94 
RXTLES 
(c‘) The olectecl niomhers of the ('ouiicil shall he elected at the Annual 
dcneral Meeting; four of the elected members shall retire every 
year by rotation in order of seniority; the seniority of members to 
be determined by drawing lots at the time of their election. Re- 
tiring members shall not be eligible for re-election until the next 
Annual General Meeting. 
(f) All nominations for vacancies on the Council shall be in writing, 
signed by two members of the Society, shall bo accomijanied by 
the written consent of the candidate to serve if elected, and shall 
be sent to the Honorary General Secretary before Febrriary 1st in 
each year. In the event of an insufficient number of nominations 
being received by February 1st to fill the vacancies, the Council 
shall have power to make the necessary nominations. 
(g) In cases of emergency the Council shall have power to make urgent 
temporary appointments at their own disci’etion. 
4. MEMBERSHIP 
(a) ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP of the Society is open to all persons 
interested in botany who comply with Rule 4(d) and pay the cur- 
rent subscription, which shall entitle them to the privileges of 
membership until the 31st day of December of the current year. 
[But see also Rule 6(c).] 
(h) JUNIOR MEMBER SFIIP. Persons under the age of 21 years may 
join the Society as Junior Members on payment of half the annual 
subscription payable by Ordinary Members. Pajonent of this sum 
shall entitle a Junior Member to the privileges of membership until 
the 31st day of December of the current year. A Junior Member 
will cease to be a Junior Member on the 31st day of December of 
the year in which he reaches the age of 21 years, and may then 
become an Ordinary Member without being again proposed and 
seconded. 
(c) FAMILY MEMBERSHIP. Members of the family of an Ordinary 
Member who do not wish to receive copies of the Society’s periodical 
publications may, at the discretion of the Council, be elected mem- 
bers of the Society on payment of such reduced subscription as the 
Council shall from time to time decide; such members shall have all 
the other privileges of Ordinary Members. Enquiries concerning 
Family Membershi]) should be addressed to the Honorary General 
Secretary. 
(d) CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP shall obtain from the 
Honorary General Secretary a copy of the Rules of the Society and 
sign a Form of Declaration of their willingness to support the 
objects of the Society and accej)t the responsibilities of member- 
ship. Candidates shall be proposed and seconded by members of 
the Society, and should indicate the nature of their botanical in- 
terests. [In ca.se of difficulty in complying with this provision the 
Honorary General Secretary should be consulted.] 
