2O8 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



MAINE. 



Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine. 



Address. Secretary: A. N. Norton, 22 Elm Street, Portland, Me. 

 History. Founded in 1895 at Portland, Me. 



Object. To promote the study of the flora of the State of Maine. 



Meetings. Annual meeting, usually of a week's duration, is held at various places 



in the State, during July or Aug. (chiefly a field meeting). 

 Membership. 63 (entrance fee, $i ; annual dues, SGC.). 



Publications. 



BULLETIN ... no. I, Aug. 1907. Portland, Me., 1907. 8, 



Contains report of the ijth annual meeting, July 1-6, 1907. To be issued 



annually, or oftener if necessary. Price: IDC. per number. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale by E. B. Chamberlain, 38 W. 59th Street, 

 New York City, N. Y. 



Maine Genealogical Society. 



Address. 621 Congress Street, Portland, Me. Secretary: George S. 



Hobbs. Librarian : Albert R. Stubbs. 

 History. Founded and incorporated in 1884. Library of about 5,500 



volumes and pamphlets. 



Rcf. : I3th annual report. 1896. p. 4, 5. 



Object. Collection and preservation of material pertaining to the history of New 

 England towns and families; mutual aid of members by interchange of material 

 gathered. 



Meetings. Quarterly, 3d Wednesday in April, July and Oct. ; annual meeting, 

 3d Wednesday in Jan. 



Membership. 232 active, including 8 life (entrance fee, $2; annual dues, $i ; life 

 composition, $25); 31 corresponding; II honorary. 



Publications. 



1 3th annual report . . . 1896. Portland, 1897. 8. 



No more published until 1905 when report was issued with following title: 

 Reports of the directors and officers presented at the annual meetings, 

 Jan. 20, 1904, and Jan. 18, 1905. Memorials of Marquis Fayette 

 King [et al."|. Portland, Me., 1905. 8. 



York deeds. Book I-XIV, [1642-1732]. Portland, 1887-1896; [Beth- 

 el, Me.] 1903-06. 8. 



v. I-XI, published under the direction of the Maine historical society; 

 v. XII-XIV, under the direction of the Maine genealogical society, 

 with State appropriation. 



Distinct from the earlier Maine Genealogical and Biographical Society, which 

 published: The Maine genealogist and biographer, v. 1-3, Sept. i875-June 1878. 

 Augusta [1875-78]. 8. 



