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16 m]PORT FOR 1929.
In October I went north to Newcastle to attend the very fine and
successful Centenary Meeting of the Hancock Museum, under the Presidency
of Viscount Grey of Fallodon. I presented addresses of congratulation
on behalf of (1) the University of Oxford, (2) the Ashmolean
Natural History Society of Oxfordshire, and (3) our own Society. Addresses
were given by Lord Arm strong, etc. In the evening I attended
the dinner, at which Lord Grey, Sir Charles Parsons and others were
present. The following week 1 was preBent at the Gas Conference at
Eastbourne, which was extremely satisfactory. The town was unusually
gay owing to the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to open the new
and extensive area of Downland, recently acquired by the town.
The Publications of the year are reviewed in subsequent pages. One
of the most successful is Miss McKelvey's work on " The Lilac," alike
pleasing for its illustrations and for its literary research. Nature, the
Gardene,l's' Ohronicle, the Journal of Botany and the Naturalist have
much of interest in them.
The new members include: -Miss Abell, Mr Gerald Ash, Mr E. Leigh
Atkinson; Lady Baker, A.R.A.; Mr C. M. Baker, Lady Charles
Bentinck, Lord Henry Bentinck (1930), Dr K. Blackburn, H. H. Maharajah
of Burdwan, Hon. Mrs Campbell, Miss E. C. Claydon, Mr Rohert
Courthope, Mr John Cripps, Mr Henry Forster, Mr J. H. Gladstone,
Mr W. B. Gourlay; Mr Robt. Gurney, D.Sc.; Mrs Harford; Rev. J. L.,
Hooppell, F.S.G.; Major C. C. Hurst, Ph.D.; the Lord Joicey, Mr R.
Kempthorne, Miss Lane Fox; Mr C. Leighton Hare, B.Sc.; the Lady
Lilford, Miss D. Mander, Miss H. L. Overy, Mrs Payne, Mr M. Qongur"
Mr E. M. Redhead, Mr E. Rees, Rev. S. O. Ridley, Mr R. W. Robbins,
Prof. R. Robertson, Mr R. H. Sargent; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Mr
T. W. Southron, Torquay Natural History Society, Mr VV. G. Trower,
Miss Maud Wilkinson, Miss Wotherspoon, Mr Bernard T. Ward (1930),
Prof. Scott Watson (1930).
Our death roll has been very heavy. In the loss of Mr Arthur Bennett
and of Mr C. E. Salmon have passed away two of our best botanists.
Both had acted as our referees for many years. One was the specialist
in Pondweeds, and the other in Sea-lavenders. Besides these, we regret
the loss of that enthusiastic gardener, Sir Alexander Buchan Hepburn,
Bart.; H.H. Maharajah of Jhalawar, an enlightened patron of learning;
the Countess of Fortescue, once Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen;
the Countess of Dartmouth, Mr Alexander Roberts, Mr E.
Sa.low Allen, Mrs Russurum, Miss Alice Trower, Canon Benwell, Mr
J. Cosmo Melvill, a most generous donor to Manchester University; and
Mr R. W. Goulding, the very able librarian at Welbeck, whose notes frequently
enriched these pages. These are indeed heavy losses, and it
will be well nigh impossible to replace them. "The Flora of Surrey"
has had an unfortunate history. It was begun by Mr Beeby over half a
century ago. His material was put into Mr Salmon's hands to complete.
Towards it Mr Salmon had amassed much material, and a large
portion of it is already printed. Now another change of editorship has
to be made and furth'lr delay must necessarily be incurred.