Vol. XXV, Part I

ANNUAL MEETING

May 1941

14 December 1940

T HIS year it was again impossible to hold an Autumn Foray. Thedecision to choose some place where the collecting grounds weresufficiently near to headquarters to avoid the need for transport couldnot be carried out because the obvious areas were closed to thepublic. Moreover, about the time arrangements had to be made, anintensive air attack on this country was in progress, and London washaving what is popularly called a 'blitz'. As this was more or lesscontinuous, many members were either unable to leave London, ordid not wish to do so.

In announcing the postponement of the Annual Meeting tomembers it was stated that an informal foray would be held atBaslow if sufficient were able to attend; conditions of travel were sodifficult, however, that the few wishing to carryon were unable toface a cross-country journey.

The Annual Meeting was held in the rooms of the Linnean Societyof London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, on Saturday, 14 December1940, at 12 noon, the President, Dr H. Wormald, in the chair.

The Treasurer commented on the present satisfactory conditionof the Society's financial position.

Mr W. C. Moore was elected President of the Society for 1941 onthe recommendation of Council, the General Secretary payingtribute to the valuable work Mr Moore had done for the Society, andhis continued interest in its affairs. Dr H. Wormald, Mr E. W. Masonand Mr T. Petch were elected Vice-Presidents. The other officerswere re-elected. Messrs R. V. Harris, G. S. Hughes and N. C. Prestonwere elected members of Council in place of Dr G. R. Bisby, MrW. P. Findlay and Miss E. F. Noel. The Plant Pathology Committeenominated Messrs W. Buddin, W. R. Day and Dr A. Smith asmembers of the Committee to replace Messrs \V. C. Moore, N. C.Preston and G. Samuel.

In view of the uncertainties of events, it was agreed that noAutumn Foray should be arranged for 1941, but that one would beheld if possible. If there is no Autumn Foray, the Annual Meetingwill be held in December. Two meetings for the reading of paperswere provisionally fixed for February and April, one to be held out ofLondon. Dr E. O. CaPen and Messrs F. C. Bawden, W.J. Keyworthand E. M. Long were elected members of the Society.

After lunch, the President, Dr H. Wormald, gave his address on'Recent Research on Diseases of Fruit Trees and Bushes in Britain'.

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2 Transactions British Mycological SocietyThe meeting ended shortly after three o'clock. There was no tea,

for with the early 'black-out' and the prospect of a 'blitz' it wasthought that most members would prefer not to dally. As was to beexpected however, there was not a wild rush from the neighbour­hood, and several members had tea in company, with plenty to dis­cuss.

J. RAMSBOTTOM