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Mr. J. E. Dandy and Dr. E. E. Warburg, and work on the project is 
proceeding. 
At a meeting of the Publications Committee on November 12th, 
Mr. H. K. Airy Shaw tendered his resignation as Secretary which was 
received with great regret. Dr. J. Heslop-Harrison was appointed in 
his place and took over the work as at the end of the year . 
CONSEItVATION COMMITTEE. Secretary: Mr. J. E. Lousley. 
During the year about 40 “threats” to the British flora have been 
under consideration. These included the spraying of roadsides with 
chemicals in Gloucestershire and other counties, the proposed use of 
land at Braunton Burrows by the War Department, the effect of the 
Warcop A.F.P. Range on the plants of Upper Teesdale, the felling of 
trees and proposed reafforestation at Stanner Rocks, Radnorshire, and 
damage to Orchis simia in Oxfordshire. The Committee has worked in 
close collaboration witb the Nature Conservancy both in London and 
Edinburgh, and we are satisfied that our efforts have resulted in some 
of the threats reported being mitigated or removed. 
MAPS COMMITTEE. Secretary: Prof. A. R. Clapham. 
This Committee was set up in 1950 to consider the preparation of 
distribution maps of British plants. In April a proposal for the pre- 
paration of a revised edition of Com, Hal Flora was referred to it by the 
Coimcil. No meeting has taken place during the year. 
ADVEBTISING COMMITTEE. Secretary: Mr. R. A. Graham. 
During 1951, 133 circulars have been sent out to individuals likely 
to be interested in the Society, and 209 to libraries and institutions 
a total of 342. Of these, 20 individuals and 13 libraries and institutions 
have become members or subscribers. In addition the substantial in- 
crease in sales of our journal through booksellers and agencies is mainly 
attributable to the results of advertising. There has also been a satis- 
factory increase in the number of advertisements obtained for inclusion 
in our publications from which our receipts for the year increased from 
£1 15s in 1950 to £20 12s. 
SALES OF PUBLICATIONS. 
These have been again conducted from Oxford by Mr. J. H. Burnett 
and now form an important part of the Society’s revenue. There have 
been 476 sales during the year resulting in credits of £115 to the Journal 
Fund and £158 to the Publications Fund. 
In November, 18 packages of the stock of old Reports and the Flora 
of Northamptonshire surplus to our immediate requirements, were trans- 
ported by Mr. G. M. Ash from Oxford to the British Museum (Natural 
History) where they will be stored for us until required. We are grate- 
ful to Dr. George Taylor, Keeper of Botany at the Museum for bis kind 
assistance, and to Professor T. G. B. Osborn, Professor of Botany, Ox- 
ford, for continuing to afford us facilities in bis Department. 
