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recommend each chapter to bear constantly in mind, dur- 

 ing- the year, its next annual report. Let there be a large 

 envelope labeled, "Items for next Annual Report," and 

 into this let the secretary or any member, from time to 

 time, drop slips of paper containing such facts as may be 

 incorporated into the report. You will be astonished, 

 at the end of the year, to discover what a wealth of ma- 

 terial will have been accumulated. Let this, then, be 

 carefully sifted and nicely arranged, and you will have 

 an interesting' and worthy report. 



Fifth, when possible, let pictures accompany your 

 reports. A sketch of some rare plant found last autumn, 

 a photograph of your cabinet, or room; in a word, a good 

 picture of anything that has proved specially interesting 

 and instructive to you. The use of the camera as an aid 

 to science can hardly be overestimated, and it brings 

 accurate picture-making within the capacity of nearly 

 all. 



INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. 



It frequently happens that an individual wishes to 

 join the A. A., but is not able to interest enough com- 

 panions to form a chapter. To provide for such persons, 

 we allow them to become corresponding members of the 

 Association on payment of a registration fee of 50c-., 

 and the purchase of this book. There are no other du s. 



Those who join us as corresponding members, are 

 expected to work in their chosen departments, and to 

 send to the President, once in two months, a concise re- 

 port of their progress, modeled somewhat after the 

 letters given later in the Handbook. They enjoy all the 

 privileges of charter members, except voting, and are at 

 liberty to correspond and exchange with members of the 

 regular chapters. 



Four or more persons in different towns may unite 

 by correspondence to form a chapter, and shall then be 

 entitled to all the privileges of ordinary chapters. 



