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(,4.S' 1:ASSE1) at J special OENEPAL meeting held OiS 
OCTOBEB 2-ith, 191,7, AXD AMENDED AT THE ANNUAL 
GENERAL MEETINGS HELD ON APRIL 1st, 191,9, AND 
APRIL Uth. 1051) 
1. NAMV: 
The name of the Society fchall be the Botanical Societj' of the British 
Isleti. 
2. OBJECTS 
The objects of the Society are; — • 
i. To encourage the study of the Flowering Plants, Vascular Crypto- 
gams and Charophyta of the British Jsles; to promote the in- 
vestigation of their detailed distribution; and to issue such periodi- 
cal and other publications as the interests of the Societj' require. 
ii. To facilitate intercourse among British botanists for the exchange 
of information and ideas, and also of dried material of critical 
species. 
iii. To aid in the maintenance of adequate rejiresentative collections of 
British plants in the national and other public herbaria. 
iv. To promote in every way possible the conservation of the British 
flora. 
V. To organise botanical excursions, conferences, lectures, exhibitions, 
and other meetings. 
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3. MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIE^TY 
(a) The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, not more 
than four Vice-Presidents, Honorary General Secretary, Flonorary 
Treasurer, Honorary Field Secretary, and Honorary Editor or 
Joint Editors. 
(I)) The management of the affairs and property of the Society shall 
be in the hands of a Council, to which the Officers shall be respon- 
sible, and which shall have power to appoint Committees for specific 
purposes. 
(c) The Council shall consist of the Officers and sixteen elected mem- 
bers. 
(d) The President and Vice-Presidents shall be elected to serve for a 
term of two years and shall not be eligible to serve for a period of 
more than four consecutive years in each office ; the other Officers 
shall be re-elected annually and shall be eligible for re-election each 
year. Nominations for Officers shall be made by the Council for 
election at the Annual General Meeting. 
