), the 
Birmingham Natural History Society for arranging a joint meeting 
for the benefit of our Midland members and Mrs Welch for assistance 
with the application files. 
Six Field Meetings have been arranged for 1950 and members will 
shortl.y receive their Programmes. 
Following the success of the 1948 Spring Conference a further Con- 
ference has been arranged for March 31st and April 1st, 1950, the 
subject being the Aims and Methods in the Study of the Distribution 
of British Plants. A sub-committee under the convenership of Miss 
Cam])bell has been formed to make final arrangements for the Con- 
ference ami Mr W. R. Price has been co-opted to the Field Work Com- 
mittee to assist in the work. 
J. G. Dont. 
December 31st, 1949. 
