THE PI.ANT WORLD 289 



The Wild Flower Preservation Society 



of America. 



THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Society held its second annual meeting at 4.30 p. m. December 

 12, in the Museum building of the New York Botanical Garden. The 

 report of the Board, printed herewith, was read and accepted. Announce- 

 ment was made that Prof. L. M. Underwood, of Columbia Univ^ersity, 

 Prof. Stanley Coulter, of Purdue University, Dr. C. F. Millspaugh, of the 

 Field Columbian Museum, and Mr. C. D. Beadle, of Biltmore Herbarium, 

 had been elected for terms of three years each. A brief general discus- 

 sion was then held on the work of the Society. 



The Board of Managers met the same evening at the residence of Dr. 

 N. L. Britton, who served as proxy for Mr. Coville. The election of 

 officers resulted in the choice of the following : President, Professor 

 Charles E. Bessey, University of Nebraska ; Vice-President, Dr. F. H. 

 Knowlton, U. S. Geological Survey ; Secretary, Mrs. N. L- Britton, 

 New York ; Treasurer, Dr. C. E. Waters, Johns Hopkins University. 



The election of these officers, all of whom were members of the Board, 

 created four vacancies in the latter, which under the Constitution the 

 Board was empowered to fill until the next annual election. The fol- 

 lowing were chosen for these vacancies : Prof. W. J. Beal, Michigan 

 Agricultural College; Prof. C. F. Wheeler, U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture ; Mr. Joseph Crawford, Philadelphia, and Mr. Charles L. Pollard, 

 Springfield, Mass. Next December, therefore, the Society will vote for 

 eight Managers. 



Several amendments had been proposed to the Constitution, and re- 

 ceived careful consideration. The most important was one relating to 

 the annual dues. When it became known that the subscription price of 

 The Plant World was to be increased, it was originally proposed to 

 make the dues two dollars instead of one dollar, and send the magazine 

 free to members as now. But it was felt that while this might yield the 

 same amount of revenue, it would certainly prevent the membership from 

 growing as rapidly as desired. Therefore the suggestion made by one of 

 the Board to follow the example of the Audubon Society was adopted. 



THE NEW MEMBERSHIP DUES. 



After January 1, 1904, the annual membership dues will be fifty 

 cents. This entitles members to all the privileges except the official 

 organ of the Society, which will be furnished for one dollar per year to 

 members only, its regular subscription price being $1.50. Thus every 



