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Meetings. Annually at time and place determined by the Executive Committee. 



Hitherto at or near the time of the Easter recess. 

 Membership. 74- 



Publications. 



Proceedings of the ist-5th annual meeting . . . Jan., icpi-Apr. 21/22, 

 1905. 



In Philosophical review, v. 10-13 (1901-04), and the Journal of philosophy, 

 psychology, and scientific methods, v. 2 (1905). 



Wild Flower Preservation Society of America. 



Address. Secretary-Treasurer: Charles L. Pollard, 2420 I4th Street, 



Washington, D. C. 

 History. Organized in New York City, April 23, 1902. Local chapters 



in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Syracuse. 



Ref.: Plant world, v. 5 (1902), p. 76; v. 6 (1903), p. 292. 



Object. To encourage the preservation and protection of native plants ; to secure the 

 better enforcement of present laws governing such preservation; and to induce 

 such further legislation as shall be deemed advisable. 



Meetings. Annually in December, at call of the Board. Usually at same time and 

 place as meeting of American Association for the Advancement of Science. 



Membership. 391 active (annual dues, 5oc.) ; n fellows ($25 or more in single pay- 

 ment) ; 3 patrons ($100 or more). 



Publications. 



The official organ of the society is the PLANT WORLD (from v. V, no. 4, 

 Apr. 1902), pub. monthly in Washington, D. C. 

 Price: $1.50 a year; to members, $i. 



Wilson Ornithological Club. 



Address. Editor of the Wilson Bulletin: Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio. 



History. Organized Dec. 5, 1888, at Fall River, Mass., as the Wilson 

 Ornithological Corresponding Chapter of the Agassiz Association; re- 

 organized in 1902 under present name. 



Object. Promotion of American ornithology, by systematic investigations of liv- 

 ing birds, by methods of cooperative field work, and the publication of the 

 results. 



Meetings. No meetings are held. 



Membership. 65 active (annual dues, $i) ; 17 associate (annual dues, soc.) ; 4 

 honorary. 



Publications. 



The first official organ of the chapter was The Curlew, (pub. monthly 

 at Orleans, Ind., by O. P. Hauger) from v. I, no. 3, until publica- 

 tion was suspended with no. 7, when space was obtained in Or- 

 nithologists' and oologists' semi-annual, of which v. 1-2 were pub. at 

 Pittsfield, Mass., by W. H. Foote, Jan. 1889- July 1890 (2 nos. in 



