I.OCAIi SEdlKTARlES, RPUOUDEHS AND RF.TEREES 
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LOCAL SECRETARIES, RECORDERS AND REFEREES 
riu’ l•('gi()llal orgiuiisatioii, of which tletails arc gi\a‘ii l)elow, lias lii'cn 
arraagiMl for tlic assistance of lueiiibers. It is hoped that tlu\y will take 
lull advantage of tlie facilities offered which now include the identifica- 
tion of non-critical spt'cimens. it is not intended that the Local Secre- 
taries, Recorders, and Referi'cs slundd become the only, or even the' 
usnal, channels of communication between members on the one hand and 
the Officers, Specialists or Panel Members of the Society on the other. 
.Nh'vmtiu'less, those who have agreed to provide local service's are 
generally in a position to provide more' persemal assistance to members 
anel it is hoped that they will relieve the Ofiicers of as much work in- 
volving leical informatiem as possible. 
The functions of I^ocal Secretaries, Recorders anel Re'feree's ai'e' as 
set out beleiw. 'Phe bemndaries of the areas for which the'y are se've'rally 
responsiiile arc those of the Watsoniau vice-county system units ineli- 
cated. 
FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL SECRETARIES 
1. To keep in touch with otlier local members anel whei-e possililc anel 
elesi ruble to arrange meetings for their benefit. 
2. To encourage the enrolment of new memhcis. 
■'!. To act as a centre for some botanical work of local beai ing w hcio they are 
([ualitieil to elo so. 
A. To proviele information to members of the Society from outside theii- 
areas, either by correspondence or otherw'isc, on ti'avcl facilities, accommodation, 
and liol.any. (This does not imlude supplying information about localities for 
rare plants, although stalements as to their continued existence or frequency 
may be given for the purpose of scientific work.) 
.y. To keep in touch with local libraries, museums, and, especially, local 
lierbaria and natural history .societies, supplying information about them to 
other members, and particularly to the Panel, and also keeping tlie name of 
the Society before otiicials, otlicers, and members of local Societies. 
6. To assist the Hon. Meetings Secretary and Leaders of field meetings prior 
to and at the time of visits of the Society to their area. 
7. To report without delay to the Hon. General Secretai-y or Treasurer tlie 
(lea III of any member within their area. 
8. To make regular visits to habitats of special interest within tlieir areas 
as far as possible, and to report without delay to tlie Hon. General Secretary 
any threat which may call for conservation measures. 
FUNCTIONS OF RECORDERS 
To assist the Editor by collecting records of more than local interest, 
checking records contributed for publication, and forwarding information 
about important changes in the flora. 
FUNCTIONS OF REFEREES 
Vice-County Referees are responsible only for the naming of Non-( ni ricvi. 
BRITISH Flowering Pl.ants. Material of critical groupst (including all PterUlo- 
phijta and Charophyta) covered in the list of Specialists given on pages 82-8.i 
should be sent to them and not to the local referees. It may not be possible 
to name plants of critical groups not covered by the Panel of Specialists, nor 
all plants alien to the British flora. 
