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journal, either by increasing the number of pages, or the number 

 or quality of the illustrations, or the quality of the paper, one or 

 all, or in any other way, according as the editors and manage- 

 ments may jointly agree; and the payment of an honorarium to 

 contributors should be kept in mind as an end to be attained at 

 .the earliest possible date consistent with maintaining the maga- 

 zine at a reasonable degree of excellence. 



13. That the editorial board, which shall control the general 

 editorial policy, shall (with the exception of one member who 

 may be appointed by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, at its option, " 

 in addition to the business manager) be elected or appointed by 

 the Ecological Society of America under such terms and condi- 

 tions, and at such periods as said Society may formally determine. 



14. The frequency of publication, and the number of pages per 

 issue, shall be as mutually agreed upon from time to time by the ■ 

 editorial board and the business manai^'er. 



15. The Ecological Society of America agrees to advance a 

 sum of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) to meet neces- 

 sary initial expenses, and to assign annually a portion of the an- 

 nual membership dues of each memebcr, to an amount of not 

 less than two dollars per member, as a subscription to the journal 

 to be paid by the treasurer of the Ecological Society to the busi- 

 ness manager of the journal. These payments are to be made 

 from time to time with reasonable promptness as the membcr- 



■ ship dues are received by the treasurer of the Society. Payment 

 is to be made for members in arrears for dues unless and until 

 the business manager is notified by the treasurer of the Society to 

 remove from the mailing list of the journal the name or names of 

 those in arrears for dues. 



16. All meiubers of the Ecological Society In good standing 

 shall receive one copy of each issue of the journal without any 1 

 payment in addition to the membership dues in the Societ3^ 



17. The fiscal year of the journal shall end on November 30; 

 and the business manager shall render an annual financial state- 

 ment to the Ecological Society of America at the time and place 

 of its annual meeting. 



18. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden agrees to become respon- 

 ■ sible for any annual deficit not to exceed Three Hundred Dol- 



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