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mounted on standard herbarium sheets it will be so much 
more a help, but that is not necessary. And if you cannot 
send many, send a few. 
Finally, you can help by giving to the officers your 
criticisms and your suggestions for making the society 
more helpful. Therefore, do not hesitate to express your 
_ sentiments. 
ie the foregoing it will be seen that I am more inclined 
to suggest ways in which one can contribute to the general — 
_ good than direct ways in which he can secure benefits. 
The truth i is, I believe the second is more than likely to 
be wrapped up in the first, and that he who is disposed 
gaining as much as, if not more than, hé is giving. 
YD ly no i eee: true i in this matter than in —_ : 
