THE BOTANICAL EXCHANGE CLUB OF 
THE BRITISH ISLES. 
REPORT OF THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR i8g8. 
In presenting this report to the members, I must in the first place 
express my regret that, owing to pressure of other work, its issue has 
been so long delayed. The total number of specimens contributed 
was slightly below the average of recent years. Complaints have 
reached me as to the quality of the specimens contributed by a few 
of the members, the faults being either that they were incomplete or 
“ scrappy,” badly dried, or broken through the use of insufficient-sized 
papers. The members would lighten the distributor’s labours if they 
would, when sending the same plant from several different localities, 
enclose each gathering in a separate cover, and, when writing notes 
for the report, would adhere to the Club regulation of using slips 
about seven inches wide, to obviate the necessity of the notes being 
transcribed for the printer. 
The Rev. W. Moyle Rogers, who has kindly examined the Riibi 
and revised the notes thereon, writes: — “I have seen no sign of 
mixed pieces this year — a great step onward. The material too is 
nearly all well-selected, though some of it collected rather early.” 
The best thanks of the Club are due to Mr. Rogers for his assistance; 
also to Mr. Hanbury for examining most of the Hieracia^ to Professor 
Hackel for reporting on the Grasses, and to the following gentlemen 
who have favoured us with the notes on various plants to which their 
names are appended: — Herr Freyn, Messrs. E. G. Baker, W. H. Beeby, 
Arthur Bennett, J. Britten, G. C. Druce, E. F. Linton, and E. S. 
Marshall. I am indebted to Mr. Marshall for kindly translating Herr 
Freyn’s notes. The following is a list of the parcels contributed : — 
No. of 
Specimens. 
Mr. Charles Bailey, F.L.S 84 
Mr. W. H. Beeby, F.L.S 5° 
Mr. H. Bromwich .. 138 
Mr. G. C. Druce, M.A.. F.L.S. .. 241 
Rev. S. B.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. 109 
Mr. F. J. Hanbury, F.L.S 40 
Mr. A. B. Jackson 71 
Mr. L. V. Lester, M.A., F.L.S 49 
Rev. Augustin Ley, M.A 426 
Rev. E. F. Linton, M.A 127 
Rev. W. R. Linton, M.A 387 
Rev. E. S. Marshall, M.A., F.L.S. .. 244 
No. of 
Specimens. 
Mr. J. C. Melvill, M.A., F.L.S 03 
Mr. F. T. Mott, F.R.G.S 
Rev. R. P. Murray, M.A., F.L.S. .. 72 
Rev. W. H. Painter 69 
Mi.ss C. E. Palmer 118 
Rev. W. M. Rogers, F.L.S 87 
Mr. W. A. Shoolbred, 7)/./v . 410 
Mr. J. A. Wheldon .. i6o 
Mr. J. W. White, F.L.S 268 
Total 3,273 
March igoo. 
James Groves, 
