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expense of this will be reduced to a minimum inasmuch as most of this 

 matter will be" printed in The Plant Would and struck off in the form 

 of separates. Second, a fund is required to pay the expenses of lectures 

 in the large cities, it having been demonstrated in Washington that a 

 public illustrated lecture is far more effective than any other amount of 

 personal solicitation. Third, a small sum is required for clerical ser- 

 vices in connection with the offices of the Secretary and Treasurer. It 

 must therefore be remembered that every dollar counts in the work of 

 plant jn'otection, and that money is more urgently needed at the outset 

 than later, when the Society becomes well established. 



The Board of Managers met in Washington on May 22d and trans- 

 acted routine business. At the public meeting, upon motion of the Sec- 

 retary, it was unanimously voted to elect as honorary members of the 

 Society the Misses Caroline and Olivia Phelps-Stokes, whose donation 

 of $3,000 to the New York Botanical Garden furnished the original in- 

 spiration for the Society. 



We subjoin the Constitution of the Society, for the benefit of mem- 

 bers interested in its provisions : 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE L — NAME. 



The name of this organization shall be the Wild Flower Preserva- 

 tion Society of America. 



ARTICLE II. — OBJECTS. 



The objects of this Society are : 



1. To encourage the jjreservation and protection of native plants. 



2. To secure the better enforcement of present laws governing such 

 preservation. 



3. To induce such further legislation as shall be deemed advisable. 



ARTICLE ni. — MEMBERSHIP. 



1. Any person in sympathy with the aims of the Society may be- 

 come a member thereof by enrolling as such and by payment of the dues 

 below specified. 



2, There shall be three classes of members : Active members, who 

 shall pay one dollar per annum ; Fellows, who shall pay not less than 

 twenty-five dollai-s at one time ; and Patrons, who shall pay not less than 

 one hundred dollars at one time. Fellows and Patrons shall be exempt 

 from the payment of further dues. All members shall be entitled to 

 vote and hold oflice. 



ARTICLE IV. — OFEICERS. 



The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Honorary Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer. These, 



