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THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB 
OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 
REPORT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR 1886. 
By EDWARD F. LINTON, M.A. 
The number, both of contributors and of specimens, is smaller 
this year than usual. This is, perhaps, due to the restricted list of 
Club Desiderata. Whether it be so or not, the Desiderata List for 
1887 will give much greater scope to collectors, being formed on 
the lines of the eighth edition of the London Catalogue, and being 
proportionately extended in length. There are one or two members 
who still think that any scrap will do for a specimen ; I commend 
to their notice the first half of Regulation 2. The Rubi are well 
represented this time, and other specimens, as a rule, pretty good. 
Many, however, would be dried with better results, and with less 
trouble, on the “baking” system, i. e ., after the first change, putting 
them in wire presses on the kitchen range or against a heated wall. 
Most terrestrial plants dry well in this way, with proper care ; but 
not all aquatics. The press must not exceed about 4m. in thickness. 
The members of the Club are indebted to the kindly renewed 
assistance of Prof. Babington ; Mr. J. G. Baker ; Mr. W. H. Beeby ; 
Mr. Arthur Bennett; Dr. Focke, of Bremen; Prof. Haeckel, of St. 
Poelten ; and Mr. G. Nicholson. In the absence of the Rev. J. E. 
Leefe’s help, Mr. Bennett kindly undertook to look over the Salices. 
Our obligation to all those who have acted as Referees is the greater, 
as their early replies have enabled me to issue the Report for 1886 
in good time for the collecting season of 1887. The Rev. Augustin 
Ley has also conferred a benefit on the Club by his very large 
contribution, including many interesting plants. 
The following is a list of the parcels received. 
Counted as 
Specimens. 
Rev. W. R. Linton , M.A 412 
Mrs E. A. Lomax 105 
Mr. J. C, Melvill, M.A,, F.L.S. 46 
Rev, W. H. Painter 81 
Mr. W. W. Reeves 36 
Rev. W. M. Rogers, F.L.S 25 
Mr. S. A. Stewart 66 
Mr. R F. Towndrow 109 
Mr. Geo, Webster 70 
Mr. J. W. White 154 
3656 
Edward F. Linton. 
Counted as 
Specimens. 
Mr. Charles Bailey, F.L.S 243 
Mr. W. H. Beeby 210 
Mr. Arthur Bennett, F.L.S 77 
Mr. Henry Bromwich .. 220 
Rev. H. E. Fox, M.A. .. 132 
Dr. John Fraser, M.A 41 
Mr. Alfred Fryer 48 
Mr. J. E. Griffith, F.L.S 168 
Mr. James Groves, F.L.S 145 
Mr. F. J. Hanbury, F.L.S. .. •• no 
Mr, H. H. Johnston, M.B., C.M. .. 35 
Rev. Aug. Ley, M.A 880 
Rev. E. F. Linton, M.A 243 
February lyth, i88y. 
