American Fern Journal 



A Look Ahead. 



During the year 1913, the Journal comprised 128 

 pages, together with nine full page plates and twelve 

 text figures of varying size. The cost of these illustra- 

 tions was met mainty by extra contributions from friends 

 of the Journal who were interested to demonstrate what 

 could be done with more ample funds than were available 

 from the regular Society dues and subscriptions. If our 

 mcome had been larger, we could easily have published 

 one hundred and sixty pages with double the number 

 of illustrations. There is now no dearth of copy. 



It is worth while now to give some consideration to 

 ways and means for 1914. The extra contributions 

 during 1913 amounted to over fifty dollars. It may be 

 noted that there is no certainty, or even probability, of 

 so large an amount during the coming year. 



What sort of a Journal do the members desire for 1914? 

 If it is to be equal in size and amount of illustrations to 

 that of this year, sufficient financial provision must be 

 made for it, either (1) by a considerable increase in the 

 number of members, or (2) by extra contributions, 

 or (3) by an increase in the membership and subscrip- 

 tion prices. The Society officers would welcome ex- 

 pressions of opinion from as many members as possible. 

 Again, as regards the contents of the Journal, the 

 editors will print what you want, if you send it in. If 

 you wish a different filling than that of the past year 

 send it in. 



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