i67 
THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB 
OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 
REPORT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR 1887. 
By GEORCxE NICHOLSON, A.L.S. 
The following list gives the names of the members who forwarded 
specimens for distribution, and the number contributed by each : — 
Counted us 
Specimens. 
Mr. James E. Bagnall, A.L.S 138 
Mr. Charles Bailey, F.L.S 263 
Mr. A. Craig Christie, F.L.S 40 
Mr. W. H. Beeby, A.L.S 151 
Mr. Arthur Bennett, F.L.S 74 
Mr. T. R. A. Briggs, F.L.S 23 
Mr. H. Bromwich 259 
Dr. Eyre de Crespigny .. .. .. 73 
Mr. G. C. Druce, F.L.S 236 
Dr. John Fraser, M.A. 30 
Mr. Alfred Fryer 775 
Mr. John E. Griffith, F.R.A.S 192 
Mr. J. Groves, F.L.S 76 
Rev. Augustin Ley, M.A i'C>37 
Rev. E. F. Linton, M.A 262 
The thanks of the Club are specially due to the following experts : 
Professor Fr. Crepin, Rosce ; Dr. Focke, Rubi\ Abbe Strail, Menthce ; 
Professor Hackel, Graminece ; Dr. F. Buchanan-White, Salices ; Mr. 
F. J. Hanbury, Hicracia ; Monsieur W. Barbey, EpiloMa ; and Dr. 
Engler, Saxifragee. 
Besides the gentlemen mentioned above, the distributor has 
received assistance from many specially interested in British Botany ; 
he believes the names of all these occur in the body of the Report. 
Mr. Arthur Bennett has been kind enough to indicate the new County 
records in the plants contributed. 
Royal Gardens, Kew, July\ i 88 S. 
Ranunculus., sp. Stews, Madresfield, Malvern, June 29th, 1887. — 
R. F.Towndrow. “We have examined the Batrachian you mention, 
and think there is no doubt that it is an inland form of R. Baudolii, 
as we before considered it.” — J. Groves. New County record. 
R ^ replans,^ L. Shore of Ullswater, near the mouth of 
Airey Beck, Cumberland; collected by Mr. W. B. Waterfall, 23rd 
July, 1887. A plant similar in all respects to the form distributed 
last year. The Cumberland plant is from a spot a quarter of a mile 
to the north of the Westmoreland Station. (See Report Ex. Club, 
1887, p. 144 .)— Charles Bailey. New County record. 
Counted as 
Specimens. 
Rev. W. R. Linton, M.A 709 
Mrs. E. a. Lomax 41 
Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill, M.A 36 
Mr. F. T. Mott, F.R.G.S 54 
Rev. W. H. Painter 66 
Rev. W. H. Purchas 70 
Mr. W. W. Reeves .. 52 
Rev. W. Moyle Rogers, F.L.S 59 
Mr. R. Scully 100 
IMr. R. F. Towndrow .. 134 
Mr. G. Webster 40 
Mr. J. W. White no 
4^500 
