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NKWS OK O'I'JIRIl SOCIKTIK.S 
Plants, 194G, or that of the Flora oj the British Isles, 1952). Detailed 
localities of rare plants will be treated a^s confidential, and for these dates 
of observation and number of plants present are asked for. Records 
should be .sent to him at: — Millwood, Spital, Wirral, Cheshire. 
FLORA OF CUMBERLAND 
M iss C. W. Muirhead, Kelsick Moss House, Abbey Town, (’arlisle, 
is continuing work on the preparation of a new Flora of C'umberland, 
and would be very grateful for any information, records, lists, etc., ]iai'- 
ticularly in connection with critical genera and the location of her- 
barium material, etc. The whereabouts of Wm. Hodgson’s herbarium 
is not known, and as there is rea.son to believe it was of some extent, 
and there is no positive evidence of its destruction any information 
about it would be most welcome. 
FLORA OF THE ISLE OF MAN 
Mr. D. E. Allen is preparing a Flora of the Isle of Man and would 
be grateful for any records, notes of herbarium specimens, or details of 
botanical visits. These may be sent to him at: — 1 Orecmwood Cardens. 
A ugh ton Road, Southport, Lancs. 
TEESDALE PHOTOGRAPHS 
Mr. K. J. F. Park, Department of Botany, King’s College, N('wcastle- 
npon-Tyne, is studying the vegetation of Sugar ffimestone outcrops in 
Upper Teesdale, and would be grateful for the loan of photographs or 
negatives showing close-ups or general views of any of these outcrops. 
These are required so that an assessment can be made of erosion and 
vegetational changes which may have taken place in recent years. 
SYSTEMATTCS ASSOCIATION 
A card index of autecological and/or cytogejietic-taxonom ic 
ro.searches that are being carried out on British flowering plants is 
maintained by the Association. Copies of the index may be consulted at 
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, or at the Royal Botanic Garden, 
Edinburgh. Its purpose is to obviate overlapping between different 
workers. Members taking up research of this nature are asked to 
send particulars either to Mr. R. D. Meikle, Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Kew, or to Mr. B. L. Burtt, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, 4. 
NEWS OF OTHER SOCIETIES 
Under this heading we include, as space permits, information regard- 
ing other Societies which have botanical activities. We extend a cordial 
invitation to such Societies to contribute short notes to be considered 
for inclusion. It should be understood that under this heading noth- 
ing pertaining to advertising matter will be accepted. (vSuch matter 
should be included among advertisements.) 
