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was then effected, viz. Mr. Alexander Cowan as President 

 being unanimously re-elected, as was Mr. W. B. Cranfield 

 as Treasurer, Mr. Chas. T. Druery as Hon. Secretary, Mr. 

 J. J. Smithies as Auditor, and the following Vice-Presidents, 

 viz. Dr. F. W. Stansfield, C. T. Druery, J. J. Smithies, 

 W. H. Phillips, and W. B. Boyd (Mr. R. W. Praeger 

 was not re-elected he having resigned his membership). On 

 the Committee were re-elected Messrs. T. Bolton, J. J. 

 Smithies, R Whiteside, W. E. Farrer, G. Whitwell, and 

 W. Wilson. Messrs. T. G. H. Eley and W. Bell were 

 elected to fill vacancies caused by non-election, owing to 

 residence abroad and resignations, of Messrs. Millward, 

 J. M. Barnes and E. Wiper, it being understood that the 

 President, Vice-Presidents, and officers were ex-offlcio 

 members of the Committee. 



It was proposed by Dr. Stansfield, seconded by Mr. Cowan 

 and carried unanimously, that the British Fern Gazette be 

 continued under the Editorship of Mr. Chas. T. Druery. 



It was proposed by Mr. Cowan, and seconded by Mr. 

 W. Gordon and unanimously agreed to that the Committee 

 be asked to consider the advisability of allocating a sum 

 not exceeding £^ for expenses of vehicles in connection 

 with the Fern hunting excursions at the Annual Meetings 

 and the provision of a room for such meetings. 



It was proposed by Mr. Cowan, seconded by Mr. Eley 

 and carried unanimously that the Meeting in August, 1912, 

 be held at Arnside, Mr. Eley kindly undertaking to 

 assist in making the necessary arrangements. 



It was proposed by Dr. Stansfield, and seconded by Mr. 

 Henwood, that the thirty-one new members who have 

 joined since the last meeting and whose names and 

 addresses appear on the page preceding the signatures of 

 those present, be elected, which was carried unanimously. 



It was proposed by Dr. Stansfield and carried unani- 

 mously that a very hearty vote of thanks be given to the 

 President, Committee, Treasurer, Hon. Secretary and 

 Auditor for their services to the Society, and to jNIr. Chas. 

 T. Druery for his editorship of the British Fern Gazette. 



