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The Journal for 1913 



During the year 1913 the editor hopes that the Journal 

 may continue at the same standard as it has the past two 

 years. With Mr. Winslow as a co-worker and with th( 

 co-operation of the officers and of the other members of 

 the society, the Journal can be made whatever the mem- 

 bers desire. As your official organ it is for you to de- 

 termine its plan and scope. 



According to the present working plan the Journal will 

 include fern articles of two sorts, together with news 

 notes of general interest and also a page or more of espe- 

 cial interest to members of the Society. We expect to 

 continue to publish articles of technical scientific merit 

 like those of Mr. Christensen, Mr. Mason, descriptions 

 of new species, etc. Articles of this sort give the Journal 

 a standing among scientific men and institutions. We 

 want also to publish as heretofore, articles of local and more 

 popular interest. These are after all the kind we most 

 enjoy reading. Every one of us who has ever enjoyed a 

 tramp through woods and fields from pure love of the out- 

 doors enjoys reading about trips of this sort which others 



have taken. 



For articles of both sorts, as also for news, items, etc., 

 the Journal must depend upon the members and friends 

 to contribute. The Journal as the official organ of tin 

 Society can have no better function than to publish the 

 kind of articles you like to read and in which you are in- 

 terested. So send them in. We are all interested in 

 reports of interesting fern tramps; we have all had our 

 own. Who has had the most interesting one? What 

 Was your most interesting one? 



Since the Joi hxal is yours, and should represent your 

 wishes, let us know what you want. If you see defects 

 tell us about them, but tell us also how to remedy them. 



