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THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB OF 
THE BRITISH ISLES. 
REPORT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR igoo. 
The distributor begs indulgence for shortcomings in this his first 
attempt to serve the Club. He is grateful to the members generally 
for their complimentary endeavour to supply specimens of full average 
interest in unprecedented quantity, and for much kind help and 
co-operation in many ways. 
The more valuable parcels continue to come from the same well- 
known hands— neat, careful, and reverent in their dealing with good 
plants ; and it is gratifying to note that recent recruits seem disposed 
to follow the best examples. A few contributors still show indifference 
and negligence, both in pressing the plants and in their subsequent 
preservation. These offenders may have never possessed the faculty 
essential to the preparation of good specimens, or their genius may 
be obscured by that incapacity for taking pains which is fatal to all 
good work. 
Of three hundred and seventy-three covers received, sixty-seven 
contained Rubi , forty-nine Ilieracia , and fourteen Enphrasicc. In 
eighty instances six specimens or fewer were forwarded. It should 
be borne in mind that, with a membership of fifty, these scanty 
gatherings are very inadequate. When one of the Club desiderata is 
recognised, the plant will often occur in such quantity that from 
twenty to thirty sheets of it can be prepared without risk of damage, 
and each contributing member in need might then get one. But a 
closer compliance all round with the regulations of the Club would 
greatly increase its usefulness. 
J. Walter White. 
Clifton, Bristol , ijth March igoi. 
List of the Parcels Received. 
No. of 
Specimens. 
Adair. Joseph 55 
Bailey, Charles, F.L.S 264 
Bennett, Arthur, F.L.S._ 32 
Bromwich, H 85 
Druce, G C., M.A., F.L.S 205 
Griffith, J. E., F.L.S 20 
Groves, ]., F.L.S 65 
Guiton, Stanley 131 
Hanbury, F. J., F.L.S 5 ° 
Jackson, A. B 5* 
Ley, Rev. A., M.A 814 
Linton, Rev. E. F., M.A 134 
Linton, Rev. W. R M.A 290 
Marshall, Rev. E. S., M.A., F.L.S. .. 335 
Melvill, J. Cosmo, M.A., F.L.S. .. 73 
Painter. Rev. W. H 160 
No. of 
Specimens 
Palmer, Miss C. E 70 
Purchas, Rev. W. H 43 
Riddelsdell, Rev. H. J., M.A. .. .. 85 
Rogers, Rev. W. Moyle, F.L.S 139 
Shoolbred, W. A., M.R.C.S 135 
Sommerville, A., B.Sc., F.L.S i6fi 
Townsend, F., M.A., F.L.S 298 
Wheldon, J. A 309 
White, J. W., F.L.S 261 
Wilson, Albert 38 
Wolley-Dod, Major A. H., R.A 228 
Waddell, Rev. C. H., M.A 39 
Total 4575 
