Mar. 1892. history of the county botany of Worcester. 
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The Section has received very valuable assistance from 
Miss Mary Dalton, who has attained distinction at the 
Midland Institute, and regrets that on account of her removal 
to London her services will be no longer available. 
The Library .—The Librarian (Mr. W. B. Grove) reports 
that the Library is in the same condition as at the last Report. 
A slightly greater use has been made of it than during the 
previous year, the issues being :—Botany, 18; Zoology, 18 ; 
Ornithology, 15 ; Entomology, 8 ; Microscopy, 15 ; Geology, 
4 ; Miscellaneous, 24 ; total, 87. Number of persons 
borrowing books, 20; but besides this, considerable use has 
been made of the books on the Tuesday evenings. 
During the year a most important donation has been 
made to the Library by Mr. A. W. Wills, who has presented 
his large collection of Memoirs and Essa.ys, by various British 
and Continental authors, upon Fresh-water Algte, many of 
them scarce and illustrated by numerous valuable engravings. 
Since it is now possible to devote some small sum of 
money to the increase of the Library, it would be advisable 
that the principles on which the increase is to be made—the 
kind of books to be bought, and in what proportion—should 
be definitely settled by the Council. It is hoped that the 
new Catalogue will soon be in the members' hands. 
General Property .—The Curators (Messrs. G. M. Iliff and 
Herbert Miller) report that the property of the Society is in 
fairly good condition, with the exception that the adapter of 
the lin. objective from Dr. Hind’s cabinet is missing. 
HISTORY OF THE COUNTY BOTANY OF WORCESTER. 
BY WM. MATHEWS, M . A . 
( Continued from page 47.) 
* Ophrys muscifera. 82. The Rev. Edward Whitehead, “fide Sir 
J. E. Smith: ‘English Flora.’” “ See also Pur ton, Vol. X ., 
p. 266.''' Tab. 27. Malvern. 
* Spiranthes autumnalis. 6, near Bewdley ; 54, Cruckbarrow ; 82, 
Tedstone. (Query in Hereford?) Tab. 27. Severn, Malvern; 
Malvern Link , Mr. Towndrow l Eield near Tardebigg Reservoir , 
Mr. Humphreys! 
* S. aestivalis. 5, 19, 59. Margin of the great bog in Wyre Forest. 
Mr. G. Jorden, 1854. Tab. 27. Severn. Found once only. 
* Listera ovata. Tab. 27. In all the districts. 
* Neottia Nidus-avis. 6, 18, 54, Severn D. 68, 72, 82, Malvern D. 
128, Ham Dingle. Tab. 27. Severn, Malvern, Lickey. 
