NKWS or tITJllill SOUKTlJiS 
NEWS OF OTHER SOCIETIES 
Under this heading we include, as space permits, information re- 
garding other Societies which have botanical activities. We extend a 
cordial invitation to such Societies to contribute short notes to be con- 
sidered for inclusion, ft should be understood that under this heading 
nothing pertaining to advertising matter will be accepted. (Such mat- 
ter should be included among advertisements). 
THE LONDON NATURAL HfSTORY SOCIETY 
We have received a list of the Field Meetings of this Society for 1951. 
Members wishing to attend as guests should ap])ly to Mr. H. A. Toombs, 
the General Secretary, British Museum (Nat. Hist.). 
Ecological work continues at Bookham Common, at the Bombed Sites 
and on May 20th at Norbury Park, to compare Woodland Vegetatioji on 
Chalk and Clay. The following meetings are arranged: — May 26th, 
Ickenham Green; 30th, Hampstead Heath; June 2nd, Bookham Com- 
mon; 13th, Hampton Court; 17th, Plant hunting on Chalk, Gault and 
Greensand, and June 27th, Abbey Wood. 
BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHICAL 
SOCIETY. 
'This society is collecting records for a new Flora of Warwickshire, 
and would like help from as many people as possible. Anyone living 
in Warwickshire, or likeR' to botanize in the county, who is willing to 
assist, is asked to communicate with the Hon. Sec. of the Botanical 
Section: — Mr. R. C. Readett, 1 Tetley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, 
11, who will give details of the information required with each record, 
THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB 
This Club is at present engaged in collating plant records from its 
herbaria, from field meeting notes and from members’ observations wdth a 
view to preparing a new flora of Essex. There is no up to date pub- 
lication giving the i)osition of the flora of the County. 
Anyone living in Essex, or likely to botanize in the county, who is 
willing to supply records, is asked to communicate with the Secretary : — 
Mr. B. T. Ward, 24 Long Deacon Road, Chingford, who will supply de- 
tails of the information required with each record. 
COUNCIL FOR THE PROMOTION OF FIELD STUDIES 
The Council now owns four Field Centres: — 
Flatford Mill, East Bergholt, near Colchester, Essex. 
Juniper Hall, near Dorking, Surrey. 
Dale Fort, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. 
Malham Tarn, near Settle, ITorkshire. 
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