REPORT OF TTTE COTTNOTT, FOR 1 D.'12 
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We are most grateful to the Royal Society for an allotment of £200 
from the Scientific Publications Grant-in-Aid Fund for 1952 towards the 
cost of our publications. This has enabled us to proceed with arrange- 
ments for the issue of a well illustrated book to include in full the papers 
read at our Conference on “The Changing Flora of Britain” in addition 
to our usual periodicals. 
DEVELOPMENT AND PULES COMMITTEE. Secretary: Mr. D, E. 
Allen. 
Early in the year, proposals for extending the organisation of the 
Society and providing improved facilities for members living at a dis- 
tance from London were received from a group of Cambridge members. 
The Committee have given these very careful consideration and their 
report to Council has now been prepared. Tf adopted, this will entail a 
few minor alterations in the Rules which will be proposed at the Annual 
General Meeting. The Committee have also carried out a revision of the 
lists of Local Secretaries, Recorders, Vice-County and Regional Referees, 
and Panel of Specialists for the 1952 and 1953 Year Books. 
In November, Mr. E. Milne-Redhead tendered his resignation as 
Secretary owing to pressure of other work. He has acted since May 
1947, and the Council would like to record its warm appreciation of 
the work he has done during a period of great expansion in the activi- 
ties of the Society. On December 14th, Mr. D. E. Allen was elected as 
Secretary in his place. 
MEETINGS COMMITTEE. Secretary : Dr. J. G. Deny. 
A Conference on “The Changing Flora of Britain” was arranged in 
the Lecture Room at the Royal Horticultural Society’s New Hall, Lon- 
don, S.W.l, on April 4th and 5th. It was attended by about 270 mem- 
bers and guests, the programme was carried out as advertised, and the 
papers and exhibits were of a very high standard. The Conference was 
followed by a field meeting to the neighbourhood of Ashford, Kent, on 
April 6th to study some of the plants discussed in the papers. This was 
attended by 90 members and guests — the largest attendance at a field 
meeting in the history of the Society. 
The published programme of field meetings was carried out as ar- 
ranged. The meeting at Killarney lasted a week, three meetings each 
lasted three days and three were arranged for one day. In addition, a 
meeting lasting a week in the Brecon Beacons was arranged for younger 
members only. They were attended as follows : — Killarney (40), South 
Warwickshire (17), Bawtry (11), Thirsk (27), Hayes and Keston Commons 
(20), Panshanger (30), North Surrey and Middlesex (36) — a total at- 
tendance of 181. In addition, 9 members attended the experimental 
Junior Meeting (for which accommodation was restricted) and they were 
most enthusiastic in their praise of this new development. 
An Exhibition Meeting arranged in the Lecture Hall of the British 
Museum (Natural History), by kind permission of the Trustees, on 
November 29th was attended by about 230 members and guests. Greatly 
improved facilities wore arranged for the display of the 50 exhibits. 
