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September 22-25, with full power to allot space for exhibits thereat 

 and to change the same from time to time and to make such adver- 

 tisements of the same as in their discretion is expedient, but at a 

 cost of not exceeding $500. 



The President presented a communication suggesting an exhibi- 

 tion of native ferns and wild flowers in the spring of 1922. He 

 stated that at the Native Orchid Exhibition in April of the present 

 year it became apparent that many members of the Society were 

 deeply interested in the native ferns used in connection with the 

 arrangement of that exhibition and would appreciate seeing a com- 

 prehensive exhibit of them. He had already done much work upon 

 such an exhibition and had gathered a large part of the material 

 for it. He further suggested that a special committee be appointed 

 to take charge of the matter with full power to arrange such an 

 exhibition if, in their discretion, it seemed expedient to do so; 

 such committee to have the right to authorize such exhibition, to 

 fix the date for it, to advertise it, and to determine the admission 

 price to be charged. 



He also offered to guarantee the Society that the receipts shall 

 at least equal the expenditures for advertising the exhibition, set- 

 ting it up and transporting the plants to and from such exhibition. 



It was voted that a special committee of three be appointed, of 

 which the President shall be the chairman, to consider the matter 

 of the proposed native fern exhibition in the spring of 1922, with an 

 appropriation of $2,000 for expenses of the exhibition, advertising, 

 etc. 



The President appointed as the other members of this committee 

 Messrs. Sargent and Richardson. 



It was voted to confirm the appropriation of $4,773 for the 

 schedule of prizes for the exhibition of September 22-25, 1921, and 

 $200 for the lecture and Bulletin in connection with it. 



On motion of Prof. Sargent the following named persons were 

 elected to corresponding membership in the Society: 



Mr. C. E. Lane-Poole, Conservator of Forests, Perth, Western 

 Australia. 



Mr. J. F. Bailey, Director, Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, South 

 Australia. 



Mr. J. Cronin, Curator, Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria. 



