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MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 30tH MaRCH 1950 
Honorary Editor’s Report. 
The Honorary p]ditor’s Report had been circulated. The Honorary 
Editor said that there had been some delay over Watsonia, Vol. I, 
part 5, owing to the preparation of the late Mr. Wilmott’s “Plant 
Notes”. Mr. F. Rose suggested greater width of text. The Honorar}' 
Editor said that this would be considered. Mr. J. P. M. Brenan pro- 
posed, and Dr. D. P. Young seconded, that the Honorary Editor’s 
Report be adopted. Carried. 
Honorary Field Secretary’s Report. 
The Honorary Field Secretary’s Rejiort had been circulated. Mr. R. 
A. Graham proposed, and Mr. D. H. Kent seconded, that the Report 
be adopted. Carried. 
The President thanked all Officers for their work done during the 
year. 
Election of Otficeks. 
Election of President. 
The President vacated the Chair, which was occupied by Mr. A. H. 
G. Alston. Mr. Alston said that Mr. J. S. L. Gilmour had been 
nominated by Council for re-election as President for 1950. This an- 
nouncement was greeted with much applause, and Mr Gilmour was 
unanimously re-elected President. Mr. Gilmour re-occupied the Chair 
and thanked the Meeting for the honour done him. He said that it was 
a pleasure to him to preside over this Society of British botanists ; he 
would lie ha]ipy to do so for one more year, but thought that the Society 
should look for another President after that period. 
Election of Vice-Presidents. 
The President then announced that there were two Vice-Presidents 
to be elected. Council had nominated Mr. A. H. G. Alston and Miss 
M. S. Campbell. The President said that at the last Council Meeting 
Miss Campbell had sent in a Memorandum on the work and position of 
the Honorary General Secretary in relation to her own position. She 
felt that she had too much work to do, and that she could not continue 
without certain alterations in the arrangements of her Office. She sug- 
gested (i) the appointment of a second Assistant Secretary, (ii) the re- 
organisation of the arrangements for sending out publications from 
Oxford, and (iii) the appointment of an Advertisement Manager. Coun- 
cil had accepted (ii) and (iii), but not (i), as they felt that this altera- 
tion would unnecessary complicate the work of the Society. Under these 
circumstances Miss Campbell felt that she could not continue as Honor- 
ary General Secretary, alid Council had therefore nominated Mr. J. E. 
Lousley and Mr. E. L. Swann as Honorary General Secretai' 3 ^ and 
Honorary Treasurer respectively. The Council also nominated Miss 
(’ampbell as an Honorary Member. The President continued that the 
Council especially wished to sa.y how verj' much they appreciated the work 
that Miss Campbell had done. The nomination of Honorary Mem- 
