90 THE PIvANT WORI^D 



The Wild Flower Preservation Society 



of America. 



In the next issue of The Plant World will appear a complete list 

 to date of the Patrons, Fellows, and Members of the Society. April 23 

 is the first anniversary of its organization, and it may be well again to 

 call attention to the work that it has accomplished. The policy of the 

 Board of Managers has been two-fold : first, to enroll as large a body of 

 members as possible ; second, to arouse public interest and sentiment 

 gradually as a preliminar}^ to instituting reforms. In this educational 

 work the dissemination of literature of the right kind is the most important 

 factor ; and there have been published in The Plant World and after- 

 wards issued as separates five essaj^s dealing with the subject of plant 

 protection. These may be obtained in any desired quantity without 

 charge ; and the demand for them has been so large that new editions 

 must shortly be prepared. In connection with these essays our circular 

 of information has been very generally distributed. 



Through the efforts of our press bureau a number of descriptive 

 articles have appeared in various newspapers, and a Philadelphia syndi- 

 cate prepared, without cost to the Society, a full-page article on the sub- 

 ject, illustrated in colors. Public lectures have been given in Washing- 

 ton, Baltimore and Philadelphia ; and many suggestions as to practical 

 methods of work in the schools have been furnished through correspond- 

 ence with teachers. We shall publish shortly some letters showing what 

 individual effort may accomplish. 



With the growth of public interest in the subject, and the experience 

 of the Audubon Societies as a guide, the Society should be able during 

 the coming year to make substantial progress in its work. 



Early in May the Secretary will lecture on ' ' Vanishing Wild Flow- 

 ers " in various cities of the central Western States, and will organize 

 local chapters wherever possible. The itinerary, as far as arranged, is as 

 follows : Columbus, Ohio, May 4 ; Cincinnati, May 5 ; Crawfordsville, 

 Indiana, May 6 ; I^afayette, May 7 ; Chicago, May 8 ; Sandusky, May 

 9 ; Cleveland, May 11 ; Syracuse, May 13 (probably). In each of these 

 cities the lectures will be delivered under the auspices of a local scien- 

 tific society or a University. The Secretary will be glad to meet person- 

 ally all members resident in the localities visited by him, and to receive 

 advice and suggestions. 



